Mannes School of Music, which is a private school in New York, United States, was bought by Richard Kessler from The New School.
Mannes School of Music /mns/ is a music conservatory in The New School, a private research university in New York City. Such an institution can also be known as a school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department (of a larger institution), conservatory, conservatorium or conservatoire. In 2005, the New School administration changed the name to Mannes College: the New School for Music. In 2015, the university renamed it Mannes School of Music, and moved it to Arnhold Hall in the West Village. It is now part of the College of Performing Arts at The New School, which also includes the School of Drama and the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music. College of Performing Arts, is part of The New School, New York City, NY. The New School is a private research university in New York City. 
