Mannes College of Music Faculty

1. Walter Damrosch

Soundtrack | John Charles Thomas

Legendary conductor, composer, author, producer, pianist and educator who arrived in the USA in 1871. He was educated in New York public schools and studied music with his father Leopold Damrosch, Rischbeiter, Urspruch, and Von Bulow. He was awarded honorary degrees from New York University, ...

2. Ernest Bloch

Soundtrack | Short Cuts

Ernest Bloch was born on July 24, 1880 in Geneva, Switzerland. He is known for Short Cuts (1993), The Hand of God (2021) and Woman in Gold (2015). He was married to Margarethe Augusta Schneider. He died on July 15, 1959 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

3. Elizabeth Aaron

Actress | White Devil

Elizabeth Aaron is known for White Devil (2017), San Francisco Stories (2021) and Game Night (2011).

4. Michael Bacon

Composer | American Experience

Michael Bacon is an accomplished composer for film and television, with numerous awards to his credit. He is represented for film and television by First Artists Management. His recent film score projects include: The Buddha for PBS by David Grubin. Teddy: In His Own Words for HBO (Emmy Winner for ...

5. Amy Burton

Actress | Caro nome

Amy Burton is known for Caro nome (1989).

6. Semyon Bychkov

Music_department | Camera Three

Semyon Bychkov was born on November 30, 1952 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. He is known for Camera Three (1955), Opening Concert of the 126th Season (2021) and Mozart: Cosi fan tutte (2018).

7. Thomas Cabaniss

Composer | This Time Round

Thomas Cabaniss is known for This Time Round (2023) and The Lunch Date (1989).

8. Joseph Colaneri

Music_department | Live from Lincoln Center

Joseph Colaneri is known for Live from Lincoln Center (1976), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles (2019).

9. Alfred Cortot

Soundtrack | Swing Kids

Alfred Cortot was born on September 26, 1877 in Nyon, Switzerland. He is known for Swing Kids (1993) and Children's Corner (1936). He was married to Renée Chaine, Clotilde Breal and Clotilde Bréal. He died on June 15, 1962 in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland.

10. Jeremy Denk

Soundtrack | Orchestra of Exiles

Winner of a 2013 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.

11. George Enescu

Soundtrack | The Royal Tenenbaums

George Enescu was born on August 19, 1881 in Liveni, Romania. He was a composer, known for The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Colonia Ingerilor (2011) and George Enescu - Alesul lui Dumnezeu (1996). He was married to Maria Cantacuzino. He died on May 4, 1955 in Paris, France.

12. Allen Forte

Self | Looking for Cole

13. Lillian Fuchs

Actress | Pitch

Lillian Fuchs is known for Pitch (2006).

14. Marc Goldberg

Music_department | Ghost Hunters: Point of Contact

Marc Goldberg is known for Point of Contact (2006), American Identity (2007) and Grace Bedell (2010).

15. Richard Goode

Director | Lux Video Theatre

Richard Goode was born on November 29, 1922 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Lux Video Theatre (1950), Matinee Theatre (1955) and For Your Pleasure (1948). He died in July 1972 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA.

16. Arthur Haas

Actor | Guerres civiles en France

Arthur Haas is known for Guerres civiles en France (1978).

17. David Hayes

Music_department | Fame: The Musical

David Hayes is known for Fame: The Musical (2010) and Zombie Hotel (2005).

18. Leonard Hindell

Self | Live from Lincoln Center

19. Tanya Kalmanovitch

Music_department | Ginger Snaps

Tanya Kalmanovitch is known for Ginger Snaps (2000), The Ten (2007) and Missing in Brooks County (2020).

20. Charles Kaufman

Writer | Freud

Charles Kaufman was born on October 20, 1904 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer, known for Freud (1962), Paris Calling (1941) and The Story of Esther Costello (1957). He died on May 2, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

21. Chin Kim

Music_department | Dinner Rush

Chin Kim is known for Dinner Rush (2000).

22. Yakov Kreizberg

Music_department | Don Giovanni

Yakov Kreizberg was born on October 24, 1959 in Leningrad, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. He is known for Don Giovanni (1995). He was married to Amy Anderson. He died on March 15, 2011 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

23. William Kroll

Self | Adventure in Music

24. Arthur Levy

Self | The Songpoet

25. Paul Moravec

Composer | Born Again: Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist Church

Paul Moravec is known for Born Again: Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist Church (1987), Face to Face: Forgotten Voices Heard (2022) and The Shining.

26. Bohuslav Martinu

Soundtrack | Giorgino

Bohuslav Martinu was born on December 8, 1890 in Politschka, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Policka, Czech Republic]. He was a composer and writer, known for Giorgino (1994), Our History (1984) and Invasion of the Blood Farmers (1972). He was married to Charlotte Léonie Victorine Quennehen. He died ...

27. Frank Miller

Soundtrack | Blast from the Past

Frank Miller is known for Blast from the Past (1999), Sleepers (1996) and The Founder (2016).

28. Mitch Miller

Soundtrack | The Longest Day

A graduate of the Eastman School of Music and a classically trained oboist, Mitch Miller first entered the pop music scene in 1948 at Mercury Records, where he guided such acts as Vic Damone, Frankie Laine and Patti Page to success. In 1950 he was lured by Goddard Lieberson to Columbia Records as ...

29. David Nadien

Music_department | Carlito's Way

David Nadien was born on March 12, 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Carlito's Way (1993), If Ever I See You Again (1978) and You Light Up My Life (1977). He was married to Margot. He died on May 28, 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.

30. Orin O'Brien

Actress | Live from Lincoln Center

Orin O'Brien is known for Live from Lincoln Center (1976) and The Only Girl in the Orchestra (2023).

31. Vincent Penzarella

Actor | Per amore del mio popolo

Vincent Penzarella is known for Per amore del mio popolo (2014) and Live from Lincoln Center (1976).

32. Erik Ralske

Music_department | Don't Worry Darling

Erik Ralske is known for Don't Worry Darling (2022), Crater (2023) and Live from Lincoln Center (1976).

33. Todd Reynolds

Music_department | Little Noises

Todd Reynolds is known for Little Noises (1991).

34. Richard Richtaryk

Set_decorator | Le père Chopin

Richard Richtaryk was born on July 20, 1894 in Czechoslovakia. He was a set decorator, known for Le père Chopin (1945), The Telltale Clue (1954) and Opera Television Theatre (1950). He died on July 10, 1982 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

35. Caroline Shaw

Music_department | The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Caroline Shaw is known for The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), Bombshell (2019) and Yellowjackets (2021).

36. Sol Schoenbach

Music_department | The Burglar

Sol Schoenbach was born on March 15, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. Sol is known for The Burglar (1957). Sol was married to Bertha Karp. Sol died on February 25, 1999 in Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA.

37. Sherry Sylar

Actress | Live from Lincoln Center

Sherry Sylar is known for Live from Lincoln Center (1976).

38. George Szell

Soundtrack | Le mirage

George Szell was born on June 7, 1897 in Budapest, Hungary. He is known for Le mirage (1992), Os Maias: Cenas da Vida Romântica (2014) and Orchestra of Exiles (2012). He was married to Helena Schultz Teltsch and Olga Band. He died on July 30, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

39. David Taylor

Music_department | Teeth

David Taylor is known for Teeth (2007) and Love Deposit (2013).

40. Sally Thomas

Music_department | Bad Company

Sally Thomas is known for Bad Company (2010).

41. Roman Totenberg

Music_department | The 400 Million

Roman Totenberg was born on January 1, 1911 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. He is known for The 400 Million (1939), The Tonight Show (1953) and Zoom (1972). He was married to Melanie Shroder. He died on May 8, 2012 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.

42. Rosalyn Tureck

Self | Camera Three

Rosalyn Tureck was born on December 14, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was married to George Wallingford Downs Jr., James Elliott Armstrong Hainds and Kenneth Klein. She died on July 17, 2003 in Riverdale, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.

43. Glen Velez

Music_department | Teeth

Glen Velez was born in 1949 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Glen is a composer, known for Teeth (2007), Wendigo (2001) and Particle Fever (2013).

44. Stefan Wolpe

Composer | Dance for the Camera

Stefan Wolpe was born on August 25, 1902 in Berlin, Germany. He was a composer, known for Dance for the Camera (1994), Stationary Music (2008) and Camera Three (1955). He was married to Ola Okuniewska. He died on April 4, 1972 in New York City, New York, USA.

45. Jeffrey Zeigler

Music_department | The Fountain

Jeffrey Zeigler is known for The Fountain (2006), Call Out (2020) and Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019).

46. John Zorn

Soundtrack | Funny Games

John Zorn was born on September 2, 1953 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer, known for Funny Games (2007), Funny Games (1997) and Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997).