No music in Zohran Mamdani’s arts team for New York

norman lebrecht

November 27, 2025

This is the arts and culture transition committee for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s incoming administration. Draw your own conclusions.

Hiba Abid, New York Public Library

Elizabeth Alexander, Mellon Foundation

Suroosh Alvi, Vice

Jessica Baker, Vodoor Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

Alexis Bittar, Jewelry Designer

Rocky Bucano, Hip Hop Museum

Gonzalo Casals, Culture & Arts Policy Institute

Carolyn Concepcion, ARTNOIR

Colm Dillane, KidSuper

Kimberly Drew, Pace Gallery

Atiba Edwards, Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Kamilah Forbes, Apollo Theatre

Lisa Gold, Asian American Arts Alliance

Jenna Hamed, curator and book maker

Kemi Ilesanmi, KG1

Wes Jackson, BRIC

Ruba Katrib, MoMA PS1

Coco Killingsworth, Cultural Institutions Group

Mino Lora, The Peoples Theatre

Patricia McGregor, NY Theatre Workshop

Lydia Pilcher, Cine Mosaic

Victoria Rogers, Leadership Strategist

Hal Rosenbluth, Kaufman Astoria Studios

Legacy Russell, the Kitchen

Kenny Savoca, IATSE 161

Hannah Traore, Hannah Traore Gallery

Diya Vij, Powerhouse Arts

Dennis Walcott, Queens Library