The New York Youth Symphony’s Musical Theater Songwriting Program (MTS) is designed to lead students through a range of musical theater songwriting processes. Whether their background is as a classical composer, singer-songwriter, performer, writer, or some cool hyphenate, this program will provide students with the opportunity to both study the fundamentals of musical theater songwriting and take artistic risks. Led by Director Michael Kooman, weekly sessions will feature seminars, workshops, and masterclasses with some of Broadway’s most distinguished composers, writers, performers, musicians, producers, directors, and designers.
The 2025/26 Johanna Garfield Visiting Artist Series includes: Tom Kitt (Tony-Winning Composer for Score and Orchestrations of NEXT TO NORMAL), Will Aronson (Tony-Winning Composer of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING), Amber Iman (Tony Nominee for LEMPICKA), Bonnie Milligan (Tony Winner KIMBERLY AKIMBO), Ben Fankhauser (NEWSIES), Chris Dimond (Writing Partner of Michael Kooman), Cinco Paul (Composer of SCHMIGADOON) and Nell Benjamin (lyricist of MEAN GIRLS and LEGALLY BLONDE).
A Collection of Original Songs Written by Our Students Performed at One of the Most Iconic Music Venues in New York City.
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"The first time we ever worked with a band - it was beautiful to see the music come together taking whatever was written down and transforming it into something bigger."
Anais Lee Escobar
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