Kaufman Music Center

Kaufman Music Center is New York’s go-to place for music education and performance. It's where music lovers, from curious fans to renowned performers, come together to explore their musical passions. Founded in 1952 as a community music school, today’s Kaufman Music Center is one of the city’s most vibrant cultural organizations, combining world-class teaching with electrifying performances featuring rising young classical stars, Broadway icons and cutting-edge performer/composers who are re-defining contemporary music. The music education programs at Kaufman Music Center include: LUCY MOSES SCHOOL: New York City's oldest community arts school, founded in 1952 SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL: Public school (P.S. 859) for musically gifted children FACE THE MUSIC: The nation's only youth orchestra dedicated to performing work by living composers