Carnegie Hall

(NEW YORK, NY; October 16, 2024)—Celebrating its 50th anniversary—including 40 years of concerts at Carnegie Hall—Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) makes five Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage appearances during the 2024-2025 season, beginning this November.

On Thursday, November 14 at 8:00 p.m., conductor Louis Langrée—known for his transformative decade as Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony and his leadership of the Mostly Mozart Festival from 2003 to 2023—makes his Carnegie Hall debut. Langrée launches the OSL’s 50th anniversary season with the Carnegie Hall premiere of Valerie Coleman’s Fanfare for Uncommon Times, commissioned and originally premiered by the ensemble in 2021. Cellist Sterling Elliott, who performed as a member of OSL’s cello section when he was a Juilliard student, joins the orchestra for the first time as soloist in Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major. The program is completed with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

On Thursday, January 23 at 8:00 p.m., Raphaël Pichon makes his New York debut conducting Mein Traum (My Dream), a transfixing musical narrative devised by Pichon—performed in the United States for the first time—that blends Schubert’s intimate songs, operatic excerpts, and unfinished compositions with arias by Brahms, Robert Schumann, and Carl Maria von Weber (including arrangements by Liszt and Brahms). Renowned singers baritone Christian Gerhaher, soprano Ying Fang, and chamber choir Ensemble Altera join for this program which invites concertgoers to rethink and discover these classic works.

Just added to Carnegie Hall’s schedule: on Wednesday, January 29 at 8:00 p.m., James Conlon leads Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish” in a timely and poignant concert that commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Setting the text “A Dialogue with God” by the late Samuel Pisar—himself a survivor of Auschwitz—this performance is narrated by Pisar’s wife, Judith Pisar, and daughter Leah Pisar, who join OSL, soprano Diana Newman, the Bard Festival Chorale, and Brooklyn Youth Chorus on stage.

In his final season as OSL’s Principal Conductor, Bernard Labadie returns to Carnegie Hall on Thursday, February 13 at 8:00 p.m. to lead a program that features Haydn’s Introduzione from The Seven Last Words of Christ, Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor,” with Marc-André Hamelin as soloist.

Following admired performances of masterworks by J.S. Bach in previous seasons, Labadie will conclude his OSL tenure on Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. by conducting Bach’s St. John Passion featuring tenor Andrew Haji (Evangelist), bass-baritone Philippe Sly (Jesus), and the celebrated chorus, La Chapelle de Québec, founded by Labadie in 1985 and directed by him ever since.

Labadie expands on the upcoming performance of the St. John Passion here.

Orchestra of St. Luke’s will cap its 50th anniversary celebration in June 2025 with its four-concert Bach festival in Zankel Hall, presented in association with Carnegie Hall. This year’s series includes collaborations with leading artists including Angela Hewitt, Lionel Meunier, Reginald Mobley, Théotime Langlois de Swarte, and more. The 2025 OSL Bach Festival concludes with a performance of Bach’s complete Brandenburg concerti.

Appointed in 2017, Bernard Labadie’s seven-year tenure as Principal Conductor of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s has been widely celebrated. The fifth conductor to step into this role, Labadie has followed in the distinguished footsteps of Sir Roger Norrington (1990-1994), Sir Charles Mackerras (1998-2001), Sir Donald Runnicles (2001-2007), and Pablo Heras-Casado (2011-2017). During his tenure, Labadie expanded OSL’s presence at Carnegie Hall with the creation of the OSL Bach Festival in 2019, led a cycle of major Bach chorale masterpieces at the Hall, including the St. Matthew Passion, Christmas Oratorio, and the upcoming St. John Passion, and conducted more concerts with OSL than any other Principal Conductor, consistently receiving glowing praise in the press. His contributions have been recognized with an honorary doctorate from Manhattan School of Music (MSM), and, in addition to his performances with the orchestra, he has mentored young musicians at MSM, The Juilliard School, and OSL’s own Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s, New York’s only youth orchestra under the umbrella of a professional orchestra. As he steps down from this leadership role, a search committee has been formed to appoint OSL’s next Principal Conductor.

About Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) is an independent orchestra and concert producer based in New York City. Founded in 1974 as St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble and expanded into an orchestra in 1979, OSL has become a “a mainstay of New York’s classical scene” (New Yorker) and, since 2017, has appeared throughout the season under the baton of Principal Conductor Bernard Labadie, a celebrated specialist in 18th-century music, and special guests. OSL’s signature programming includes concert series curated expressly for each of Carnegie Hall’s three performance venues; programs focused on contemporary composers presented throughout the five boroughs of New York City; collaborations with Paul Taylor Dance Company at Lincoln Center; a composition institute which creates new works each season, and much more. The orchestra has commissioned more than 70 new works and has given more than 200 world, U.S., and New York City premieres, while also participating in 120 recordings, four of which have been recognized with Grammy Awards. OSL’s education and community engagement programs bring classical music learning and inspiration to tens of thousands of students and families each year through school-time and community concerts and the over 100-student strong Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s. In 2011, OSL opened The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in midtown Manhattan, New York City’s only rehearsal, recording, and performance space expressly dedicated to classical music, serving thousands of local and international musicians each year.

Carnegie Hall first presented Orchestra of St. Luke’s on November 25, 1984—almost forty years to the day from the start of its 50th anniversary season at the Hall. Since that time, the orchestra has performed 425 times on Carnegie Hall’s stages. In 2019, the orchestra launched its annual OSL Bach Festival in Zankel Hall. In the 2023-2024 season, Orchestra of St Luke’s began presenting its chamber music series in Weill Recital Hall, making it the only orchestra with series in all three Carnegie Hall venues.

To explore fifty years of landmark moments in OSL’s history, visit the orchestra’s online timeline.

Program Information
Thursday, November 14 at 8:00 p.m.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S
Louis Langrée, Conductor
Sterling Elliott, Cello

VALERIE COLEMAN Fanfare for Uncommon Times
HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Tickets: $44–$120
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Thursday, January 23 at 8:00 p.m.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S
Raphaël Pichon, Conductor
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone
Ying Fang, Soprano
Ensemble Altera
Christopher Lowrey, Director

SCHUBERT Coronach (Totengesang der Frauen und Mädchen)(arr. Percival)
SCHUBERT Selections from Lazarus
SCHUBERT Selections from Alfonso und Estrella
LISZT "Der Doppelgänger" from Lieder von Franz Schubert
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished"
C. WEBER "O wie wogt es sich schön auf der Flut” from Oberon
R. SCHUMANN "Meerfey" from Romanzen fűr Frauenstimmen
C. WEBER "Wo berg ich mich ... So weih ich mich“ from Euryanthe
BRAHMS "Gruppe aus dem Tartarus" (after Franz Schubert)
SCHUBERT "Ave Maria," D. 839
R. SCHUMANN "Hier ist die Aussicht frei" from Szenen aus Goethes Faust
SCHUBERT Psalm 23, D. 706

Tickets: $41–$110
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Wednesday, January 29 at 8:00 p.m.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S
James Conlon, Principal Conductor
Judith Pisar, Speaker
Leah Pisar, Speaker
Diana Newman, Soprano
Bard Festival Chorale
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
James Bagwell, Music Director

LEONARD BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish” (text by Samuel Pisar)

Tickets: $41–$110
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Thursday, February 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S
Bernard Labadie, Principal Conductor
Marc-André Hamelin, Piano

HAYDN Introduzione from The Seven Last Words of Christ
MOZART Symphony No. 39
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor"

Tickets: $41–$110
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Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S
Bernard Labadie, Principal Conductor
Andrew Haji, Tenor (Evangelist)
Philippe Sly, Bass-Baritone (Jesus)
Joélle Harvey, Soprano
Hugh Cutting, Countertenor
Samuel Boden, Tenor
William Thomas, Bass
La Chapelle de Québec

J. S. BACH St. John Passion

Sponsored by KPMG LLP

This concert is made possible, in part, by an endowment fund for choral music established by S. Donald Sussman in memory of Judith Arron and Robert Shaw.

Tickets: $41–$110
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Tuesday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Zankel Hall

OSL BACH FESTIVAL 2025

ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S
Lionel Meunier, Conductor
Gemma Nha, Soprano
Reginald Mobley, Countertenor

VIVALDI Nulla in mundo pax sincera
VIVALDI Nisi Dominus
J. S. BACH Psalm 51: “Tilge, Höchster, meine Sunden” (after Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater)

Presented by Orchestra of St. Luke’s in association with Carnegie Hall

Tickets: $45–$85
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Tuesday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Zankel Hall

OSL BACH FESTIVAL 2025

ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S
Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Violin

MATTEIS Fantasia in A Minor
J. S. BACH Auf meinen lieben Gott
J. S. BACH Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041
J. S. BACH "Air on the G String" from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068
J. S. BACH Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045
LECLAIR Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 7, No. 5
REBEL Les Élémens ("The Elements")
WESTHOFF "Imitazione delle campane" from Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor

Presented by Orchestra of St. Luke’s in association with Carnegie Hall

Tickets: $45–$85
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Tuesday, June 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Zankel Hall

OSL BACH FESTIVAL 2025

ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S
Angela Hewitt, Piano and Conductor

J. S. BACH Keyboard Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1058
J. S. BACH Keyboard Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453
MOZART Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, K. 452

Presented by Orchestra of St. Luke’s in association with Carnegie Hall

Tickets: $45–$85
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Tuesday, June 24 at 7:00 p.m.
Zankel Hall

OSL BACH FESTIVAL 2025

ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S

ALL-J. S. BACH PROGRAM
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6

Presented by Orchestra of St. Luke’s in association with Carnegie Hall

Tickets: $45–$85

 

 

Ticket Information

Tickets are available on the Carnegie Hall website, carnegiehall.org, by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall Box Office at West 57th Street and Seventh Avenue. 

A limited number of seats, priced at $10, will be available day-of-concert beginning at 11:00 a.m. until one hour before the performance or until supply lasts. These $10 tickets are available to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis at the Carnegie Hall Box Office only. There is a two-ticket limit per customer.

Artists, programs, and prices are subject to change.

 

Photo of Bernard Labadie and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s by Richard Termine