The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble

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Carnegie Hall Presents

Monday, May 18, 2026 7:30 PM Weill Recital Hall

The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble by Jennifer Taylor

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. Tonight, as part of Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound: America at 250 festival, the ensemble performs works by American composers Valerie Coleman, Gabriela Lena Frank, Bernstein, and Steve Reich, plus Dvořák’s String Quintet, written alongside the “American” Quartet while the composer was living in Iowa.

Part of: The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble and United in Sound: America at 250

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The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble: Also performing March 23, March 24, April 6, April 28, May 11, October 16, November 16, January 12, 2026, March 1, 2026, and April 20, 2026.

Performers

The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble

Program

VALERIE COLEMAN Maombi Asante

GABRIELA LENA FRANK Mitos (Suite dramática para quinteto de viento)

BERNSTEIN Piano Trio

STEVE REICH Piano Phase for Two Marimbas

DVOŘÁK String Quintet in E-flat Major, "American"