Kaufman Music Center transforms lives through music. Founded in 1952 as a community music school, today’s Kaufman Music Center is leveling the playing field for young people all over NYC and beyond with innovative programs making music education accessible for 4,000 students of all ages and backgrounds each year at Special Music School; Lucy Moses School, a community arts school for all ages; and groundbreaking teen new music programs like Face the Music and Luna Composition Lab. At Merkin Hall, more than 50,000 audience members each year connect through music at performances ranging from classical to cutting-edge. Visit our musical community today!