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Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Spring 2026 Event Calendar

The Pirates of Penzance

Sparkling tunes accompany comic characters in The Pirates of Penzance -- Gilbert and Sullivan's best-loved operetta.

Iris Cantor Theatre
38 West Houston Street (at Greene Street) NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

Dither Electric Guitar Quartet

An evening of new works for electric guitar quartet by graduate students in the Concert Composition program.

Frederick Loewe Theatre
35 West 4th Street, NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

Beth Nielsen Chapman in Conversation with Phil Galdston

NYU Steinhardt-Americana Foundation Artist-in-Residence Beth Nielsen Chapman in conversation with Director of Songwriting Phil Galdston.

Provincetown Playhouse
133 MacDougal
Areas of Study: The Arts

Interactive Arts & Performance Series

Live performances by musical artists in the Interactive Arts & Performance Series.

Sony Audio Institute (SAI) Studio
370 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Areas of Study: The Arts

Garden of Song with Beth Nielsen Chapman

An evening of collaborative music-making featuring NYU Steinhardt-Americana Foundation Artist-in-Residence Beth Nielsen Chapman and NYU students.

Provincetown Playhouse
133 MacDougal
Areas of Study: The Arts

Artist Masterclass: José Ramos-Santana

Puerto Rican pianist José Ramos Santana, a leading interpreter of Spanish repertoire and recipient of the 2020 Isaac Albéniz Medal, is the founder and artistic director of the Puerto Rico…

Room C205
75 Third Avenue North, NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

Contemporary Music Ensemble "3 Bad Men"

The NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble, in collaboration with the NYU Screen Scoring Program presents a live-to-picture performance of John Ford’s 1926 silent western "3 Bad Men."

Iris Cantor Theater
38 W. Houston Street (at Greene Street)
Areas of Study: The Arts

Eduardus Halim Studio Recital

Eduardus Halim offers a master class to selected performers from Steinhardt's Program in Piano Studies.

Paulson Center, Room 620
181 Mercer Street (at Bleecker Street) NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

The Rhythm Method String Quartet

The Rhythm Method, a string quartet, performs new compositions by students from the NYU Theory and Composition program.

Paulson Center, Room 620
181 Mercer Street (at Bleecker Street) NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

Spring Jazz Festival

The Steinhardt Jazz Studies program presents the Spring 2026 Jazz Festival — a celebration of artistry, innovation, and community.

Provincetown Playhouse
133 MacDougal Street, NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

Carl Orff's Astutuli

The U.S. and English-language premiere of Carl Orff’s Astutuli, a satire showcasing Orff’s vision of music, movement, and spoken word.

Iris Cantor Theatre
38 West Houston Street at Greene Street
Areas of Study: The Arts

Master's Dance Concert

The Program in Dance Education Presents the 2026 Master's Dance Concert. The show features original choreography by graduate students in a variety of styles and genres of dance.

Frederick Loewe Theatre
35 West 4th Street, NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

The Migration Project

The audience will engage with and hear verbatim excerpts from over 150 interviews on the subject of migration by exploring one of three unique investigative paths.

Pless Hall Black Box Theatre
82 Washington Square East

Piano Studies: Honors Recital

The annual Piano Studies Honors Recital celebrates the achievements of Steinhardt’s piano students, and the varied pedagogical traditions represented by the program's Artist Faculty.

Paulson Center, Room 620
181 Mercer Street (at Bleecker Street) NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU African Gyil and Percussion Ensemble

The language of West African percussive art presents challenges to the Western musician. Artists draw from tradition, yet are expected to create their own style, and to improvise in that style.

Room 620
181 Mercer Street (at Bleecker Street)
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Wind Symphony

The NYU Wind Symphony premieres works by winners of the 2025 Wind Symphony Call for Scores and features winners of the 2025 Wind Symphony Concerto Competition.

Iris Cantor Theatre
38 West Houston Street (at Greene Street) NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

Musical Theatre Ensemble

The Musical Theatre Ensemble is dedicated to exploring harmony, storytelling, and the expressive power of the human voice.

Frederick Loewe Theatre
35 West 4th Street, NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Symphony Orchestra

The NYU Symphony Orchestra will feature Dominic Sinicrope, winner of the 2025 Brass Concerto Competition, on trumpet playing Concertino for Trumpet by Belgian composer Joseph Jongen.

Iris Cantor Theatre
38 West Houston Street (at Greene Street) NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Composers Ensemble

The NYU Composers Ensemble presents an evening of new compositions written for and performed by its student members.

Room 620
181 Mercer Street (at Bleecker Street)
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Broadway Orchestra

The NYU Broadway Orchestra, led by Ted Sperling and John Miller, performs On the Town in collaboration with the Program in Vocal Performance.

Iris Cantor Theatre
38 West Houston Street (at Greene Street) NYC
Areas of Study: The Arts