- OSL Arts Education provides free education performances for schools
- OSL Arts Education provides free year-long in-school residencies with teaching artists
- OSL Arts Education has engaged more than one million school children
The DiMenna Center offers local and touring musicians unprecedented access to high-quality rehearsal and recording space in midtown Manhattan at affordable rental rates. The Center has already hosted thousands of musicians—including soloists, chamber ensembles, opera companies, and some of the world’s finest symphony orchestras.
The DiMenna Center has also allowed OSL to expand its existing school partnerships and broaden its education programs to serve the local community in Hell's Kitchen. New outreach initiatives include coaching programs for amateur musicians, open rehearsals, and free performances through its OSL@DMC series.
-
"The combination of superb acoustics, impeccable design and helpful, friendly staff makes the Center unique among venues in New York. We can't wait to come back!"
— International Contemporary Ensemble
-
"It's wonderful to have a rehearsal room with such a beautiful atmosphere."
— Christian Tetzlaff
-
"a proven success."
— The New York Times
-
"To finally have a wonderful space for orchestras to rehearse, you can't imagine how critical that is to the success of orchestras. Performances will improve as a result. I guarantee it."
— The New York Pops
-
"a welcoming new rehearsal space any musician would envy."
— NPRmusic
-
"If any place feels good to sing in at 9 o'clock in the morning, you know you've done something right."
— Susan Graham
-
"An important new resource for New York City's vibrant cultural community."
— Commissioner Kate D. Levin
-
"Definitely the best rehearsal venue for orchestras in the city!"
— American Symphony Orchestra
-
"It's beautiful, it's new, it's state-of-the-art, it's a home away from home."
— Renée Fleming
-
"Excellent acoustics."
— Architectural Record
-
"a productive edifice for classical music's future."
— The Washington Post
