Music Archives - ��Ƶ

Master’s Recital: Alice Tung, piano

Susan Landers — Sun, 10 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Pianist presents recital with works by TBA

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Master’s Recital: Rebekah Strohmyer, soprano

Susan Landers — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Soprano presents recital with works TBA

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Master’s Recital: Julian Baldwin, tenor

Susan Landers — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Tenor presents recital with works by R. Strauss, Poulenc, and Britten, with NY Premieres of sets by Dorothy Hindman and Stuart Beatch.

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Master’s Recital: Chisom Maduakor, baritone

Susan Landers — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Baritone presents recital with works by R. Strauss, Poulenc, Schubert, Burleigh, and Sviridov.

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Building a Business, Fulfilling a Dream

Audrey Peterson — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:55:39 +0000

Mina Marsow ’11 grew up in a Hasidic community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. A first‑generation American, she was raised by immigrant parents in a close-knit home, her childhood and education rooted firmly in her culture. “I wanted to go to college but didn’t have access to that much information about universities while I was growing up,” says Marsow. “I read about ��Ƶ in The Princeton Review she says. “The school was listed as having an excellent academic reputation, and it was affordable.”

Marsow entered higher education without a clear understanding of what college was meant to prepare her for, so she approached it with a simple plan to learn as much as possible. As a liberal arts college, ��Ƶ provided her with a wide variety of programs to choose from, so she explored nearly every major, taking courses across departments to discover what fit. What felt like “floundering” at the time ultimately became a period of finding herself: She loved music and had a strong affinity for math, which led her to an interdisciplinary major in music and economics. She joined a study abroad trip to Ghana. She also joined the cheerleading squad—she had trained in gymnastics as a child and loved sports; cheerleading was something she had dreamed of doing.

A student, Marsow credits mentors, including Lisa Schwebel, the honors program director, and Professor Robert Cherry, who helped her navigate the economics major, with giving her the guidance and support she needed. She also recalls the “compassion and attentiveness” of professors at the Conservatory of Music (Marsow plays the flute) who not only challenged their students but also recognized and respected the cultural and linguistic differences many brought to the classroom.

Marsow is grateful for her mentors but also speaks effusively about the Magner Career Center staff, relying on them for advice on scholarships, internships, and career opportunities. “I practically lived there,” she says.

Through the center, she received a Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Scholarship, which paid for two summers of internships at Morgan Stanley (later part of Citigroup Smith Barney) and the New York Attorney General’s Office, among others. She also interned at PBS.

As Marsow approached graduation, she imagined a future in finance. As the child of immigrants, she felt a career in the field would provide financial stability. But she had interned at Morgan Stanley during the turbulent years following the 2008 financial crisis. The environment proved deeply discouraging. She found the field male‑dominated, “an atmosphere reminiscent of the show Mad Men,” she says. A speaker at a ��Ƶ event later offered advice that stayed with her: Breaking barriers is admirable, but not at the cost of one’s own well‑being.

Ready for change, she took a job at Carnival Cruise Lines as an entertainment host, then transitioned into a human resources role at B’Above Worldwide Institute, an early childhood education agency. It was a return to the Magner Center that inspired her to start her own business in a field she loved. Through conversations with staff, Marsow realized that the one consistent thing in her life was her love of sports. She applied for jobs in sports management, but nothing came of it. She explored the possibility of starting her own business and wondered whether a local gymnastics school might be in demand. After speaking with families in her community, she discovered that there was indeed a need.

Marsow entered a special entrepreneur program that required her to develop and submit a business plan, marketing strategy, and other foundational documents. She also took free business courses through local organizations. In four short months she opened Prospect Gymnastics.

Today, in addition to teaching gymnastics and running a business she loves, Marsow writes regularly, has published pieces in several magazines, and is working on a memoir. Creative writing has become a meaningful outlet—now, with a flexible schedule and steady career, she has the freedom to develop her voice as a writer.

Looking back at her own journey, Marsow encourages prospective students to explore what ��Ƶ has to offer thoroughly and take their time in choosing a career path, “because the stakes are not as high.” For current students, her advice is clear: Make full use of the Magner Center, pursue internships, and explore widely.

“College may be one of the few times in life when exploration is possible before you go out into the world,” she says. “Join a sports team, take classes in unfamiliar departments, participate in music ensembles or theater productions, and meet as many different kinds of people as you can.” These experiences, she believes, are crucial to personal growth and a future career.

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Techniques for Performance Concert

Susan Landers — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Isabel Milenski, Director; Students of the Techniques in Performance class present a voice recital of arias and musical theater vignettes.

Feirstein Rehearsal Studio

Free for all.

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Guest Recital: Timothy Hoft, piano

Susan Landers — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:30:00 +0000

A performance of Frederick Rzewski’s 36 variations on The People United Will Never Be Defeated!

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Masterclass: Timothy Hoft, piano

Susan Landers — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Our guest will work with several of the Conservatory’s fine pianists on various works.

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Masterclass: New Music Ensemble-in-Residence Yarn/Wire

Susan Landers — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Yarn/Wire will work with various instrumentalists and chamber ensembles performing works of New Music.

About Yarn/Wire

Described by The New York Times as “key figures from the contemporary music scene… with unmistakable devotion and excitement” and “wildly virtuosic” by The Wire, Yarn/Wire is a New York-based percussion and piano quartet (Russell Greenberg and Sae Hashimoto, percussion; Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer, pianos) dedicated to the promotion of creative, experimental new music.

Yarn/Wire’s 20th anniversary season in 2025-2026 includes its New York Philharmonic debut, a celebratory Pop Up Festival at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre, the premiere of Endlings by Raven Chacon and John Dieterich at the Time:Spans Festival, Swoonfest with TAK Ensemble, ISSUE Project Room in new works by Nate Wooley, Annea Lockwood’s Into The Vanishing Point at Harvard University, Composer Portraits of Anthony Cheung and Andrew McIntosh at Miller Theatre at Columbia University, and more.

Since its formation in 2005, the ensemble has become a fixture at the world’s preeminent halls and music festivals, and through hundreds of commissions, Yarn/Wire has championed composers including Annea Lockwood, Enno Poppe, Michael Gordon, George Lewis, Ingrid Laubrock, Ann Cleare, Catherine Lamb, Sarah Hennies, Tyshawn Sorey, Peter Evans, Alex Mincek, Thomas Meadowcroft, Misato Mochizuki, Sam Pluta, Tyondai Braxton, Kate Soper, and Øyvind Torvund. In addition, their ongoing commissioning series, Yarn/Wire/Currents, serves as an incubator for new experimental music in partnership with a variety of Brooklyn-based institutions, including Roulette, Blank Forms, and ISSUE Project Room.

Since 2014, the ensemble has hosted the annual Yarn/Wire International Institute and Festival for composers and performers interested in exploring the collaborative side of contemporary music. A strong advocate for education, Yarn/Wire has presented collaborative workshops, masterclasses, and residencies at Princeton, Columbia University, Harvard, Stanford, Brown, Duke, Northwestern, and Cornell universities, among others. For more information, please visit .

What others are saying about Yarn/Wire:

“Key figures from the contemporary music scene…they play these subtly restless new works with unmistakable devotion and excitement.” – The New York Times

“Yarn/Wire Mesmerizes at Lincoln Center Festival.” – The New York Times

“Standing on narrow Wall Street, with marble temples to finance soaring up overhead, I felt as if I were in a modern-day secular cathedral.” – NPR

“Yarn/Wire may well be the most important new music ensemble on the classical scene today.” – New York Classical Review

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Ensemble in Residence: Yarn/Wire

Susan Landers — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Described by The New York Times as “key figures from the contemporary music scene… with unmistakable devotion and excitement” and “wildly virtuosic” by The Wire, Yarn/Wire is a New York-based percussion and piano quartet (Russell Greenberg, percussion and Sae Hashimoto; Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer, pianos) dedicated to the promotion of creative, experimental new music.

Since its founding in 2005, the ensemble has garnered widespread acclaim for its steadfast commitment to adventurous compositions and its unique collaborative approach to music-making. With a worldwide presence, Yarn/Wire strives to connect with audiences, building community to help new compositions realize their full creative potential.

New York Classical Review writes, “Yarn/Wire may well be the most important new music ensemble on the classical scene today.”