WQXR Broadcasts
Selected concerts from the festival are now available for free, on-demand listening as part of Carnegie Hall Live, proudly presented by Carnegie Hall and WQXR. Enjoy hours of high-quality concert recordings from the Carnegie Hall stage.
Due to limitations on streaming rights, certain works within these broadcasts may be unavailable for on-demand listening.
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Broadcast from May 2, 2024
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, which he calls “an extraordinary journey … in a strange way, Mahler’s most classical symphony, even though it is so profound and tragic and, in many ways, apocalyptic.” In works by Hindemith and Zemlinsky, the program also reveals the Weimar Republic’s electrifying sense of cross-cultural artistic possibility, as ragtime music and poetry of the Harlem Renaissance become integral components of 1920s works by leading German composers.
National Symphony Orchestra
Broadcast from February 12, 2024
The National Symphony Orchestra, acclaimed for its “exhilarating” performances at Carnegie Hall (The New York Times), performs under the superb leadership of Gianandrea Noseda. They treat audiences to one of Beethoven’s immortal symphonies: No. 3, “Eroica,” and showcase their versatility in selections from Berg’s impassioned Lyric Suite and Korngold’s Violin Concerto, which includes numerous references to the film scores Korngold wrote during his lifesaving Hollywood career.
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Broadcast from January 29, 2024
New York audiences get a welcome opportunity to revisit the 2021 Pulitzer Prize–winning Stride by Tania León, Carnegie Hall’s 2023–2024 Debs Composer’s Chair. Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand follows, featuring star soloist and International Chopin Piano Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho. Masterfully written for both piano and orchestra, it’s an inspiring example of a perceived obstacle—one-handed piano playing—yielding powerful and inventive new musical ideas. Stravinsky’s radical, rhythmically charged The Rite of Spring closes the program in explosive fashion.
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Broadcast from January 23, 2024
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Marcus Roberts Trio present a 20th-century musical feast that’s perfect both for newcomers and afficionados, beginning with the magical storytelling of Stravinsky’s Pétrouchka. A rare symphonic piece by Kurt Weill follows, sure to impress listeners familiar only with the composer’s theatrical works. Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin calls it “a jewel [from] someone who completely mastered the symphonic world.” Finally, hear Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue like you never have before, as the Marcus Roberts Trio—which has “reinvented” (Chicago Tribune) the masterpiece alongside multiple top orchestras—joins us in celebrating its 100th anniversary.