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A family-founded conservatory since 1998.
For more than 25 years, Dr. Jerzy and Joanna Stryjniak’s conservatory has guided young children, teens, and adults from their first lesson to the stage of Carnegie Hall.
Adult recital at the Hungarian House, May 2026
Programs
Private lessons at every stage.
Lessons for children, teens, and adults, from first notes through advanced study.
Young musicians at Weill Recital Hall
Admissions
Begin with a trial lesson.
Registration is open year-round. The office will help you find the right teacher.
NYCM performers at Steinway Hall, 2024
Performances
On New York’s great stages.
Student and faculty recitals at Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, and beyond.
Christine Walevska and Dr. Jerzy Stryjniak, Zankel Hall, 2018
Support
Help a young musician take the stage.
NYCM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts fund scholarships, instruments, and performances.
A young violinist at NYCM

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Guests at the NYCM 25th Anniversary Gala

December 2023

A 25th Anniversary Gala at the Polish Consulate

The NYCM community gathered at the Consulate General of Poland in New York to celebrate the school's 25th anniversary.

In December 2023, the NYCM community gathered at the Consulate General of Poland in New York to celebrate the school's 25th anniversary. The evening brought together families, faculty, and friends of the Conservatory for an evening of music, conversation, and gratitude.

As a nonprofit conservatory, NYCM is sustained by the community around it. Gatherings like this one are a reminder that a school of music is, at heart, a family.