Carnegie Hall

Enjoy a quintessential Carnegie Hall experience, as world-class ensembles and singular soloists perform on our most iconic stage. Across four concerts, discover the breathtaking artistry of Yunchan Lim, the London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano, Evgeny Kissin, Maxim Vengerov, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, Anthony Parnther, Gautier Capuçon, and more.

Join us in the Hall’s most intimate performance space, and witness history-in-the-making in this series of Carnegie Hall headlining debuts. Discover two of today’s most exciting rising violinists in concerts with exceptional collaborative pianists, as well as two great pianists in solo recitals. For this major career milestone, each artist brings a program that highlights their unique artistic accomplishments and ambitions. Performers include María Dueñas, Alexander Malofeev, Filippo Gorini, Zlata Chochieva, Blake Pouliot, and Henry Kramer.

A vast and vibrant world of music awaits audiences in this three-concert series. Trio Mediæval and Catalina Vicens explore a book of breathtaking medieval sacred music nearly lost to time. Les Arts Florissants, led by violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte, celebrates 300 years of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Acclaimed harpsichordist Jean Rondeau returns as a member of the ensemble Nevermind, which makes its Carnegie Hall debut in a tribute to the groundbreaking French Baroque composer Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, among others.

Hearing top artists in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage is a world-renowned musical experience, and this series features some of the finest. Daniil Trifonov and Seong-Jin Cho perform two of the season’s most anticipated piano recitals, with Cho’s program making Carnegie Hall history. The London Symphony Orchestra makes its long-awaited return to the Hall with Sir Antonio Pappano and violinist Janine Jansen. One of the most acclaimed recital partnerships of our time also returns to the stage: violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter with pianist Lambert Orkis.

Some of the world’s finest artists take center stage in this series. Leonidas Kavakos and Daniil Trifonov play masterpieces of the violin-piano repertoire. Violin virtuoso Janine Jansen and pianist Denis Kozhukhin pair violin sonatas by Brahms with arch-Romantic works by Clara and Robert Schumann. Violinist Maxim Vengerov leads a journey through some of Mozart’s greatest music for violin and orchestra with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and violist Lawrence Power. Audience favorite Emanuel Ax brings a lifetime of artistic insight to a solo recital—always an anticipated event.

With great demand and a season full of truly great artists, we are thrilled to add a third Great Artists series in 2024–2025, featuring some of today’s most sought-after performers in solo, duo, and trio concerts. Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason make their duo debut in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Pianists Bruce Liu and Leif Ove Andsnes curate a pair of distinctive recitals. An all-star trio of Anne-Sophie Mutter, Pablo Ferrández, and Yefim Bronfman performs awe-inspiring works by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.

Three programs of astonishing orchestral music are featured in this series. Experience G. Mahler’s Fifth, the grandest of Mozart’s symphonies, a folk-infused violin concerto and pair of symphonies by Dvořák, a symphonic poem by Rachmaninoff, and more. Featured artists include the Berliner Philharmoniker with conductor Kirill Petrenko and violinist Hilary Hahn, the Vienna Philharmonic with conductor Riccardo Muti, and the Czech Philharmonic with conductor Semyon Bychkov and violin soloist Gil Shaham.

World-class artists highlight the unparalleled possibilities of orchestral music. The Boston Symphony Orchestra continues its multiple Grammy-winning Shostakovich survey with soloist Yo-Yo Ma; Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performs Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony, a world premiere by Pulitzer Prize winner Ellen Reid, and Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with soloist Lisa Batiashvili; and The Cleveland Orchestra delights with Stravinsky’s Pétrouchka and awes with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique.”

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 Aiofe 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.

From historic works to world premieres, the Metropolitan Opera’s famously versatile orchestra showcases its dramatic range alongside top soloists. Elza van den Heever sings in an all–Richard Strauss program; violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov is soloist in an all-Brahms concert; and Angel Blue performs Bernstein’s Symphony No. 1, “Jeremiah,” in a wide-ranging concert that also includes Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony, Gabriela Ortiz’s Antrópolis, and the world premiere of Terence Blanchard’s orchestral suite from his acclaimed Fire Shut Up in My Bones. Conductors include music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Myung-Whun Chung.

Put three of the season’s most anticipated concerts on your calendar and look forward to unbeatable weekend plans. Hear one of the world’s great Mahler orchestras—the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra—perform the First Symphony and Schoenberg’s popular Verklärte Nacht with future chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä. Hear pianist Evgeny Kissin lead an all-star, all-Shostakovich concert with Gidon Kremer, Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė, the Kopelman Quartet, and more. Plus, experience one of Carnegie Hall’s most beloved annual traditions: The English Concert’s matinee performance of Handel—this season featuring Giulio Cesare in Egitto.