Student Ensembles
The Mannes Orchestra
The Mannes Opera
The Mannes Baroque Chamber Players
The Mannes Percussion Ensemble
NewMusicMannes
The Mannes Guitar Ensemble
The Brass Ensemble
The Conductor's Orchestra
The Mannes Chorus
Guitar Soloists
Artists in Residence
Orion String Quartet
The Mannes Trio
The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo
The Mannes Orchestra
David Hayes, Director of Orchestral and Conducting Studies
The Mannes Orchestra performs six concerts each season. Performance venues include Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Verizon Hall in Philadelphia, and Symphony Space.
In addition, the Orchestra produces a fully staged production with The Mannes Opera each spring at The Silvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse.
Unless otherwise noted, all performances by The Mannes Orchestra are free and open to the public. Certain concerts require tickets. Consult the calendar for details.
The Mannes Opera
Joseph Colaneri, Director
The Mannes Opera presents two productions each year. The first, held in January at Mannes, consists of two nights of opera scenes. The second, held each spring at The Silvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, is presented in collaboration with The Mannes Orchestra.
In addition, The Mannes Opera presents two evenings of "Conversations on Opera" featuring students and Maestro Colaneri in a captivating discussion-scene study setting.
For details on all of the above free events, consult the calendar.
The Mannes Baroque Chamber Players
Nancy Wilson, Director
The Mannes Baroque Chamber Players presents two concerts each year featuring student ensembles performing music from the Baroque era on modern instruments with period bows.
The Mannes Percussion Ensemble
James Baker, Director
The Mannes Percussion ensemble presents two concerts a year. One concert is apart of the Mannes Contemporary Music Festival.
New Music Mannes
Madeleine Shapiro, Director
New Music Mannes presents two concerts a year, one of which is apart of the Mannes Contemporary Music Festival.
The Mannes Guitar Ensemble
Terry Champlin, Director
The Mannes Guitar ensemble presents two concerts a year.
The Brass Ensemble
David Finlayson, Director
The Brass Ensemble presents one concert per year.
The Conductor's Orchestra
David Hayes, Director
The Conductor's Orchestra presents one concert per year featuring students in the Orchestral Conducting major.
The Mannes Chorus
Frank Nemhauser, Director
The Mannes Chorus presents one concert each year.
Guitar Soloists
Guitar Soloists concerts feature the students of Michael Newman and Frederick Hand.
Orion String Quartet
Daniel and Todd Phillips, violin
Steven Tenenbom, viola
Timothy Eddy, violoncello
Orion String Quartet presents four concerts per year. All concerts are free and open to the public.
To be admitted to Quartet concerts, pick up a free ticket at the Mannes security desk at 6:00 p.m. on the day of the performance. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for an 8:00 p.m. performance time. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.
The Mannes Trio
Hiroko Yajima, violin
Wilhelmina Smith, violoncello
Thomas Sauer, piano
The Mannes Trio presents three concerts per year. Admission is free and no tickets are required.
The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo
Michael Newman and Laura Oltman, guitars.
The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo presents one concert and several master classes during the year. Admission is free and tickets are not required.