LISTEN - ZARIN MEHTA
Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19, F. Mendelssohn
House of Ravel Student (Level 4)
Training,
Developing,
Managing
Young Artists
through a
comprehensive
five-level
curriculum
for students
in Chicago & beyond.
“Over the course of my many visits to New Music School, I witnessed students at a level that was truly inspiring. I believe New Music School provides the right environment to cultivate talent and allows students to reach their fullest potential.”
Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Concert Pianist & Artistic Advisor
Lang Lang International Music Foundation
Head of Piano, Cleveland Institute of Music
Rachel Barton Pine joins New Music School students IN Residency with a Masterclass and Private Lessons.
“Pine displays a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon.” The Washington Post
The acclaimed American concert violinist Rachel Barton Pine thrills international audiences with her dazzling technique and lustrous tone. With an infectious joy in music-making and a passion for connecting historical research to performance, Pine transforms audiences’ experiences of classical music. She is a leading interpreter of the great classical masterworks and of important contemporary music
Daniel Razminia (15) will perform his House of Beethoven recital on Sunday April 19th at 3:00pm.
Antonio Pompa Baldi joins New Music School students IN Residency with Private Lessons.
Antonio Pompa-Baldi’s talents were forged by great artists like Aldo Ciccolini and Annamaria Pennella. He passes on those artistic traditions as a beloved Professor of Piano at the Cleveland institute of Music. His students have been prizewinners in important competitions such as Marguerite Long, Hilton Head, Isang Yun, and Gina Bachauer. He is regularly invited to teach masterclasses in countless Universities, Music Schools, and Festivals in the US and all over the world.
More about Antonio
On Sunday May 3rd, New Music School will be hosting our Spring Showcase Recital. This event will feature stand-out students from our recent Juries, as well as students invited to perform based on competition success throughout the semester.
This event is free and open to the public. We ask out of respect to our performers that all audience members stay for the duration of the recital.
NMS pianists Joseph and Kenneth Gallwas (17) will be performing their combined House of Ravel recital on Saturday May 23rd at 4:00pm.
This recital will be a celebration of their studies at New Music School as they graduate and pursue what’s next on their musical journeys.
Join our Adult Students on Friday June 5th 2026 at 7:00 for Champagne Showcase!
This recital features many of our Adult Students performing a variety of musical works to showcase what they’ve been studying during the Spring Semester. Bites and bubbly will be served, so you must be 21+ to attend.
Performance Day will take place at Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University on June 6, 2026. The performance order will be determined by the conductor.
NMS String Students will perform in an All Department Recital, StringStravaganza! on Saturday June 6th, 2026 from 4:00-6:00pm.
Please join us for an afternoon of string music featuring beginner, intermediate, and advanced students from the House of Bach, House of Mozart, and House of Beethoven. The recital will take place in Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University, and we hope all string students, families, and friends can attend.
ABOUT New Music School
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About Us
Mentored by Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians, renowned collegiate professors, and other world-class faculty, our students participate in a robust five-level curriculum, combining private study, chamber music, and theory/ear training.
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The Journey
Our program challenges and grows with students; whether they are picking up an instrument for the first time or are looking to enter the most prestigious music conservatories in the world. Lessons are offered in piano, violin, viola, cello, voice, guitar, and flute. New Music School offers lessons for all ages, early childhood, and adults. Lessons occur at 900 N Michigan Ave Level 6 in Chicago; onsite or online.

