Carnegie Hall

CLUB QUARANTINE LIVE WITH D-NICE
Wednesday, July 12 at 8:00 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

The legendary artist, DJ, and photographer D-Nice has moved millions on wax, on stage, and now online with his revolutionary virtual Club Quarantine. Less than one year after his sold-out Carnegie Hall debut in August 2022, he returns to the Hall for another Club Quarantine Live: a dynamic, multi-genre dance party celebrating music, community, and love. Special guests will include702,Bun B,DJ Clark Kent, Israel Houghton, Kathy Sledge, Kenny Burns, Lloyd,Scarface, and Igmar Thomas’s Revive Big Band. The evening will be hosted by Chris Spencer.

NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor
Gil Shaham, Violin
Friday, July 14 at 8:00 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) performs a Carnegie Hall concert as a part of the ensemble’s coast-to-coast North American tour. The performance is conducted by Sir Andrew Davis and features the world premiere of Giants of Light by Valerie Coleman, commissioned in celebration of NYO-USA’s 10th birthday. The program also features Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique and Barber’s Violin Concerto, highlighting soloist Gil Shaham.

NYO2
Joseph Young, Conductor
Jennifer Koh, Violin
Saturday, July 15 at 8:00 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

A new generation of orchestral musicians is proudly showcased in NYO2, "a superbly talented youth orchestra" (New York Classical Review). The ensemble now returns under the esteemed leadership of conductor Joseph Young on a program that includes Three Dance Episodes from Bernstein's On the Town, Sibelius's Violin Concerto with renowned violinist Jennifer Kohas guest soloist, and a suite of music from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.

NYO JAZZ
Sean Jones, Artistic Director, Bandleader, and Trumpet
with Special Guest Dee Dee Bridgewater, Vocals
Tuesday, July 25 at 8:00 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Carnegie Hall’s NYO Jazz comprises some of the best young jazz players from across the United States. NEA Jazz Master and Grammy-winning vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater joins as special guest in this wide-ranging program led by trumpeter Sean Jones and featuring timeless jazz standards; big-band gems by Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and Roy Hargrove; and contemporary pieces that explore jazz’s influence on hip-hop, R&B, and pop.

The Carnegie Hall Citywide free concert series brings live music to neighborhoods across New York City. Presented in partnership with community organizations throughout the city, the series—celebrating its 50th anniversary this season—offers dynamic free performances highlighting renowned local artists from a variety of musical genres—including classical, jazz, folk, Latin music, and more.

GEORGE GEE SWING ORCHESTRA
Thursday, July 6 at 6:00 PM
Jackie Robinson Park Bandshell
116 Bradhurst Ave | Manhattan

In this performance at the Jackie Robinson Park Bandshell, audiences will enjoy Stuyvesant High School’s own George Gee lead his long-running George Gee Swing Orchestra. Adored by listeners and Lindy Hoppers alike, this band is a New York mainstay with residencies at Swing46, Smalls Jazz Club, and more.

ARTURO O’FARRILL AND THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Friday July 7 at 7:00 PM
Bryant Park
Between 40th and 42nd streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues | Manhattan

The multi-Grammy–winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO) is an 18-piece big band of jazz and Latin-jazz virtuosos led by the inimitable Arturo O’Farrill. With roots in Latin jazz traditions trailblazed by greats like Tito Puente and Mario Bauzá, and with an equally keen ear for the music’s future, the ALJO has spent the past two decades thrilling audiences with its impeccable ensemble playing, showstopping soloists, and expansive repertoire—including works by Arturo and Chico O’Farrill.

AIZURI QUARTET
Wednesday, July 12 at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, July 26 at 6:00 PM
Madison Square Park
Between 23rd and 26th Streets and Fifth and Madison avenues | Manhattan

Known for passionate performances and innovative programming, the Grammy- and internationally award–winning Aizuri Quartet recently dazzled audiences during Carnegie Hall’s 2022–2023 concert season. Audiences will enjoy their gifts in this casual and intimate performance in Madison Square Park before members of the ensemble return to Carnegie Hall in November as part of the Kronos Quartet’s all-star 50th Anniversary Celebration.

TESSA LARK AND MICHAEL THURBER
Friday July 14 at 7:00 PM
Bryant Park
Between 40th and 42nd streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues | Manhattan

American folk and European classical styles come together with virtuosity, playfulness, and a contagious sense of curiosity in the hands of violinist-fiddler Tessa Lark and composer-bassist Michael Thurber. In music that ranges from works by J. S. Bach to a variety of bluegrass, jazz, Appalachian music, folk songs, and improvised works, their seamless musical partnership has delighted audiences at Caramoor, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, and beyond. For this special performance in Bryant Park, they are joined by special guest Louis Cato, the Grammy-nominated guitarist and vocalist widely recognized as the bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

TABOU COMBO
Saturday, July 15 at 3:00 PM
O’Donohue Park at Beach 17th Street
16-27 Seagirt Boulevard | Queens

The legendary Tabou Combo ensemble performs at this free, Saturday-afternoon concert in Far Rockaway, Queens. Founded in Haiti in 1968 and based in New York City for more than 50 years, this rhythmically charged supergroup is renowned worldwide for its irresistible blend of Haitian, Dominican, West African, and French dance influences, as well as funk from the American soul era.

AEOLUS QUARTET
Wednesday, July 19 at 6:00 PM
Madison Square Park
Between 23rd and 26th Streets and Fifth and Madison avenues | Manhattan

The Aeolus Quartet’s mission is to share a vast and eternally powerful string-quartet repertoire with wide-ranging audiences. Based in New York City, the award-winning ensemble places new and lesser-known works side by side with the time-honored masterworks of the medium. The quartet performs at a bold range of venues around the city, in addition to its extensive touring, and this free performance in Madison Square Park is an enticing chance to enjoy their artistry in a casual outdoor setting.

GREGORIO URIBE
Friday, July 21 at 5:00 PM
Times Square
Broadway Pedestrian Plaza between 43rd and 44th Streets | Manhattan

Whether he is leading his irresistible big band or a vibrant small group—like in this free, Friday-evening concert in Times Square—Gregorio Uribe can get any crowd dancing with an “intoxicating variety” of musical ingredients (The Boston Globe). Born in Bogotá, Colombia and based in New York City, Uribe is a high-spirited accordionist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader who has worked with greats like Rubén Blades, Carlos Vives, and Arturo O'Farrill, and he is a natural leader of musicians and audiences alike.

MAGOS HERERRA FEATURING THE KNIGHTS
Friday, July 21 at 7:00 PM
Bryant Park
Between 40th and 42nd streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues | Manhattan

Celebrating the release of her latest album Aire, Mexican jazz singer Magos Herrera performs with her phenomenal sextet and chamber orchestra The Knights. Herrerais “one of the great modern singers of our time” (Latin Jazz Network), who “stretch[es] the very notion of jazz singing … into a sound that’s bold, thrilling, and effortlessly global” (NPR). Her latest recording features original compositions (commissioned by Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works) as well as selections from the Great Latin American Songbook. Written largely during pandemic isolation and now performed live for audiences in Bryant Park, Aire has become “a way to reach out … to heal each other by coming together and celebrating our humanity with compassion and gratitude.”

CHAMPE-SOUKOUS COLLECTIVE
Friday, July 28 at 7:00 PM
Bryant Park
Between 40th and 42nd streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues | Manhattan

Audiences will enjoy the Afro-Colombian dance-music fusions of a newly formed all-star group—Champe-Soukous Collective—in this free Bryant Park performance. Forging a transatlantic connection between Colombian champeta and its source music—Central Africa’s belle-epoqueera Congolese soukous-rumba—the ensemble includes the core of Colombia’s “Champeta champions,” Tribu Baharu; soukous guitar legend Huit Kilos Nseka; exceptional vocalists from both Colombia and Central Africa; Oscar El Kike Banquez on horns; and more.

EMPIRE WILD
Saturday, July 29 at 5:00 PM
Historic Richmond Town
44 Clark Avenue | Staten Island

Empire Wild joyfully disregards the expected confines of genre and cello technique in its exciting blend of pop, folk, jazz, and classical music. The trio’s newest member, vocalist and keyboardist Holly Bean, adds a soulful new dimension to the captivating dual-cello foundation laid by Ken Kubota and Mitch Lyon. With original music and compositions by Gershwin, Stevie Wonder, Debussy, J. S. Bach, Chick Corea, and many more, Empire Wild has surprises in store for any audience.

NDLOVU YOUTH CHOIR
Friday August 4 at 7:00 PM
Bryant Park
Between 40th and 42nd streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues | Manhattan

Hailing from South Africa with powerhouse vocals, dazzling choreography, and irresistible pop-music sensibilities, the Ndlovu Youth Choir led by conductor Ralf Schmitt has brought hope and joy to countless fans around the world. It recently became the first choir ever to reach the finals of America’s Got Talent, and the group continues to enchant global audiences with pulsating rhythms and electrifying energy.