The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music has taught Brooklyn since 1897, and Musical Neighbors brings the nonprofit school out to the Grand Army Plaza triangle, the park entrance where its faculty have given free mini piano lessons by the arch. BKCM is also building a second campus right on the plaza at One Prospect Park West. If you're a Brooklyn parent weighing music lessons or just crossing the plaza this weekend, it's worth a stop.
What to expect
Look for BKCM's outdoor setup on the Grand Army Plaza triangle at the north entrance to Prospect Park, near the arch. It's a public, walk-up program in the open plaza rather than a seated concert, and the plaza is busy on weekend mornings with the Greenmarket, so it pairs naturally with a market run or a walk into the park.
Good to know
- Free to stop by; it's in a public plaza, not a ticketed concert
- The 2/3 trains stop right at Grand Army Plaza; the B41 and B69 buses also serve the circle
- Morning is the liveliest time at the plaza, when the Greenmarket is running nearby
- Good for families with kids curious about music and adults thinking about lessons
- The plaza is paved and step-free, easy with strollers and wheelchairs
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Common questions
What is BKCM?
BKCM is the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, a nonprofit community music school founded in 1897 and based in Park Slope. It offers lessons, Suzuki instruction and music therapy.
Where exactly is the Grand Army Plaza triangle?
It's the plaza at the northern entrance to Prospect Park, by the arch at Grand Army Plaza. The 2/3 Grand Army Plaza station is right there.
Is BKCM moving to Grand Army Plaza?
BKCM is adding a second campus at One Prospect Park West, on Grand Army Plaza across from the Brooklyn Public Library. Its Park Slope home stays open.
