Carnegie Hall

Celebrate classical music’s bright future with two ensembles known for their virtuosity, curiosity, and endless sense of adventure. Across three concerts, the new fellows of Ensemble Connect perform works by Arvo Pärt, Barber, Ives, Wynton Marsalis, and Joan Tower, plus a New York premiere by George Lewis. Hear Decoda—a group of extraordinary Ensemble Connect alums—in American Renaissance, featuring works by William Grant Still, Florence Price, Ives, Jessie Montgomery, Margaret Bonds, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, and Zenobia Powell Perry.

Experience history-in-the-making as exceptional musicians from around the world make their Carnegie Hall debuts. Each artist brings a program that highlights their unique artistic accomplishments, passions, and ambitions. This season, hear accordionist Ksenija Sidorova, pianist Yeol Eum Son, cellist Jaemin Han, and violinist Kristin Lee with pianist John Novacek.

Discover the vast and vibrant world of early music at Carnegie Hall. Hear the acclaimed partnership between cellist Nicolas Altstaedt and lutenist Thomas Dunford, who perform works by Marais, J. S. Bach, Duparc, A. Forqueray, and Arvo Pärt. Enjoy a “bewitching and endlessly inventive” (The Guardian) celebration of a one-of-a-kind Italian Baroque pioneer, performed by violinist Amandine Beyer and period ensemble Gli Incogniti. Welcome the return of Twelfth Night’s celebrated artistic directors—violinist Rachell Ellen Wong and harpsichordist David Belkovski—in a wide-ranging program of violin sonatas and more, featuring cellist Coleman Itzkoff.

Witness three recital debuts in Carnegie Hall’s most intimate performance space. In Thousands of Miles, mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey and pianist Baptiste Trotignon perform an imaginative program of Weill/Brecht, Korngold, Alma Mahler, and Zemlinsky. International rising star soprano Axelle Fanyo performs an eclectic program of Schoenberg, Cage, Messiaen, and William Bolcom with renowned pianist Julius Drake. Baritone Jarrett Ott, who makes his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2025, performs a boldly incisive program of Ravel, Copland, Schubert, Adolphus Hailstork, Jasmine Barnes, Jake Heggie, and more with BBC New Generation Artist pianist Kunal Lahiry.

Experience a breathtaking selection of string quartets performed in Carnegie Hall’s most intimate venue. This season, the Quartets Plus series features works by some of the art form’s most distinctive composers, including Beethoven, Bosmans, Brahms, György Kurtág, Felix Mendelssohn, Ravel, and Schubert, plus an ambitious all-American program of Philip Glass, Andrew Norman, Barber, Johnston, and Price.

This constantly evolving ensemble features members of the illustrious Met Orchestra in programs of great ambition and variety. The ensemble adapts to fit the instrumental needs of any piece of music, offering endless programming possibilities. In the intimacy of Weill Recital Hall, hear all-time chamber-music classics, hard-to-find hidden gems, and standout works by several of today’s leading composers. Soloists include Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Erin Morley, and more.