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About
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
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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

May 2026

Jim Chou wins the Boston International Piano Competition

Jim Chou, a student of Dr. Jerzy Stryjniak, has won the Boston International Piano Competition, presented by the Boston Piano Amateurs Association.

We are proud to share that Jim Chou, a student of our co-founder, concert pianist Dr. Jerzy Stryjniak, has won the Boston International Piano Competition, presented by the Boston Piano Amateurs Association.

The competition gathers accomplished amateur pianists from around the world, a fitting stage for a musician who embodies the idea at the heart of the Conservatory: that serious, joyful musicianship is a pursuit for a lifetime, at any age. Our warmest congratulations to Jim on this remarkable achievement.

Learn more at the Boston Piano Amateurs website →