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Melissa Smey, Executive Director of Columbia University’s Miller Theater, in conversation with Daniele Sahr

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Executive Director of Columbia University’s Miller Theater Melissa Smey talks to Daniele Sahr

Melissa Smey, Executive Director of Miller Theater © Adrienne Stortz

Melissa Smey, the Executive Director of Miller Theater at Columbia University, brings her collaborative spirit and production expertise to putting on some of the best music series in New York City. It might take listeners a few extra subway stops to make it uptown, but the artistic excellence they will find cannot be overstated. I got to speak to Melissa Smey in this 26th season of their signature series, ‘Composer Portraits’, about the curatorial process and her take on what makes contemporary music welcoming to audiences.

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Six singers take home the gold at the 2026 George and Nora London Foundation Competition Finals

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United StatesUnited States Various – George and Nora London Foundation Competition Finals: Soloists, John Arida (piano). Merkin Hall, New York, 20.2.2026. (RP)

George and Nora London Foundation President John Hauser, fourth from right, and pianist John Arida (fourth from left) with 2026 Award winners (l-r) Korin Thomas-Smith, Nicholas Newton, Trevor Haumschilt-Rocha, Tiffany Choe, Adia Evans and Anna Thompson © Beth Bergman

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