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The '''Brooklyn–Queens Conservatory of Music''', locally known as the Brooklyn Conservatory, is a [[Music school|music conservatory]] located in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]]. It offers a broad range of instruction in areas of American Song, [[jazz]] and [[Gospel music|gospel]] singing, [[Latin jazz]], and [[African drumming]]. The conservatory was founded in 1897 by German-American immigrants as a classical European conservatory.<ref name="BrooklynGuide">
{{cite book
| last = Freudenheim
| first = Ellen
| coauthors = Anna Wiener
| title = Brooklyn!, 3rd Edition
| publisher = Macmillan
| year = 2004
| location = New York
| pages = 357
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=HIxPgnmtQlcC&pg=PA355&dq=%22Brooklyn+Conservatory+of+Music%22
| isbn = 0-312-32331-X}}</ref>


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The '''Brooklyn–Queens Conservatory of Music''', locally known as the Brooklyn Conservatory, is a [[Music school|music conservatory]] located in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]]. It offers a broad range of instruction in areas of American Song, [[jazz]] and [[Gospel music|gospel]] singing, [[Latin jazz]], and [[African drumming]]. The conservatory was founded in 1897 by German-American immigrants as a classical European conservatory.<ref name="BrooklynGuide">{{cite book| last = Freudenheim| first = Ellen| coauthors = Anna Wiener| title = Brooklyn!, 3rd Edition| publisher = Macmillan| year = 2004| location = New York| pages = 357| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=HIxPgnmtQlcC&pg=PA355&dq=%22Brooklyn+Conservatory+of+Music%22| isbn = 0-312-32331-X}}</ref>
The conservatory was initially located at Franklin Avenue and Lefferts Place. In 1944 it moved to occupy an 1881 five storey mansion at 58 Seventh Avenue, [[Park Slope, Brooklyn]].<ref name="Onion">
{{cite book
| last = Kamil
| first = Seth
| coauthors = Seth Kamil, Eric Wakin, Kevin Baker,
| title = The Big Onion Guide to Brooklyn: Ten Historic Walking Tours
| publisher = NYU Press
| date = Not stated
| location = New York
| pages = 141
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=OH5_YHK-dMYC&pg=PA142
| isbn = 0-8147-4785-X
}}</ref> <ref name="Bridge">
{{cite web
| title = Brooklyn Conservatory of Music - Music School
| work = School Information
| publisher = Bridge to Music
| year = 2004
| url = http://www.bridgetomusic.com/brooklyn-conservatory-of-music-btm60.php
| accessdate = 2009-02-04
}}</ref>


The conservatory was initially located at Franklin Avenue and Lefferts Place. In 1944 it moved to occupy an 1881 five storey mansion at 58 Seventh Avenue, [[Park Slope, Brooklyn]].<ref name="Onion">{{cite book| last = Kamil| first = Seth| coauthors = Seth Kamil, Eric Wakin, Kevin Baker, | title = The Big Onion Guide to Brooklyn: Ten Historic Walking Tours| publisher = NYU Press| date = Not stated| location = New York| pages = 141| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=OH5_YHK-dMYC&pg=PA142| isbn = 0-8147-4785-X}}</ref> <ref name="Bridge">{{cite web| title = Brooklyn Conservatory of Music - Music School| work = School Information| publisher = Bridge to Music| year = 2004| url = http://www.bridgetomusic.com/brooklyn-conservatory-of-music-btm60.php| accessdate = 2009-02-04}}</ref>
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About 2,000 full and part-time students take instruction at the conservatory. The conservatory also hosts various musical programs throughout the year. The conservatory concentrates on making formal musical instruction available to people in all walks of life, including those who are not seeking careers as professional musicians.<ref name="BQCM">

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About 2,000 full and part-time students take instruction at the conservatory. The conservatory also hosts various musical programs throughout the year. The conservatory concentrates on making formal musical instruction available to people in all walks of life, including those who are not seeking careers as professional musicians.<ref name="BQCM">{{cite web| title = Brooklyn Conservatory of Music| work = Lessons and Classes| publisher = Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music| year = 2008| url = http://www.bqcm.org/les_queens.htm| accessdate = 2009-02-04}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
| title = Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
| work = Lessons and Classes
| publisher = Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music
| year = 2008
| url = http://www.bqcm.org/les_queens.htm
| accessdate = 2009-02-04
}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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'''Notes'''
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://bqcm.org/ Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music] Institution's web site
* {{commonscat-inline|Brooklyn Conservatory of Music}}
* [http://bqcm.org/ Official website]



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Revision as of 04:08, 30 July 2013

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
The Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn campus.
Map
Former namesWilliam M. Brasher Mansion
General information
TypeBrick with brownstone trim
Address58 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Coordinates40°40′33″N 73°58′29″W / 40.67583°N 73.97472°W / 40.67583; -73.97472
Completed1881
OwnerThe Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music
Design and construction
Architect(s)S. F. Evelette
References
[1]

The Brooklyn–Queens Conservatory of Music, locally known as the Brooklyn Conservatory, is a music conservatory located in Brooklyn, New York City. It offers a broad range of instruction in areas of American Song, jazz and gospel singing, Latin jazz, and African drumming. The conservatory was founded in 1897 by German-American immigrants as a classical European conservatory.[2]

The conservatory was initially located at Franklin Avenue and Lefferts Place. In 1944 it moved to occupy an 1881 five storey mansion at 58 Seventh Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn.[1] [3]

About 2,000 full and part-time students take instruction at the conservatory. The conservatory also hosts various musical programs throughout the year. The conservatory concentrates on making formal musical instruction available to people in all walks of life, including those who are not seeking careers as professional musicians.[4]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Kamil, Seth (Not stated). The Big Onion Guide to Brooklyn: Ten Historic Walking Tours. New York: NYU Press. p. 141. ISBN 0-8147-4785-X. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. ^ Freudenheim, Ellen (2004). Brooklyn!, 3rd Edition. New York: Macmillan. p. 357. ISBN 0-312-32331-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Brooklyn Conservatory of Music - Music School". School Information. Bridge to Music. 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  4. ^ "Brooklyn Conservatory of Music". Lessons and Classes. Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music. 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-04. [dead link‍]


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