MSM's annual Commencement ceremony at The Riverside Church is an important celebration of the enormous achievements of our graduates.
About MSM Commencement taking place on May 22, 2025
The MSM Commencement ceremony takes place each year in the spectacular Riverside Church followed by a reception at MSM in the Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Performance Space and the Student Union.
The School bestows degrees on its graduating class as well as awarding a number of honorary doctorates and other honors, while also featuring musical performances by graduating students.
The Riverside Church
490 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10027
(212) 870-6700
Watch the MSM Commencement 2024 ceremony here that took place on May 16, 2024:
Commencement Address
Ted Chapin, Former CEO, Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
Student Commencement Speaker
Kellin Hanas (BM ’24, jazz trumpet)
Learn about our Honorary Doctorate and Distinguished Service recipients and watch their speeches:
2024 Honorary Doctorate Recipients
Ted Chapin, Former CEO, Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
Anne-Marie McDermott, classical pianist
Brian Stokes Mitchell, two-time Tony Award-winning actor
Linda Oh (MM ’08), jazz bassist
Ann Ziff, Chairman, Metropolitan Opera
2024 President’s Medal for Distinguished Service Recipients
Rebecca Charnow, Dean of Youth Education and Community-Career Connections
Kim Laskowski, MSM Faculty (Orchestral Performance Program, Woodwinds)
George Manahan (BM ’73, MM ‘76), MSM Faculty (Director of Orchestral Activities; Chair, Conducting Department)
Chris Shade (MM ’07), Assistant Dean for The Orto Center for Distance Learning and Recording Arts
Commencement Address
Ted Chapin, Former CEO, Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
Student Commencement Speaker
Kellin Hanas (BM ’24, jazz trumpet)
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