Morris “Arnie” Lang The Conservatory was saddened to learn of the passing of one of our beloved former faculty members, percussionist Morris “Arnie” Lang. Former longtime chair Prof. Emerita Nancy Hager summed up his contributions thus: “The Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music mourns the death of its longtime percussion teacher, Morris “Arnie” Lang. A member of the New York Philharmonic for many years, he attracted students from around the world. They in turn went on to careers as performers, teachers, composers, arrangers in a wide variety of genres — classical, jazz, Broadway, pop, and world music traditions. They learned on a valuable collection of instruments he built in his three decades at Brooklyn College. As members of the Percussion Ensemble they toured internationally, including to Ireland through an annual exchange program with the Irish Royal Academy of Music. As evidence by the many Facebook postings, Arnie earned the profound respect of students and colleagues for his mastery as a musician, and their love for his generosity, warmth, and dedication as a teacher. . .” We will greatly miss receiving news of his ongoing endeavors and generosity toward his students.
