Carnegie Hall

This flagship concert series brings four of the world’s greatest orchestras to Carnegie Hall’s grandest stage. Hear timeless favorites and exciting, infrequently heard gems by Bernstein, Ben-Haim, Tchaikovsky, G. Mahler, R. Strauss, Sibelius, Prokofiev, and Chopin, performed with unique character by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Lahav Shani, the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Iván Fischer with soloists and choruses, the Vienna Philharmonic and Andris Nelsons, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra with Yuja Wang.

Experience celebrated orchestras from around the world in the storied acoustics of Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Hear symphonies by Rachmaninoff, Barraine, Brahms, Mozart, and Dvořák; concertos by Felix Mendelssohn, Saint-Saëns, Ravel, and Sibelius; and distinctive works by the visionary Arvo Pärt, Dongshoon Shin, and more. Featured artists include the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and Jaap van Zweden with violinist Bomsori Kim; Orchestre National de France and Cristian Mǎcelaru with pianist Daniil Trifonov; Budapest Festival Orchestra and Iván Fischer with violinist Maxim Vengerov; and Vienna Philharmonic with Andris Nelsons.

Every great orchestra has its own unmistakable sound, revealed in exquisite detail in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. In this three-concert series, hear rich symphonic works by G. Mahler, Brahms, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Ben-Haim, and Bartók performed by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Lahav Shani, Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Vienna Philharmonic and Andris Nelsons. Soloists include pianist Lang Lang, violinists Pinchas Zukerman and Veronika Eberle, and cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras.

The United States is home to several of the world’s top orchestras, and this series features four of them on the country’s most iconic stage for music. Cheer the return of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with conductor Manfred Honeck and audience favorite pianist Seong-Jin Cho. Experience Verdi’s larger-than-life Requiem performed by The Cleveland Orchestra, conductor Franz Welser-Möst, and world-renowned singers Asmik Grigorian, Deniz Uzun, Joshua Guerrero, and Tareq Nazm. Enjoy a program of exciting hero’s tales with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Klaus Mäkelä. Hear the historic Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor Andris Nelsons with piano superstar Lang Lang.

Enjoy a quintessential Carnegie Hall experience in this globetrotting, four-concert series that brings top ensembles and soloists to our grandest stage. The Estonian Festival Orchestra performs its North American debut in celebration of Arvo Pärt, joined by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; soloists Midori, Hans Christian Aavik, and Nico Muhly; and more. The Cleveland Orchestra performs Mozart’s final symphony and Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 11. Violinist Joshua Bell leads Academy of St. Martin in the Fields in works by Robert Schumann, Brahms, and others. Early-music icon Jordi Savall traverses five centuries and “a sea of music” with Hespèrion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Tembembe Ensamble Continuo, and artists from numerous international traditions.

Discover the limitless possibilities of orchestral music in this three-concert series that features the Philharmonia Orchestra, Galilee Chamber Orchestra, and Boston Symphony Orchestra. The ensembles are joined by star soloists Víkingur Ólafsson, Bruce Liu, Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, and others in programs that include symphonies by Dvořák, Felix Mendelssohn, and Sibelius; concertos by Beethoven and Mozart; daring selections by John Adams; a New York premiere by Gabriela Ortiz; and more.

Discover what makes New York City’s storied Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) a staple of every Carnegie Hall season. Raphaël Pichon conducts a program anchored in the works of Beethoven, including his Ninth Symphony and selections that showcase featured vocalists. Andrew Manze conducts Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, featuring acclaimed Beethoven interpreter Paul Lewis, as well as Haydn’s Symphony No. 47 in G Major and John Adams’s Fearful Symmetries, which Adams wrote for OSL. Louis Langrée leads an all-American concert of Ellington, Ives, Bernstein, and Gershwin, featuring jazz pianist Gerald Clayton. Masaaki Suzuki conducts a program of masterpieces by Mozart, Beethoven, and Felix Mendelssohn, joined by star violinist Midori.

Experience the famous passion and dramatic range of the orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera. In the historic splendor of Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the ensemble in monumental symphonies by G. Mahler, Bruckner, and Dawson; works by Bernstein and Barber; and more. This season’s soloists include star singers Isabel Leonard and Joyce DiDonato, each of whom is a leading figure at the Metropolitan Opera and beyond.

Celebrate 125 years of The Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the most consistently outstanding ensembles in the world. In this four-concert series, the orchestra is joined by pianists Emanuel Ax and Hayato Sumino, singers Ying Fang and Joyce DiDonato, the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, and the versatile Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Experience the New York premiere of Marsalis’s Symphony No. 5, “Liberty”; new works by John Adams and Julia Wolfe; powerful symphonies by G. Mahler, Beethoven, and Brahms; exhilarating concertos by Beethoven and Gershwin; and more.

Put four of the season’s most anticipated concerts on your calendar—including three matinees—and look forward to your unbeatable weekend plans. Enjoy a powerful Saturday-night concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Lahav Shani. Experience Handel’s dramatic Hercules brought to life by a world-class cast in the latest matinee event by The English Concert—always an annual highlight. Witness an invigorating recital of Chopin, J. S. Bach, Schoenberg, and Robert Schumann performed by renowned pianist Seong-Jin Cho. Spend a Sunday afternoon in the enchanting musical world of Puccini’s triptych of one-act operas, Il trittico, as Gianandrea Noseda leads the National Symphony Orchestra with a grand lineup of singers.

Experience leading musicians in five of the most high-profile performances of the season. Violinist Hilary Hahn and pianist Lang Lang perform their debut duo recital. Groundbreaking conductor Marin Alsop leads London’s Philharmonia Orchestra with pianist Alexandre Kantorow. Eminent pianist Leif Ove Andsnes returns to the recital stage. An all-star quintet of Leonidas Kavakos, Gil Shaham, Antoine Tamestit, Clemens Hagen, and Alisa Weilerstein performs a concert of chamber-music masterworks.

Please note that due to scheduling issues, pianist Emanuel Ax must regretfully cancel his performance that was previously announced as being part of this series.