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The National Conservatory of Music of America was an institution for higher education in music founded in 1885 in New York City by Jeannette Meyers Thurber. The conservatory was officially declared defunct by the state of New York in 1952, although for all practical pedagogical purposes, it had ceased to function much earlier than that.
Antonín Dvořák spent the better part of three years in America (1892-95) as the director of the National Conservatory of Music of America.
This chapter introduces Dvorák's American students: Reuben Goldmark, Cook, Maurice Arnold, their music and careers, and describes Dvorák's teaching methods.
Aug 23, 2013 · After months of trans-Atlantic negotiations, they eventually struck the deal that brought Dvorak to New York City in 1892 for an eventful three-year sojourn to lead Mrs. Thurber’s National...
National Conservatory of Music of America. Mus. coll. founded in NY and Washington in 1885 by Mrs Jeannette M. Thurber with charters from NY State and the US Congress. Dvořák was dir., 1892–5. Tuition free until 1915.
The National Conservatory of Music of America was the outstanding institution for professional musical preparation in the United States for some twenty-five years or more after its opening in 1885.
The conservatory opened in 1888 with the twin aims of making music education available to talented students from every background, including marginalized communities, and to foster the creation of a particularly American national music. Dvořák came on as musical director in 1892.
