The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music hosts more than 200 events each year, from intimate concerts to lively dance parties. Our events are designed to inspire, entertain, connect and broaden our community. Music is a natural way to build community by enabling New York City residents to connect with our organization, and with each other.
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BKCM prides itself on creating events with four core tenets:
Diversity: Programming that follows our DEI goals, is open to different ages, and gives a space for the wide range of cultural celebrations in NYC.
Accessibility: Offering our events free or at low cost. Widening our offerings to different neighborhoods in the city.
Support: Creating opportunities for professional musicians to have paid performances. Creating more performance opportunities for our students to shape their craft.
Partnerships: Connecting with local communities, other nonprofits, and musicians to create cross-disciplinary programming.
BKCM 2022-23 Events By The Numbers:
Number of events held: 247
Number of events that were free: 218
Number of Performers Brought Together by Our Events: 1870
If you are part of a community group and are interested in partnering for an event, please contact Miranda Knutson, the Events and Community Partnerships Manager at miranda.knutson@bkcm.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Turning Five: Kindergarten and Special Education — Your Child’s Options and Rights in 2024
September 28, 2023
Thursday, September 28th, 2023 - 6:30-8:30 PM
FREE Information Session: If your preschool-aged child is currently receiving special education services or therapy, advocating for an appropriate kindergarten program is critical. Get a head start on the Turning Five process with a panel of experts in the field. For parents of children born in 2019, get a head start on the Turning Five process with Sarah Birnbaum, of New York Special Needs Support, and attorney Abbie Smith of Skyer Law. Abbie and Sarah will be joined by Dr. Laura Tagliareni and Dr. David Salsberg, neuropsychologists who have a practice together called PALS (Pediatric Assessment Learning and Support).Attendees, please register HERE.
This is a FREE event. Registration is required.
IncludeNYC Talk with Melinda Burke
October 02, 2023
Monday, October 2nd, 2023 - 6:30-8pm
This month we'll be focusing on Who We Are/Advocacy Skills. Primarily for parents of children ages 5 and up, but all are welcome!
Bio: Melinda originally came to INCLUDEnyc as a mother who was trying to understand and navigate the special education system in New York City. She eventually turned that experience into a career, becoming a NYS certified teacher with a Master’s Degree in Special Education from City College. Melinda worked for 17 years in NYCDOE’s D75 as a classroom teacher, a SETSS provider, and a Unit Coordinator, followed by several years as a preschool special education teacher. Melinda is especially passionate about the importance of families as part of each child’s educational team. She is thrilled to be helping people with disabilities and their families feel nurtured and supported within their own community while proudly taking their place in the larger world. As an incredible parent and member of our BKCM Music Therapy program, Melinda also is a co-founder of The Bench, a BKCM Music Therapy Parent Support Collective to create community and friendships amongst parents, offering advice, practical information, and emotional support.
Cultura en Concierto: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
October 03, 2023
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 - 5-7pm
"Cultura en Concierto: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month" is a free, community concert event co-hosted by TuneCore and the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. The event aims to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the LatinX community through music, featuring local NYC LatinX artists Augustin Grasso and Hans Luchs and Mariana Aslan. Join us for an evening of vibrant performances and powerful community.
Please RSVP below. This event is free and open to all, thanks to our friends at TuneCore.
Turning Five: Kindergarten and Special Education — Your Child’s Options and Rights in 2024
October 10, 2023
Tueday, October 10th, 2023 - 6:30-8:30 PM
FREE Information Session: If your preschool-aged child is currently receiving special education services or therapy, advocating for an appropriate kindergarten program is critical. Get a head start on the Turning Five process with a panel of experts in the field. For parents of children born in 2019, get a head start on the Turning Five process with Sarah Birnbaum, of New York Special Needs Support, and attorney Abbie Smith of Skyer Law. Abbie and Sarah will be joined by Dr. Laura Tagliareni and Dr. David Salsberg, neuropsychologists who have a practice together called PALS (Pediatric Assessment Learning and Support).Attendees, please register HERE.
This is a FREE event. Registration is required.
Turning Five: Kindergarten and Special Education — Your Child’s Options and Rights in 2024
October 18, 2023
Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 - 6:30-8:30 PM
FREE Information Session: If your preschool-aged child is currently receiving special education services or therapy, advocating for an appropriate kindergarten program is critical. Get a head start on the Turning Five process with a panel of experts in the field. For parents of children born in 2019, get a head start on the Turning Five process with Sarah Birnbaum, of New York Special Needs Support, and attorney Abbie Smith of Skyer Law. Abbie and Sarah will be joined by Dr. Laura Tagliareni and Dr. David Salsberg, neuropsychologists who have a practice together called PALS (Pediatric Assessment Learning and Support).Attendees, please register HERE.
This is a FREE event. Registration is required.
Shapenote Workshop
November 04, 2023
Saturday, November 4th — 4-6 PM (58 7th Avenue)
The Sacred Harp tunebook represents a tradition of community part-singing that goes back to Revolutionary-era New England and is today widespread and lively. Sacred Harp (or fasola, or four-shape shapenote) singing has a distinctive sound (loud, open, rhythmic), text repertory (death-haunted hymns), organization (democratic), form in space (the hollow square), and look on the page (the triangular, oval, square, and diamond note heads). In this workshop, members of the New York shapenote community will introduce the tradition and teach you how to read and use the shapes, and we will sing some characteristic and favorite tunes together. This event is in partnership with NYC Sacred Harp and the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. All are welcome to attend.House Party 2023
November 09, 2023
