Vision

Kaufman Music Center envisions a future where barrier-free, world-class music education and performance inspire creativity, expand opportunity, and shape a more equitable cultural landscape in New York City and beyond.

Goals

1. 1.Strengthen mission-driven identity: Kaufman Music Center will deepen its role as a barrier-free hub for world-class music education and performance, ensuring every program across Merkin Hall, Special Music School, and Lucy Moses School clearly reflects and advances its core mission.
2. 2.Expand reach and visibility: Kaufman Music Center will elevate its public profile locally and nationally by leveraging high-impact programs, strategic partnerships, and compelling storytelling to reach new audiences, grow initiatives like Pathways, and lead in innovative and inclusive music education.
3. 3.Kaufman Music Center will secure its future through balanced annual budgets, completion of endowment campaign, and targeted investments in facilities, technology, and workforce development that strengthen infrastructure, support predictable revenue, and promote staff retention.