Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Miranda Knutson is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in finance, arts education, and cultural programming. Since February 2014, Miranda has served as the Finance and Special Projects Manager at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Miranda has also been a Licensed NYC Tour Guide for the Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl Tour since 2007, leading tailored tours on the area's literary history. Additional roles include Workshop Coordinator at Community Works, where Miranda developed numerous arts workshops, and Special Events Coordinator & Membership and Group Visits Coordinator at the Museum of Sex, where event planning and audience engagement were key focuses. Miranda also has teaching experience through seminars at MIT and has offered instruction in Shakespearean arts. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Medieval History from King's College London, a Bachelor of Science in History from MIT, and further studies at The New School and Harvard Extension School.
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Founded in 1897, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music has been transforming the lives of New Yorkers through music for over a century. We offer private music lessons in every major instrument, as well as group classes, Suzuki method, orchestral and choral ensembles, and on-site music therapy at our historic home in Park Slope. These students range in age from 6 months to 104 years! We provide music instruction to schools and community centers all over New York City, reaching more than 4,000 public school students each year, 80% of whom live below the poverty line. We also provide clinical music therapy to over 1,400 kids and adults with special needs each year, both at our Park Slope facility and at schools and community-based organizations across the five boroughs. Throughout the year, we present 200 concerts and community events on average, many of which are free to the public. Our mission is to remove the barriers that hinder anyone from experiencing music, and to provide New Yorkers of all ages the tools to lead more empathetic, more empowered, more joyful lives.