The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble

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Carnegie Hall Presents

Monday, April 28, 2025 7:30 PM Weill Recital Hall

Yannick Nézet-Séguin by Paola Kudacki, Susanna Phillips by Zachary Maxwell Stertz, Michelle DeYoung by Michal Novak, Ben Bliss by Chag Wagner.

The always-evolving Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble features musicians from the legendary Met Orchestra in a variety of unique programs. Together, along with special guest artists from the Metropolitan Opera and beyond, they explore a boundless world of chamber music, adapting to fit the instrumental needs of any piece—from all-time classics to hard-to-find hidden gems and standout works by many of today’s significant composers. In this evening’s performance, Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the ensemble with soprano Susanna Phillips, mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, and tenor Ben Bliss.

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The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble: Also performing April 6, May 11, October 16, November 16, January 12, 2026, March 1, 2026, April 20, 2026, and May 18, 2026.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Also performing April 15, June 12, June 18, October 16, October 31, December 9, February 4, 2026, March 1, 2026, March 10, 2026, May 5, 2026, May 29, 2026, June 11, 2026, and June 18, 2026.

Susanna Phillips: Also performing May 31.

Performers

The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
Susanna Phillips, Soprano
Michelle DeYoung, Mezzo-Soprano
Ben Bliss, Tenor

Program

CHABRIER "L’invitation au voyage"

THOMAS ADÈS Alchymia

G. MAHLER Das Lied von der Erde (arr. Schoenberg)

Event Duration

The printed program will last approximately two hours, including one 20-minute intermission.

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Join us for a free drink at a post-concert reception in Weill Recital Hall’s Jacobs Room.
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