New York College of Music

[5] The faculty, around the time of its founding, included conductor Theodore Thomas and pianist Rafael Joseffy.

Later directors included Carl Hein (1864–1945)[clarification needed] and August Fraemcke (1870–1933), who served as co-directors.

In 1965, Jerrold Ross (born 1935), became President of the College, the youngest in its history, and remained in the position until 1967.

Cornelius Rybner (de) in the mid 1920s, took the place of Rubin Goldmark as the head of the theory and composition department.

[10] After nine decades of operation, the conservatory closed in June 1968[11] after a merger with New York University and be reinvented as the Steinhardt School.