The Mannes College of Music is a music school located in New York City, in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. A music school or conservatory (American English) — also known as a conservatoire (British English) or a conservatorium (Australian English) — is an institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including the playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history, and music theory. ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... The Upper West Side is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ...

Originally called Mannes Music School, it was founded in 1916 by David Mannes, concertmaster of the New York Symphony Orchestra and Clara Damrosch, brother of Walter Damrosch, then conductor of that orchestra. It was created out of three brownstones on East 74th St, in Manhattan's Upper East Side. In 1953 Mannes started offering degrees changed its name to the Mannes College of Music, and it was then that Felix Salzer organized Mannes's signature Techniques of Music program. In 1984 Mannes moved to its current home on West 85th St. In 1989 Mannes joined New School University. 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... The New York Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in New York City. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, that lies between Central Park and the East River. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Felix Salzer (June 13, 1904–August 12, 1986) was an Austrian-American music theorist, musicologist and pedagogue. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New School University is an institute of higher learning in New York City. ...

Mannes is small in size and dedicated to providing a complete musical education. The "Techniques of Music" program is the foundation for academic musical study, encompassing advanced music theory, ear training, and dictation classes, all students at Mannes are expected to be well rounded in the musical studies, beyond their particular major or field. Mannes's esteemed faculty is active in New York City's musical scene, and many are members of the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, and New York City Opera, as well as mainting active freelance or solo careers. Mannes is the host of several hundred concerts per year. Performed by both students and faculty, these concerts feature a wide variety of classical music from throughout history, including many modern premiers of works composed by the students and faculty at Mannes. Music theory is a set of systems for analyzing, classifying, and composing music and the elements of music. ... Ear training is what musicians do to improve their ability to identify, relatively, chords, intervals, rhythms, and other elements of music. ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... The New York Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in New York City. ... The Metropolitan Opera is located at Lincoln Center in New York, New York. ... The New York City Opera (NYCO) is New York Citys second opera company (after the Metropolitan Opera). ... A freelancer or (freelance worker) is a self-employed person working in a profession or trade in which full-time employment by a single employer is also common. ... Classical music is music considered classical, as sophisticated and refined, in a regional tradition. ...