RECENT PRESS:
2024
PoliticsNY & amNY Metro Arts & Culture Power Players: BKCM Executive Director Chad Cooper PoliticsNY & amNY 4/10/2024
Jazz Fellowship Applications Open for Black Women or Black Non-Binary Jazz Musicians at BKCM Norwood News 3/10/2024
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Opens Applications For Jazz Leaders Fellowship BK Reader 3/10/2024
Brooklyn music therapist helps dementia patients bridge the past to the present CBS New York 3/9/2024
Brooklyn Conservatory helps artists learn, connect Pix11 News 3/8/2024
A swing and a hit! Brooklyn Conservatory’s Community Orchestra brings life to a capacity crowd at gala Brooklyn Daily Eagle 2/13/2024
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music nurtures’ students passions through Community Music Center News 12 Brooklyn 1/27/2024
2023
Toby Williams on “City Watch” WBAI 99.5 FM Radio 12/17/2023
BCCO to Bring Unpublished Masterpiece to Life With World Premiere of Vicente Gomez’s Concierto Flamenco Grateful Web 11/18/2023
Agenda de eventos: qué hacer en Nueva York del 16 al 22 de noviembre El Diario 11/16/2023
Diwali, The Brooklyn Half and Wine Fest: 18 Things to Do This Weekend Brooklyn Magazine 11/8/2023
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music House Party Time Out NY 11/07/2023
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s Annual HOUSE PARTY: A Night of Music, Fun, and Fundraising New York Metropolitan Magazine 10/30/2023
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s Annual HOUSE PARTY: A Night of Music, Fun, and Fundraising NYS Music 10/30/2023
Chad Cooper on Radio Night Live am 970 Radio 10/28/2023
Young Brooklyn girl recognized with music scholarship and attention of star Halle Bailey News 12 10/9/2023
‘Little Mermaid’ Star Awards $10K Scholarship to Brooklyn Singer BK Reader 10/7/2023
Chad Cooper on “Get Connected” Lite FM 10/1/2023
Jazz Leaders Fellowship Announcement Brooklyn Daily Eagle 7/12/23
Juneteenth Celebration The City Life 6/14/23
PRIDE Events in Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge Parents 6/2/23
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music to host third annual music festival Brooklyn Paper 5/1/23
BKCM Jazz Leaders Fellowship Applications Open BK Reader 3/17/23
BKCM Black History Month Programming Brooklyn Paper 2/13/23
The Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale in Brooklyn Heights Blog Brooklyn Heights Blog 1/10/23
2022
BKCM Year in Review in BK Reader BK Reader 12/20/2022
Caroling in Brooklyn Blvd NYC Brooklyn Bvld NYC 12/16/2022
Klezmer Hanukkah featured in Brooklyn Magazine Brooklyn Magazine 12/15/2022
Klezmer Hanukkah in Cleveland Jewish News Cleveland Jewish News 12/14/2022
Klezmer Hanukkah in Pix 11 Pix 11 News 12/14/2022
Klezmer Hanukkah in Y Net News Y Net News 12/14/2022
Klezmer Hanukkah Event in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jewish Telegraphic Agency 12/14/2022
December BCCO Concert in Patch Patch 12/2/2022
Jingle Fest in Macaroni Kid MacaroniKid 12/2/2022
Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway Brooklyn Paper 11/19/2022
House Party 2022 Featured in BKReader BKReader 11/15/2022
Cozy Side of Beethoven Featured in Opera Wire OperaWire 11/13/2022
Center for Fiction & BKCM Hispanic Heritage Month Event Featured in Timeout Timeout 9/15/22
Hispanic Heritage Month Event featured in New York Family New York Family 9/14/22
“Music Conservatory Kept Strong During the Pandemic” in Brooklyn Eagle Brooklyn Eagle 8/10/22
Jazz Leaders Fellowship and Melvis Santa’s Concert in Amsterdam News Amsterdam News 8/4/2022
BKCM World Refugee Day Featured on Bronx News 12 Bronx News 12 6/27/2022
BKCM Juneteenth Featured in Secret NYC Secret NYC 6/7/2022
BKCM Pride Month Celebration Featured in NY metro parents NY metro parents 6/1/2022
BKCM Pride Month Celebration Featured in Patch Patch 6/1/2022
BKCM Pride Month Celebration Featured in Park Slope Parents Park Slope Parents 6/1/2022
BKCM Affordable Rental Program Featured in Crain’s New York Business Crain’s New York Business 5/24/2022
BKCM Affordable Rental Program is Featured in Variety Magazine Variety 5/23/2022
CBS Highlights Open Stages CBS News 5/21/2022
Park Slope Living Highlights Open Stages Park Slope Living Instagram 5/19/2022
Open Stages Featured in Jazziz Jazziz 5/17/2022
Open Stages Featured in Mommy Poppins Mommy Poppins 5/11/2022
Open Stages Featured in New York Family New York Family 5/16/2022
Amsterdam News Highlights BKCM Jazz Leaders Fellowship Amsterdam News 5/12/2022
Open Stages Featured on Tiny Beans Tiny Beans 5/2/2022
Open Stages Featured in the BK Family Calendar Listing BK Family Calendar 4/28/2022
Patch Highlights BCCO “Five Magical Tales” Family Concert Patch 4/8/2022
Macaroni Kid Highlights BCCO “Five Magical Tales” Family Concert Macaroni Kid 4/6/2022
Brooklyn Eagle Highlights Open Stages 2022 Brooklyn Eagle 4/4/2022
NYC Jazz Record Highlights the BKCM Jazz Leaders Fellowship NYC Jazz Record 3/29/2022
Jazziz Highlights the BKCM Jazz Leaders Fellowship Jazziz 3/29/2022
BP Weekender Features TRAILBLAZERS Brooklyn Paper 3/25/2022
AMNY Names TRAILBLAZERS One of Its Top Things To Do This Weekend AMNY 3/23/2022
Harlem World Magazine Features the Jazz Leaders Fellowship Harlem World Magazine 3/22/2022
BK Reader Features the Jazz Leaders FellowshipBrooklyn Reader 3/21/2022
Macaroni Kid Features TRAILBLAZERS Patch.com 3/20/2022
Patch Features the Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale Concert, BRAND NEW DAY Patch.com 3/10/2022
Patch Features The Omni Ensemble’s February Concert at BKCM Patch.com 2/7/2022
Brooklyn News 12 Highlights Lunar New Year Celebration Brooklyn News 12 2/5/2022
BKCM’s Work at The Watermark Highlighted in Essay on Senior Housing Curbed.com 2/4/2022
Brooklyn Paper Highlights BKCM Lunar New Year Celebration BrooklynPaper.com 2/1/2022
Jazziz Highlights Earl McIntyre & Tribute Concert “A Night of Tribute II” Jazziz Magazine 1/31/2022
Patch.com highlights “A Night of Tribute II” Patch.com 1/25/2022
Backstage Pass with Lia Chang Features BKCM Lunar New Year Backstage Pass with Lia Chang 1/25/2022
Hoboken Girl Features BKCM Lunar New Year Celebration Hoboken Girl 1/25/2022
New York Family Features Lunar New Year New York Family 1/20/2022
Patch.com Features BKCM Lunar New Year Patch.com 1/20/2022
Time Out New York Features Lunar New Year Time Out New York 1/19/2022
Park Slope Living highlights BKCM’s Lunar New Year celebration on Instagram Park Slope Living Instagram 1/19/2022
MacaroniKid Highlights BKCM Lunar New Year Celebration MacaroniKid by CertifiKid 1/18/2022
Time Out New York highlights BKCM’s Instrument Check-out Program Time Out New York 1/18/2022
Lunar New Year in New York Metro Parents New York Metro Parents 1/17/2022
Mommy Poppins Highlights Lunar New Year Celebrations in NYC Mommy Poppins 1/17/2022
2021
Pix 11 News Covers BKCM & BCM Kwanzaa Event Pix 11 News 12/27/2021
BKCM & BCM Kwanzaa Sing-along in Park Slope Parents’ Guide to the Holidays Park Slope Parents 12/23/2021
BKCM & BCM Kwanzaa Sing-along in Mommy Poppins Mommy Poppins 12/23/2021
BKCM Holiday Caroling Featured in Time Out Time Out New York 12/14/2021
NY Times Highlights Actionplay Concert NY Times 12/3/2021
News12 highlights BKCM Holiday Caroling News12 Brooklyn 12/2/2021
The New York Jewish week highlights the Klezmer Hanukkah Party Listing The New York Jewish Week 12/2/2021
Mommy Poppins highlights the Klezmer Hanukkah Party and Holiday Caroling Mommy Poppins 12/2/2021
amNY Highlights Actionplay and BKCM Music Therapy Concert amNY 12/1/2021
BK Eagle highlights Actionplay and Klezmer Hannukah Party Brooklyn Eagle 11/26/2021
The Jewish Telegraph Agency/The Jewish Week highlights the Klezmer New Leaders Fellowship The Jewish Telegraphic Agency 11/22/2021
Good Morning, Brooklyn: Monday, November 22, 2021 Brooklyn Eagle 11/22/2021
GQ feature on Demi Singleton mentions Suzuki at BKCM GQ Magazine 11/19/2021
W Magazine Feature on Demi Singleton Mentions Suzuki at BKCM W Magazine 11/15/2021
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s House Party 2021 New York Social Diary 11/1/2021
Melanie Charles, Enrico Rava, Kenny G & More: The Week in Jazz JAZZIZ 11/1/2021
Here’s How to Celebrate Halloween Weekend in Brooklyn Patch 10/27/2021
House Party 2021 Press Release Brooklyn Conservatory of Music 10/19/2021
Jon Batiste, Kenny G, Lennie Tristano & More: The Week in Jazz JAZZIZ 10/18/21
The best 2021 Halloween happenings and spooky spectacles in NYC 6sqft 10/18/21
Boo!KCM’s Haunted Musical Garden Mommy Poppins 10/15/21
NY Metroparents Halloween at Boo!KCM NY Metroparents 10/15/21
Boo!KCM TimeOut New York 10/15/21
Reedist/Composer Josh Sinton Premieres New Work At Brooklyn Conservatory BroadwayWorld 10/13/21
Good Morning, Brooklyn: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Brooklyn Eagle 9/1/21
Kids Concert Headed To Music Conservatory’s Park Slope Stoop Patch 8/18/21
Midsummer Nights: Stoop Concerts TimeOut 7/27/21
Park Slope Stoop Will Turn To Stage For Summer Concert Series Patch 7/21/21
This Week in Jazz: Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Free Concert Series to Kick Off on July 22 Jazziz 7/21/21
This Week in Jazz: Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Announces Recipients of the Inaugural Jazz Leaders Fellowship News 12 7/20/21
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music holds 5th annual World Refugee Day Music Festival Jazziz 6/28/21
JAZZ LEADERS’ FELLOWSHIPS INAUGURAL AWARDS: The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM) Brooklyn Eagle 6/25/21
NY Rainbow Roadmap New York Daily News 6/10/21
Brower Park Plans Day of Music and Art for Juneteenth Patch (Prospect Heights-Crown Heights) 6/3/21
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Celebrates Turning the Corner with Music in Park Slope Brooklyn Eagle 5/27/21
New York High Society Ditches Their Masks and Revives the Gala Bloomberg 5/21/21
Park Slope Streets Filled with Music Brooklyn Paper 5/19/21
BKCM Spring Benefit 2021 NBC4-NY 5/15/21
Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra in Brooklyn’s P.S. 321 WNYC New Sounds 5/14/21
Miles Davis and More: This Week in Jazz Jazziz 5/10/21
BKCM to Award two Black women or Black Non-Binary Musicians Fellowship BK Reader 4/30/21
‘New York Music Month Extended Play’ Expanded With New Events for Children and Young Adults Broadway World 4/14/21
An Everything Guide for Learning the Piano as an Adult New York Magazine: The Strategist 3/2/21
BKCM Announces Five new Board Members BKCM Press Release 2/19/21
2020
Commemorating World Refugee Day Insider NJ 6/19/20
New Yorkers will sing and play instruments together in a cacophonous song this Wednesday night Time Out New York 4/28/20
New Yorkers Encouraged to Join in Symphonic Fanfare for Workers The Wall Street Journal 4/27/20
Center for an Urban Future Study Finds NYC’s Small Arts Groups Facing Unprecedented Financial Challenges Broadway World 3/27/20
‘White-Collar Quarantine’ Over Virus Spotlights Class Divide The New York Times 2/7/20
The Brooklyn Conservatory Of Music Presents RHYMES WITH OPERA Broadway World 2/7/20
2019
7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend The New York Times 9/5/19
Barclays Center Biggie mural & ‘Bed Stuy’ Nets uniform unveiled (BKCM Music Partners at Madiba Prep) Brooklyn Vegan 5/22/19
The OMNI Ensemble Continues Its 36th Season With Trios Plus! Broadway World 3/2/19
2018
Holiday caroler get NYers into the holiday spirit Spectrum News NY1 12/22/18
Bankers Find Balance, Creative Outlet at Brooklyn Music Conservatory Bloomberg 11/12/18
Heeding the Siren Song of Service: Chad Cooper left a fast-track banking career when the struggling Brooklyn Conservatory of Music called his name. Stanford University 10/5/18
WSJ Metro Money column about Chad Cooper’s journey from banker to BKCM Executive Director Wall Street Journal 6/5/18
Brooklyn’s new instrument lending library a smash hit Brooklyn Daily Eagle 5/24/18
Brooklyn Public Library launches city’s first musical instrument lending library Bklyner 5/24/18
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez make the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music part of their weekend routine New York Post 5/18/18
12-year-old Brooklyn Conservatory Suzuki piano student Julian Raheb a “virtuoso” composer and performer Fox 5 NY 4/6/18
Brooklyn Conservatory Suzuki students go Bach-wild Bach in the Subways 3/24/18
2017
June is New York Music Month! Mayor’s office offers 2,000+ hours of FREE rehearsal space at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music for month of June Brooklyn Vegan. 5/19/17
Brooklyn Conservatory’s Teen Jazz Ensemble to be renamed, thanks to generous support from Amy Winehouse Foundation BKCM. 1/18/17
2016
More than 50 Park Slope carolers brave sub-freezing temperatures to sing with Brooklyn Conservatory Brooklyn Paper 12/19/16
Artists can now rent practice space at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music for $12 an hour Park Slope Patch 9/27/16
Brooklyn Conservatory historic profile featured in Park Slope’s Civic News Park Slope Civic News 7/5/16
Fan video from Hamilton singalong that went viral! (264,800 views and counting) YouTube 6/4/16