In 1999, Pavlina Dokovska, chair of the Piano department, founded the Mannes Sounds Festival and became its artistic director. The festival presents more than 20 concerts annually performed by Mannes' talented students and master classes and lectures by distinguished faculty members and renowned guest artists. The events are held at various prestigious New York City concert venues and cultural institutions.

The Mannes Sounds Festival is one of the outstanding components of Mannes' performance program.

Schedule of Events:

7:30PM to 9:30PM - Mannes Sounds: American Opera Explored –An Evening of Operatic Arias and Scenes

Curated and directed by William Gustafson

An evening of operatic arias and scenes from some of the greatest American Operas, students will perform works by Leonard Bernstein, Gian Carlo Menotti, Carlisle Floyd, Jake Heggie and Ricky Ian Gordon among others. Curated and directed by William Gustafson.