Ars Nova Partners with Greenwich House
The Greenwich House Theater at 27 Barrow Street has been home to many historic productions since the building was erected in 1917. The Sanctuary Theater moved into the space after […]
Timeline Stories
GHMS at 120
This year, Greenwich House Music School celebrates 120 years of music lessons in the West Village. As we mark this huge milestone, we acknowledge what is likely our last school […]
A History of Notable Faculty
Historically, Greenwich House Music School has employed a number of notable faculty including experimental composers Henry Cowell, Morton Subotnick, and Edgard Varese and more recently cellist Sam Reiner, jazz harpist […]
J.D. Parran Establishes Dance Clarinets Ensemble
Greenwich House Music School’s (GHMS) adult woodwind ensemble, Dance Clarinets, began in 2010 by renowned jazz musician and GHMS faculty J.D. Parran. The ensemble consists of Music School students as […]
Theater Kids
Under the tutelage of Helen Murphy, Greenwich House’s Theater program takes off and attracts local children including Jason Robards, seen standing in the photo. One of her students, Kirk Douglas, expanded […]
Notable GHMS Alumni
Bobby Lopez At six years old, Robert Lopez began his piano studies at GHMS with pianist and educator Bennett Lerner and Maestro Diez. After earning a degree from Yale University, […]
Theater Programming Begins at Greenwich House
The historic Greenwich House Theater began as a children’s theater in 1917, directed by Helen Murphy, offering classes and productions for the local community at 27 Barrow Street. In the […]
Dr. Sara Davis Buechner is named the German Diez Memorial Chair
Following the death of Maestro German Diez 2014 at the age of 90 (in his 64th year of teaching at Greenwich House Music School!), Dr. Sara Davis Buechner is named […]
Rachel Black becomes Director
Rachel Black became Director in 2013 and led the school through the COVID-19 pandemic until the present day. In 2014, Rachel re-started the public school educational programs with PS 3, PS 41 and NYC Museum School, and created community programs […]
Maestro Diez begins his Master Class & Recital Series
In the 1990s, Maestro Diez began a Master Class and Recital Series at GHMS which would run until his death in 2014.