Calendar & events
What's happening at NYCM
Recitals, concerts, master classes, and the dates that shape our academic year, all in one place.
Looking ahead
Upcoming
November 2026
- 15
Piano Master Class with Dr. Jerzy Stryjniak
Master Class10:00 AM · New York Conservatory of Music, 321 East 69th Street
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Perform for coaching, or attend as an observer. Please sign up by Saturday, November 7.
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NYCM Advanced Piano Recital
Recital1:00 PM · Benzaquen Hall, DiMenna Center for Classical Music
Our advanced pianists in recital. Performers and audience, please sign up on the event page.
Details and sign-up
January 2027
- 19
NYCM Children's Recital
Recital6:00 PM · Hungarian House, 213 East 82nd Street
Annual Winter Recital Cycle. Ages up to 11, 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Performers and audience, please sign up by Friday, January 15.
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NYCM Teens' Recital
Recital6:00 PM · Hungarian House, 213 East 82nd Street
Annual Winter Recital Cycle. Ages 12 to 17 (before college), 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Performers and audience, please sign up by Saturday, January 16.
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NYCM Adult Recital
Recital6:30 PM · Hungarian House, 213 East 82nd Street
Annual Winter Recital Cycle. Ages 18 and up, 6:30 to 9:00 PM. Performers and audience, please sign up by Monday, January 18.
Details and sign-up
Academic year
NYCM Academic Calendar 2026–2027
Semester dates and the days the Conservatory is closed.
| Last Day of Summer Semester | August 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Summer Recess (NYCM closed) | August 16 – September 7, 2026 |
| First Day of the Fall Semester | September 8, 2026 |
| Columbus Day (NYCM closed) | October 12, 2026 |
| Priority Registration for Spring (current students) | November 10–24, 2026 |
| Spring scheduling opens to all (first come, first served) | November 25, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Break (NYCM closed) | November 26–29, 2026 |
| Winter Break (NYCM closed) | December 23, 2026 – January 2, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (NYCM closed) | January 18, 2027 |
| First Day of Spring Semester | February 1, 2027 |
| Spring Break (NYCM closed) | March 26–28, 2027 |
| Memorial Day (NYCM closed) | May 31, 2027 |
| Last Day of Spring Semester | June 30, 2027 |
| First Day of Summer Semester | July 1, 2027 |
| Independence Day Weekend (NYCM closed) | July 2–4, 2027 |
| Last Day of Summer Semester | August 15, 2027 |
| Summer Recess (NYCM closed) | August 16 – September 6, 2027 |
| First Day of the Fall Semester | September 7, 2027 |
Looking back
Past highlights
January 2024
- 18
Winter Recital at Hunter College
RecitalIda K. Lang Recital Hall, Hunter College
Students from first-year beginners to advanced pianists took the stage together for the Winter Recital.
Read the recap
December 2023
- 15
25th Anniversary Gala
GalaConsulate General of Poland in New York
Families, faculty, and friends of the Conservatory gathered to celebrate twenty-five years of NYCM.
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November 2023
- 05
25th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall
ConcertWeill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall
Faculty artists and students shared the Weill Recital Hall stage to mark a quarter century of music.
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