Carnegie Hall

Enjoy timeless Baroque music performed in imaginative and virtuosic new programs. “Master musical storyteller” (Seen and Heard International) Jeannette Sorrell leads a stunning, transcontinental journey performed with Grammy-winning ensemble Apollo’s Fire and world-renowned soprano Jeanine De Bique. Quebec’s Les Violons du Roy returns to great demand with groundbreaking mandolinist Avi Avital. Genuine thrills are discovered in Tenore Assoluto, a program of bravura arias and vocal showpieces performed by Michael Spyres with Il Pomo d’Oro.

Enjoy world-class string quartets in Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall’s underground sanctuary for music. The audience-favorite Danish String Quartet, whose playing on this stage has been called “ensemble music at its purest” (The New York Times), performs Ravel’s String Quartet; Mozart’s Divertimento in D Major, K. 136; and arrangements of traditional Northern European folk songs. Plus, witness two performances that showcase why the four members of Quatuor Ébène are considered among the finest Beethoven interpreters in the world, as they perform string quartets that span the composer’s career.

The Takács Quartet—“one of the world’s greatest” (The New York Times)—kicks off this three-concert series in Zankel Hall with a program of works by Felix Mendelssohn and Carlos Simon, plus Franck’s singular Piano Quintet with Jeremy Denk. Then, discover why Quatuor Ébène’s Beethoven interpretations are considered among the finest in the world today, as the musicians perform four of the composer’s chamber music masterpieces across two programs.

This three-concert, genre-crossing journey for the culturally curious begins with a song cycle by Gabriel Kahane, “one of the finest, most searching songwriters of the day” (The New Yorker). Then, hear a new large-scale creation by the perpetually groundbreaking Kronos Quartet, who in the past 50 years have commissioned more than 1,200 original works and sold more records than any string quartet in history. Finally, experience the world premiere of a time-traveling, semi-staged collaboration between Ringdown—the duo of visionary composer Caroline Shaw and multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Danni Lee Parpan—and Decoda, Carnegie Hall’s first-ever affiliate ensemble.

Experience several of today’s most exciting composers and performers. The prolific American Composers Orchestra performs its latest program of premieres—an ambitious staple of each Carnegie Hall season. The Attacca Quartet and Pulitzer Prize–winning composer, violist, and singer Caroline Shaw continue their Grammy-winning collaboration. Third Coast Percussion—known for “constantly redefin[ing] the classical music experience” (Forbes)—performs reimagined works by Philip Glass, Mozart, and visionary composer-performer Jlin; a New York premiere by David Longstreth; and more.

In a three-concert series designed for those who seek musical adventure and discovery, experience the final chapter of cellist Alisa Weilerstein’s immersive FRAGMENTS series; a program of premieres by the prolific American Composers Orchestra; and the New York premiere of David Lang’s multimedia work before and after nature, performed by the Bang on a Can All-Stars and choir with visual projections by Tal Rosner.

Experience timeless vocal music in the modern Zankel Hall. Enjoy an extraordinarily wide-ranging recital in the Carnegie Hall debut of Aigul Akhmetshina, who was named “Female Singer of the Year” at the 2023 Oper! Awards and has performed the title role of Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Karim Sulayman, a Grammy winner for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album, makes his Zankel Hall debut following an exceptional previous recital in Carnegie Hall’s most intimate venue. Nadine Sierra, an established Metropolitan Opera star, also makes her long-awaited Zankel Hall debut.

Carnegie Hall’s legacy of world-class jazz performances continues in Zankel Hall. Saxophone virtuoso, vocalist, composer, bandleader, and six-time Grammy nominee Lakecia Benjamin makes her long-awaited Zankel Hall debut. esperanza spalding leads a one-of-a-kind, multidisciplinary performance with an ensemble of New York City jazz greats and contemporary dance innovators. Legendary pianist, bandleader, and composer Billy Childs celebrates his 70th birthday and his Carnegie Hall headlining debut with a world-class quintet.

Discover a new generation of gifted artists from The Juilliard School in the immersive and versatile Zankel Hall. Dynamic programs, shaped by the creative insight of Juilliard’s Arnhold Creative Associates—including Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Caroline Shaw—celebrate the school’s unique blend of tradition and innovation. Together, these two premier New York City cultural institutions highlight the vibrant future of music, dance, and drama.

Get even closer to Carnegie Hall’s world-class piano recitals in the intimate Zankel Hall. In this three-concert series, Minsoo Sohn performs the complete Book I of J. S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, a varied and notoriously challenging repertoire staple. International Chopin Piano Competition winner Yulianna Avdeeva brings a program of masterful musical miniatures, including Chopin’s complete Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 28; and selections from Shostakovich’s Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87. In his exciting return to Carnegie Hall, renowned recitalist Piotr Anderszewski performs one of Robert Schumann’s late sonata masterworks and an intriguing array of works by Brahms.

With sophisticated vocalism, charismatic stage presence, incredible stories, and glamorous guests, Michael Feinstein illuminates classics from the Great American Songbook, Broadway, and beyond. The 2026–2027 concert series includes Feinstein and a world-class trio performing hits made famous by Bing Crosby and the great 20th-century crooners, plus Feinstein and the Carnegie Hall Big Band in an unbelievable program of Oscar-nominated songs as well as a celebration of songwriter and lyricist Sammy Cahn.

Led by Colin Jacobsen and Eric Jacobsen, The Knights expand classical music’s boundaries with innovative programming, exuberant performances, and insatiable curiosity. This season, The Knights welcome eminent pianist Emanuel Ax in a program of Mozart’s piano concertos and more. They perform Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, works by Purcell, and a New York premiere by Nico Muhly in a must-hear collaboration with the similarly adventurous and beloved Brooklyn Rider string quartet. The series concludes with an amazingly wide-ranging program that includes an orchestral suite by J. S. Bach, Stravinsky’s Concerto in D; Geminiani’s Concerto Grosso in D Minor (after Corelli's Violin Sonata Op. 5, No. 12, "Folia"); and The Mountain That Loved a Bird by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Caroline Shaw.

Since 1961, Young Concert Artists has been at the forefront of discovering and launching the careers of classical music’s future leaders, including such luminaries as Emanuel Ax, Julia Bullock, Anne Akiko Meyers, Jeremy Denk, Ray Chen, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Kevin Puts, Sasha Cooke, and many more. In this series presented by Carnegie Hall, audiences discover the next artists joining this incredibly prestigious organization.