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MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
YUJA WANG, Piano and Director
Friday, May 1 at 8:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
For the first time at Carnegie Hall, acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang leads the Mahler Chamber Orchestra from the keyboard in a program that includes Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Symphony No. 1 “Classical,” and Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
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SEAN JONES
A Well-Being Concert
Saturday, May 2 at 5:00 PM
(Resnick Education Wing)
In this Well-Being Concert, renowned jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and educator Sean Jones and his band made up of NYO Jazz alums explore concepts of self-care and mindfulness through music. Audience members can choose from a variety of casual and comfortable seating options, with mats, cushions, and chairs all available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sunday, May 3 at 2:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Music Director Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra present Puccini’s Il trittico, the composer’s grand triptych of one-act operas: Suor Angelica, Il tabarro, and Gianni Schicchi in concert. One of today’s most celebrated opera and orchestral conductors, Noseda leads an all-star cast to include sopranos Meryl Dominguez and Erika Grimaldi, mezzo-soprano Agnieszka Rehlis, tenors Hakeem Henderson and Gregory Kunde, baritone Roman Burdenko, and The Washington Chorus.
Please note that soprano Sabrina Gárdez and tenor Jonathan Tetelman, originally scheduled to appear, have withdrawn from this performance.
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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONCERT OF THE CENTURY
Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Carnegie Hall celebrates the 50th anniversary of its historic “Concert of the Century” by presenting a star-studded performance with leading soloists to include soprano Renée Fleming; mezzo-sopranos Joyce DiDonato and Perspectives artist Isabel Leonard; vocalist Audra McDonald; pianists Emanuel Ax, Andy Einhorn and Evgeny Kissin, Perspectives artist Lang Lang and Daniil Trifonov, joined by the NYO-USA All-Stars led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Oratorio Society of New York under the direction of Kent Tritle. This gala evening will support Carnegie Hall’s artistic, education, and social impact programs.
This performance will be heard by listeners around the world as part of the Carnegie Hall Live broadcast and digital series. Produced by WQXR and Carnegie Hall, and co-hosted by WQXR’s Jeff Spurgeon and WNYC’s John Schaefer, the concert will be broadcast on WQXR 105.9 FM in New York and streamed online at wqxr.org and carnegiehall.org/wqxr.
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ENSEMBLE CONNECT UP CLOSE
Wednesday, May 6 at 7:30 PM
(Resnick Education Wing)
Ensemble Connect closes their season with this Up Close concert with artistic partner, clarinetist David Krakauer. This event—titled “Songs of Cultural Transition”—celebrates 100 years of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. The program includes Hindemith’s Kleine Kammermusik; Krein’s Lento from Jewish Sketches, Op. 12; Osvaldo Golijov’s “K’vakarat” from The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind; Bartók’s “Sebes (Fast Dance)” from Contrasts and original music by Krakauer along with his arrangements of traditional songs.
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BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV, Piano
Wednesday, May 6 at 8:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Rising Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov returns for this fifth recital program at Carnegie Hall. The evening will include Brahms’s final four solo-piano works: the Klavierstücke, Op. 119; Czerny’s elegant Variations on a Theme by Rode; Liszt’s single-movement “Dante” sonata; Debussy’s Suite bergamasque as well as Stravinsky’s Three Movements from Pétrouchka.
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HEATHER HEADLEY
Thursday, May 7 at 8:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Broadway star Heather Headley returns with special guest Javier Colon for an evening that highlights moments from her celebrated onstage career which has included her debut in the original cast of The Lion King, her Tony Award-winning performance as the title character in Aida, and her subsequent return in the revival of The Color Purple. The program featuring live band also includes R&B selections, original works, and more.
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RHIANNON GIDDENS
Friday, May 8 at 8:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
In this performance, titled “The Hidden Soundtrack of America,” Rhiannon Giddens, joined by special guests, explores the history of early American music from the birth of the banjo in the early 1700s through its prevalence in minstrelsy and the rise of the early recording industry, tracing artistic connections from Nigeria to the piedmont of North Carolina, from the Congo to Louisiana, and beyond. This performance is part of Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound: America at 250 festival.
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MUSICAL EXPLORERS FAMILY CONCERTS
Saturday, May 9 at 12:00 PM
Saturday, May 9 at 3:00 PM
(Zankel Hall)
In this highly interactive concert for young listeners, artists invite families to explore music through three distinct folk traditions including Sephardi Ladino folk music with singer and multi-instrumentalist Lily Henley; Iranian folk music with kamancheh virtuoso Mehrnam Rastegari; and Chilean folk traditions with acclaimed vocalist Claudia Acuña.
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NYC ALL-CITY HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM END-OF-YEAR SHOWCASE
Sunday, May 10 at 1:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Co-presented by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute and the NYC Public Schools Arts Office, this special free event celebrates 90 years of the NYC All-City High School Music Program. This End-of-Year Showcase includes performances by the All-City Chorus, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Latin Ensemble, Marching Band, and Orchestra, plus special guest saxophonist Vincent Herring and a world premiere by alum Kelijah Dunton. Representing all five boroughs, these gifted student-musicians have honed their artistry under the guidance of both NYC Public Schools music teachers and professional musicians from premier cultural arts organizations, who help them achieve their highest potential in music study and performance.
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DECODA
Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30 PM
(Weill Recital Hall)
Decoda—the affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall comprised of alumni of the acclaimed Ensemble Connect—returns with a program titled “American Renaissance,” presented as part of the United in Sound festival. The performance includes Ives’ The Unanswered Question, Still’s “Summerland”, Carlos Simon’s Giants, Price’s Piano Quintet in A Minor, and selected songs by Margaret Bonds, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, and Zenobia Powell Perry.
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YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS 2026 SEASON FINALE
Wednesday, May 13 at 7:30 PM
(Zankel Hall)
Since 1961, Young Concert Artists has been at the forefront of discovering and launching the careers of classical music’s future leaders. In this concert, Carnegie Hall and YCA partner on a program featuring both alumni and recent competition winners including Romanian accordionist Radu Ratoi playing Sofia Gubaidulina’s De Profundis. Additional artists include violinists Benjamin Beilman, Risa Hokamura, Ani Kavafian, Lun Li,Duncan McDougall, and Oliver Neubauer; violists Toby Appel, Hsin-Yun Huang, Daniel Phillips, and Marcus Thompson; cellists James Baik, Alexander Cox, and Yejin Hong; bassist Nina Bernat; flutist Anthony Trionfo; clarinetist Todd Palmer; pianists Anne-Marie McDermott and Ying Li; and harpist Hannah Cope Johnson.
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EVGENY KISSIN, Piano
Wednesday, May 13 at 8:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Internationally acclaimed pianist Evgeny Kissin returns in solo recital, presenting Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 7 in D. Major, Op. 10, No. 3, Robert Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-sharp Minor, and a series of Chopin’s Mazurkas.
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HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY
Thursday, May 14 at 7:30 PM
(Zankel Hall)
For more than 200 consecutive seasons, Boston’s Grammy Award–winning Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) has been “one of the most exciting ensembles of historically informed performances in the world” (OperaWire). In its Zankel Hall debut, H+H is led by Jonathan Cohen in a program that pairs J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 with powerful cantatas by Bach and Telemann.
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KAVAKOS / SHAHAM / TAMESTIT / FERRÁNDEZ / WEILERSTEIN
Friday, May 15 at 8:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
In an all-star evening of chamber music, violinists Leonidas Kavakos and Gil Shaham are joined by violist Antoine Tamestit and cellists Pablo Ferrández and Alisa Weilerstein for a one-night-only program that includes Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” Sonata (arr. for string quintet) and Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major, D. 956.
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KEYON HARROLD, Trumpet
Saturday, May 16 at 9:00 PM
(Zankel Hall)
Renowned trumpeter Keyon Harrold’s wide-ranging credits include his own Grammy-nominated projects and fusions; collaborations with Robert Glasper, Beyoncé, Gregory Porter, and Mary J. Blige; and recording all the trumpet-playing heard in Don Cheadle’s Grammy Award-winning Miles Ahead biopic. For his solo debut performance at Carnegie Hall, Harrold pays tribute to Miles Davis in his centenary year, in a program that blends jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and more, presented as part of the United in Sound festival.
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THE MET ORCHESTRA CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Monday, May 18 at 7:30 PM
(Weill Recital Hall)
For their final concert of the season, part of Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound festival, The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble performs works by American composers Valerie Coleman, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Leonard Bernstein, plus Dvořák’s String Quintet, written alongside the “American” Quartet while the composer was living in Iowa, and Saskia Apon's tricky, jazz-inflected quartet for trombones.
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SOLOISTS OF THE KRONBERG ACADEMY
KIRILL GERSTEIN, Piano
Tuesday, May 19 at 7:00 PM
(Zankel Hall)
Germany’s prestigious Kronberg Academy is a launching pad for brilliant young string players and pianists, recognized worldwide for kickstarting the careers of some of today’s most exciting artists. For this concert, an ensemble of performers with Academy professor and acclaimed pianist Kirill Gerstein, presenting all three of Brahms piano quartets on a marathon program.
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aja monet
Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30 PM
(Zankel Hall)
Brooklyn-born blues poet, vocalist, and composer aja monet makes her Carnegie Hall debut. Critically acclaimed for her powerful linguistic gifts, celebrated for her community organizing and insight, and a frequent collaborator with today’s leading voices in jazz and soul music, monet is a multi-disciplinary artist of urgency and honesty. With a versatile trio, she performs songs from her upcoming album, the color of rain, traversing a surrealist blend of jazz, soul, hip-hop, R&B, and more, while reminding audiences that poetry predates even the blueprints of such genres. This event is part of the Hall’s United in Sound festival.
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HARRY CONNICK JR.
Friday, May 22 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 23 at 8:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
In his highly anticipated Carnegie Hall headlining debut, the great pianist, singer, and composer Harry Connick Jr. presents two performances to include solo performances, small-group, and big-band jazz numbers, and a brand-new orchestral piece to honor the 100th birthday of his late mother, Anita, whom he lost as a child and who dreamed that he would one day perform at Carnegie Hall.
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MAXIM VENGEROV, Violin
POLINA OSETINSKAYA, Piano
Wednesday, May 27 at 8:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Violinist Maxim Vengerov closes this season’s Perspectives series by presenting a recital with frequent collaborator pianist Polina Osetinskaya. The program will include violin sonatas by Shostakovich, Schubert, and Brahms.
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THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
Friday, May 29 at 8:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
For The Philadelphia Orchestra’s final Carnegie Hall concert of the season—also part of the United in Sound festival—Marin Alsop leads the orchestra, joining forces with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and bass-baritone Kevin Short for the New York premiere of Wynton Marsalis’s Symphony No. 5, “Liberty,” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.
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LULLABY PROJECT CELEBRATION CONCERT
Saturday, May 30 at 3:00 PM
(Zankel Hall)
Each year, Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project pairs new and expecting parents with professional artists to write and sing personal lullabies for their babies, supporting parental health, aiding childhood development, and strengthening the bond between parent and child. This celebration concert features new lullabies written this season by families in New York City and around the world—as well as the stories behind the songs—performed by the community of parents and caregivers, songwriters, and partners who worked together to create them.
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EVGENY KISSIN, Piano
JOSHUA BELL, Violin
STEVEN ISSERLIS, Cello
Sunday, May 31 at 2:00 PM
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
An all-star trio of pianist Evgeny Kissin, violinist Joshua Bell, and cellist Steven Isserlis convene to perform music by Rosowsky, Shostakovich, and Tchaikovsky. The first half of the program pairs Rosowsky’s rarely performed Fantastic Dance on Hebrew Themes for Piano Trio with Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2. The evening concludes with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio.
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