


Exchange Concert with Suzuki String Students from Ecole d'Art Musical
Join us for a special concert where we welcome students from the Ecole d'Art Musical - a Suzuki Strings School in Paris, France.

Brooklyn Opera Works’ Salon Series: Heroines and Heroes
The history of salons span throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, bringing composers, musicians and lovers of music into an intimate setting. We are building an inclusive community based on this tradition where music professionals, amateurs and audience members are welcome.


Struttin' With Some Barbecue - A Fundraiser for the BMS Jazz Department
Titled after a composition by Louis Armstrong and Lilian Hardin, Struttin’ With Some Barbecue will help support the rapidly blossoming Brooklyn Music School (BMS) Jazz Department. It’s a chance to enjoy the down-home feel of southern food, swinging music, and jazz community that will make anyone think they’ve been transported straight to New Orleans, all the while helping support Jazz at BMS.
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Masterclass with Concert Pianist George Lepauw (FREE)
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BMS Concert in Fort Greene Park
Bring your friends and family, pack a picnic, stroll through the artisans market and join us for a concert in the park featuring BMS bands and ensembles, as well as some other local student talent! Celebrate the summer with us!

Early Music Workshop in the Park! (presented by the Brooklyn Music School and FAB Fulton)
Join us Friday morning in the Crispus Attucks park on Fulton for a fun and energetic early music drumming workshop with Mr. Fitz!







Make Music New York
Now entering its 12th year, Make Music New York, “the largest music event ever to grace Gotham” (Metro New York), is a unique festival of 1,000+ free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on June 21st, the first day of summer. MMNY takes place simultaneously with similar festivities in more than 750 cities around the world – a global celebration of music making.
Completely different from a typical music festival, MMNY is open to anyone who wants to take part.
From 10 in the morning to 10 at night, musicians of all ages, creeds, and musical persuasions – from hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock – perform on streets, sidewalks, stoops, plazas, cemeteries, parks and gardens. From high school bands to marquee names, MMNY is open to anyone who wants to take part, enjoyed by everyone who wants to attend.
The next Make Music New York is on Thursday, June 21, 2018.

BMS's Music Theatre Presents: To Dream a World
"So come with me where dreams are born, and time is never planned" ~Peter Pan
Join us for an original musical by our young musical theatre program.

Survival Codes
"Survival Codes" is the first production by composer, pianist, and BMS faculty member Alon Nechushtan. It is an original musical drama based on true and historical, tumultuous events in the Jewry of the soviet unions. Two childhood friends, find a musical path to break free from all the political and social instability in their life, at a great cost.








BMS Rock Bands @ House Party: Imagination Island
Ignite your imagination with stories, arts, and games from global island cultures.

ARY Winter Recital
Join us for the annual, ARY Winter Recital.
Because of numbers, we will be dividing the ARY performance into two groups.
Please stay tuned for logistics.

BMS'S Summer Institute Open House (FREE)
Come for an afternoon where you can explore and experience a taste of BMS's Summer Music and Dance Institute.

Dance: Parent Observation Week
Parents of dance students are invited to come and observe their children's dance classes on Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25 to see how they have progressed in their learning during the semester.

Evening of Opera & Cabaret:Concert & benefit for BMS's Brooklyn Opera Works
Please join us for an evening of opera and cabaret on Thursday, March 22nd to support the Brooklyn Opera Works (BOW) program at the Brooklyn Music School (BMS). Come enjoy wine, conversation, and music in an intimate cocktail setting, in an atmosphere of lively ideas, new friendships, and up close artistry. Featuring Wagnerian tenor Adam Herskowitz (Metropolitan Opera), the evening will be hosted by BOW’s Artistic Director Lina Tetriani. She will be joined by a special guest and advisory board member, Anthony Laciura and the fantastic Brooklyn Opera Works team.

Brooklyn Kids Rock 2018
Don't miss BMS's rock bands perform at the premiere family rock event of the year!



5th Annual Brooklyn Music School - Middle School Jazz Festival
Join us for Brooklyn Music School's 4th Annual Middle School Jazz Festival! A full day of performances, clinics, professional development and concert featuring guest artists.

SOLD OUT: Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky - A Jimi Hendrix Tribute Feat. Nels Cline
Nels Cline of Wilco and Artistic Advisory Board Member for Brooklyn Music School takes the stage on February 24 to pay homage to Jimi Hendrix. This cross-generational show celebrates the musical genius of Jimi Hendrix that goes beyond boundaries of time and space.
SOLD OUT!!


BRIC House Party: Movers & Shakers
2 of BMS's Rock Bands and Jazz Bands will be performing at BRIC's February House Party!
Brooklyn’s best daytime family parties continue! Hands-on art making, gaming and technology exploration, storytelling, and live performances all culminate in a raucous dance party for all ages!
Our February House Party will be a day to celebrate the people who inspire us—the movers who make change and the shakers who challenge the status quo—from history and today.

Brooklyn Music School Presents: ExME Marjan Farsad Live in New York
Brooklyn Music School presents: East By Middle East music festival: Marjan Farsad Live in NYC
Marjan Farsad and her band will return to play in Brooklyn NY. The band will perform rearrangement of songs from "Blue Flowers" plus new tunes.
Tickets: $22-$26-$30



16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Concert feat. Lester Lynch
Brooklyn Music School is honored to present it's 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute concert hosted by renowned baritone and BMS advisory board member Lester Lynch. Inspired by Dr. King's legacy and message, the program will feature selections from Mr. Lynch's recent recording On My Journey Now: Spirituals & Hymns as well as performances by BMS faculty and students.

ARY Winter Recital
Join us for the annual ARY Winter Recital as the students showcase all they have learned this semester in music and dance.

Liederabend: Art Song Recital
Brooklyn Music School’s BOW (Brooklyn Opera Works) program presents first annual Liederabend, a celebration of classical art song.

Holiday Spectacular
For over 50 years BMS has brought the community together to celebrate the holidays with a concert featuring our students, faculty, and special guests.

Youth String Masterclass Day with members of IVY Orchestra (NJ)
In the spirit of collaboration and community-building, Brooklyn Music School has invited Ivy Orchestra to give a day of masterclasses for the youth string students of BMS.

BMS Dance Recital
Come and join us for a showcase of the Fall 2017 dance students. At the culmination of the Fall semester, all dance students at BMS have an opportunity to show off what they've learned at the BMS Playhouse Theater.
Tickets will be $5 at the door.

BMS's Musical Theater Performance of "Little Red Riding Hood"
The classic transformative tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" will come alive in BMS Playhouse on December 15, 2017. Presented by our young musical theater performers, this imaginative production will feature the classic and original characters highlighting Little Red's journey through the unfamiliar woods and her encounter with the clever trickster wolf.

BMS Winter String Recital Series (MacDowell Room)
Youth String Recital @ 4:30 p.m. l Adult String Recital @ 6:00 p.m.

UPDATED DAY: Holiday Tree Lighting at MetroTech
Join BMS students as they perform at the light ceremony for Brooklyn’s tallest Christmas Tree at MetroTech Commons.

BMS Recital in Theater (or MacDowell Room)
Music Recital for Private Lessons Students held in the BMS Theater or the MacDowell Room.

BMS Groove Ensemble and Rock Rage @ BRIC House Party
Don't miss BMS's very own Rock Bands: Rock Rage and Groove Ensemble performing at BRIC's House Party: Truth Be Told