Merkin Concert Hall

Website: www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org

Address

129 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10023

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Public Transport

By Subway:
Take the local 1 subway to the 66th Street/Lincoln Center Station. Exit near intersection of West 66th Street and Broadway. Go north on Broadway toward west 67th Street. Turn left onto west 67th Street.
By Bus:
Take the M5, M7, and M104 to the Broadway and 67th Street stop, or the M11 (from the West side), and M66 (from the East side) to 67th Street.

Accessibility

Box Office

Accessible
Restroom

Accessible
Seating

445 seats
Elevator/Escalator

Yes, an elevator and an electric lift
Entrance

The entrance to the building is on the ground level. There is an electric lift into the main lobby and an elevator to the balcony.
Water Fountain

One wheelchair-accessible water fountain in the lobby.
Assisted Listening System

Yes
Wheelchair Info

Merkin Concert Hall has three wheelchair locations.

Theater Description

Kaufman Music Center was founded by Dr. Tzipora H. Jochsberger in 1952 as a community school for pre-conservatory music training. Originally called The Hebrew Arts School for Music and Dance (HAS), the school soon became a vital part of the community and grew to attract people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Two decades later, HAS had grown to capacity and was ready for expansion––both physically and programmatically––and noted Modernist architect Ashok Bhavnani was commissioned to design the award-winning Abraham Goodman House, which was opened to the public in 1978. When it was first built, the Goodman House won the prestigious Bard Award for its unique architectural design and efficiency. It was one of the few cultural facilities of note to have been completed in New York during the city’s fiscal crisis, making it a rare example of New York Modernist architecture from that period. Bhavnani’s design included a 450-seat concert hall for student and professional performances. The venue would be known as Merkin Concert Hall, and it rapidly gained its reputation as a stellar performance space in New York City.