Carnegie Hall

Bring your sense of adventure and be rewarded by four singular musical experiences. Music by Gabriela Ortiz and one-of-a-kind vocal ensemble The Crossing anchor Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness, a powerful, multidisciplinary collaboration that explores vital questions of our time. Alisa Weilerstein continues her multisensory FRAGMENTS project, weaving J. S. Bach’s cello suites with new works, responsive lighting, and innovative scenic architecture. The prolific American Composers Orchestra performs pieces by Alice Coltrane, Tania León, and more, and premieres new works alongside composer-performers Clarice Assad and Edmar Castañeda. The International Contemporary Ensemble honors the Pierre Boulez centennial with a 21st-century take on the visionary artist and his legacy.

These four concerts are envisioned by some of today’s most creative artists. The prolific American Composers Orchestra premieres multiple new works in a concert titled “The New Virtuoso: Borders.” The Attacca Quartet performs music by Carnegie Hall’s 2024–2025 Debs Composer’s Chair Gabriela Ortiz, including her acclaimed celebration of Mexico’s Day of the Dead. In the immersive Zankel Hall Center Stage, the groundbreaking Theatre of Voices sings a recent work by Michael Gordon and premieres new creations by Julia Wolfe and John Luther Adams. Alisa Weilerstein presents another chapter of her immersive FRAGMENTS project, blending new music by leading composers with J. S. Bach’s cello suites and innovative visual elements.

Contemporary sounds and timeless traditions from around the globe come together in this brand-new, genre-crossing concert series for the culturally curious. Singular jazz vocalist and composer Cécile McLorin Salvant performs her most daring and multifaceted creation yet: Ogresse. Legendary tabla master Zakir Hussain joins the Grammy-winning Third Coast Percussion in a concert of New York premieres. Revolutionary vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth and innovative Tambuco Percussion Ensemble perform a one-of-a-kind double bill curated by the brilliant Gabriela Ortiz.

With groundbreaking programs, exuberant performances, and inspired collaborations, The Knights strive to expand the boundaries of classical music. This season, they welcome pianist Aaron Diehl in a program of Keith Jarrett, Beethoven, and Gershwin, plus a world premiere from their Rhapsody commissioning project. They also perform Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings, the overture to Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Felix Mendelssohn’s beloved “Scottish” Symphony, interspersed with traditional Scottish tunes. Singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan joins in an original suite; a piece by Reena Esmail is given its New York premiere; and the ensemble’s own talented composers are showcased in a pair of original works, including a world premiere.

Friday nights bring an intoxicating sense of possibility in this three-concert series. The hugely popular, trailblazing Kronos Quartet has built its 50-year career on nonstop innovation. Cécile McLorin Salvant is a startingly gifted jazz vocalist and composer, and this performance showcases her Grammy Award–winning collaboration with exemplary pianist Sullivan Fortner. Plus, as part of this season’s celebration of Latin culture in the US, experience a new collaboration between two innovative, Grammy Award–winning bands from East Los Angeles.