Carnegie Hall

Experience the vibrant and varied tradition of Baroque music in this popular three-concert series. This season, we present the exquisite voice-and-viol partnership of Iestyn Davies with early-music stalwarts Fretwork; audience favorites Les Arts Florissants with William Christie; and the Carnegie Hall debut of Concerto Copenhagen in a performance of selections from its 2022 Diapason d’Or–winning album and more.

Experience four distinctive chamber-music highlights of the season—each programmed and performed by some of the repertoire’s greatest ambassadors. Pianist Mitsuko Uchida leads exceptional rising artists in music by Beethoven, Robert Schumann, and György Kurtág. The Prague Philharmonic Choir fills Zankel Hall with the singular sound of Czech choral music. In the intimate, in-the-round setting of Zankel Hall Center Stage, the Brentano String Quartet performs Haydn’s complete Op. 33 string quartets. The Danish String Quartet concludes its highly acclaimed Doppelgänger project, pairing a masterpiece by Schubert with a New York premiere inspired by it.

This series presents chamber music in three uniquely impactful instrumental configurations. Two of today’s finest string quartets—the Belcea Quartet and Quatuor Ébène—join forces in quintessential string-octet compositions by Felix Mendelssohn and Enescu. Revered pianist Emanuel Ax and leading clarinetist Anthony McGill perform a wide-ranging program in their first-ever duo concert at the Hall. The esteemed Tetzlaff Quartet treats listeners to Dvořák’s final chamber work, Jörg Widmann’s dynamic “Choralquartett,” and Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in A Minor.

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.

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.

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.

Three major opera stars make their Carnegie Hall recital debuts in Zankel Hall. Discover Asmik Grigorian, who has been astounding audiences worldwide in performances on some of the biggest concert and festival stages. American soprano Lisette Oropesa performs a program of Rossini, Ravel, Delibes, and more. Grammy-winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green showcases his dramatic prowess and versatility in a wide-ranging program of European, Russian, and American songs.

Carnegie Hall’s legacy of world-class and wide-ranging jazz programming continues in this five-concert series. Visionary vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant leads her band as part of her 2024–2025 Carnegie Hall Perspectives series. Pianist, composer, and bandleader Nduduzo Makhathini plays an exciting role in our season’s spotlight on the music of South Africa. New York City downtown veteran Steven Bernstein performs his Carnegie Hall headlining debut. Claudia Acuña leads a concert of Latin American standards in the unique Zankel Hall Center Stage configuration. Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, called “the sound of the future—just like bebop once was” (Chicago Tribune), performs with his band.

Keyboard Virtuosos III brings you even closer to the music with piano recitals in Zankel Hall. This season, hear International Chopin Piano Competition winner Yulianna Avdeeva; a matinee performance by Pierre-Laurent Aimard that spans nearly 400 years of fantasias from around the world; and a boldly imaginative program by Conrad Tao, whom New York Magazine calls “the kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music.”

The beloved annual series returns. Get your seats today and enjoy three new concerts curated and performed by entertainer extraordinaire Michael Feinstein and special guests.

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.