“Anne Akiko Meyers is the coolest thing to happen to the violin since Stradivari.” — Denver Post One of the world’s most celebrated violinists, and one of classical music’s most…

"Michael Brown plays and thinks like a composer. I am deeply impressed by this composer-pianist’s inquisitive mind and refreshing spirit." — Sir András Schiff The third season of Sir András…

Lucas Amory, piano, presents a solo piano recital as the Second Place Winner of the 3rd Annual 92Y Concerto Competition. This event is free and open to the public. Lucas…

Diego Barrera offers a piano recital in Weill Art Gallery as part of the 92Y School of Music Young Artists’ Concert Series. Diego Barrera, piano This program is free and…

Kick off the festival with a swinging celebration of piano giant Dick Hyman in his 90th year. The NEA Jazz Master and former Jazz in July artistic director is joined…

“I only play the piano, but tonight God is in the house.” That’s what Fats Waller said about Art Tatum, the greatest jazz piano player in history. Now four dazzling,…

This rare duo concert will feature our adored current and former Jazz in July artistic directors. Come hear Dick, the NEA Jazz Master widely regarded as “one of jazz’s most…

The CIRCE Trio, Isabel Fairbanks (cellist), Laura Kay (soprano) and Zach Mo (pianist), has made a name for itself as one of the most versatile soprano-cello-piano trios in New York…

Nikolai Lugansky, piano SCHUMANN: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 CHOPIN: Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60 CHOPIN: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 RACHMANINOFF: Selected Preludes, Op. 23 & Op.…

Leila Josefowicz plays the Zimmermann sonata in celebration of the composer’s 100th birthday in 2018. Leila Josefowicz, violin John Novacek, piano SIBELIUS: Valse Triste, Op. 44, No. 1, (arr. Friedrich…

The second year of Angela Hewitt’s 4-year survey of Bach’s keyboard music. Angela Hewitt, piano BACH: Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 Partita No. 5 in G major,…

A celebration of musical innovators, mavericks and iconoclasts, from the wild, Baroque imagination of C.P.E. & W.F. Bach to the 20th-century free-thinkers John Cage (inventor of the prepared piano), Henry…

Benjamin Grosvenor, piano Still only in his mid-twenties, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is wowing audiences (and fellow musicians) on a global scale. “Electrifying,” “unimaginable brilliance,” hailed The Times, London. And…

Jeremy Denk, piano MOZART: Rondo in A minor, K. 511 PROKOFIEV: Visions fugitives BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 BEETHOVEN (trans. LISZT): An die ferne Geliebte SCHUMANN:…

Inspired by the artistic salons of Schubert's time, these one-hour, late-night concerts in 92Y’s intimate Buttenweiser Hall bring you closer to Schubert’s most personal music, all as you sip a…

Emmanuel Pahud, flute Alessio Bax, piano POULENC: Flute Sonata, FP 164 SCHUBERT: Sonata in A minor, D. 821, “Arpeggione” BACH: Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031 MENDELSSOHN: Violin Sonata…

Inon Barnatan, piano SCHUBERT: Moments Musicaux, D. 780 AVNER DORMAN: Two Moments Musicaux RACHMANINOFF: Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16

The second year of Angela Hewitt’s 4-year survey of Bach’s keyboard music. Angela Hewitt, piano BACH: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 846 - 869

The second year of Angela Hewitt’s 4-year survey of Bach’s keyboard music. Angela Hewitt, piano BACH: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Benjamin Grosvenor, piano Musicians from the New York Philharmonic BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 SCHUBERT: Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, “Trout”

Over three concerts, delve into the special world of Schubert’s pioneering late piano sonatas, which for Shai Wosner are “six great novels, rich with insights into the human condition.” Shai…

Steven Isserlis, cello Richard Egarr, harpsichord BACH: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027 BACH: Suite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011…

Over three concerts, delve into the special world of Schubert’s pioneering late piano sonatas, which for Shai Wosner are “six great novels, rich with insights into the human condition.” Shai…

Over three concerts, delve into the special world of Schubert’s pioneering late piano sonatas, which for Shai Wosner are “six great novels, rich with insights into the human condition.” Shai…

Kick off Jazz in July 2018 with a salute to the endlessly fascinating Prohibition-era 1920s — a decade both innocent and sinful, wide-eyed and decadent, and always wildly creative —…

When you talk about elegant jazz piano, you’re talking about the late, great Teddy Wilson, whose lyrical style influenced fellow masters Tommy Flanagan and Hank Jones. And now NEA Jazz…

Many of the timeless songs of musical-theater great Richard Rodgers — from “My Funny Valentine” to “I Could Write a Book” and “If I Loved You” — have also become…

No one comes closer to capturing jazz icon Dizzy Gillespie’s trailblazing spirit than trumpeter Jon Faddis, whom Gillespie himself called “the best ever, including me!” Gillespie gave rise to bebop…

On the Town, Wonderful Town, West Side Story — Leonard Bernstein fused elements of jazz, classical and popular music in his pioneering Broadway scores, and his genius changed American music…

The blues is at the very center of American popular culture. The haunting beauty of this great African-American art form informs countless beloved standards: “He’s Gone Again,” “Send Me Someone…

This multimedia work by author and lawyer Philippe Sands is by turns a reading, a drama and a semi-staged concert. Using words drawn from Sands’ book East West Street; music…

The Odyssey continues, with “the outstanding Bach pianist of her generation” (The Sunday Times, London) bringing her brilliant, exuberant artistry to Year 3 of her four-year journey. The second book…

Garrick Ohlsson begins his survey of the complete keyboard works of Brahms with the composer’s Op. 76. Written after a 13-year break from solo piano composition, agitated capriccios alternate with…

92Y's Soundspace season begins with this fresh look at the salon concerts of the 19th century by pianist Jessica Xylina Osborne. In juxtaposing works by Clara Schumann, Agathe Grøndahl and…

Richard Goode presents a concert sure to demonstrate why he is “one of the finest pianists in the world” (The Washington Post). The program begins with Haydn’s double-themed Variations in…

Eminent pianist Peter Serkin, long known for his probing and insightful programs, and a favorite of 92Y audiences, performs two pieces of late Mozart: the enigmatic and richly chromatic Adagio…

Hailed for her Haydn interpretations, Israeli pianist Einav Yarden brings two selections by the composer to her 92Y debut. Haydn’s Fantasia based on an Austrian folk tune introduces similar influences…

One of the most revered pianists of our time, Yefim Bronfman’s powerhouse virtuosity is informed by his deep sensitivity. In the words of The New York Times, “Bronfman is a…

“Conrad Tao’s playing was little short of a miracle … his accomplishments as an artist are far beyond anything one might expect at such an age.” — Calgary Herald “(Jackiw)…

Few artists combine such formidable artistry with the pure joy of music making as Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti. Join us as she takes on a towering masterpiece of the literature…

Behzod Abduraimov, whose solo recital on the main stage of Carnegie Hall two years ago at just 26 was hailed by The New York Times as “brilliant,” returns to New…

The illustrious Zukerman Trio, comprised of violinist Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Amanda Forsyth and pianist Angela Cheng, offers a rich program of enduring masterworks. Beethoven’s tongue-in-cheek variations on Wenzel Müller’s song,…

“A sound that has just about everything one wants from a quartet, most notably precision, warmth and an electricity that conveys the excitement of playing whatever is on their stands…

The Horszowski Trio makes its 92Y debut with two touchstones of the trio repertoire and a rare performance of a modern American work. Robert Schumann’s hyper-romantic piano trio retains its…

“An uncommonly thoughtful, communicative musician.” — The New York Times “An interpreter of probing intellect as well as an avid risk-taker.” — The Washington Post Sunlight and moonlight both make…

“A masterly singer endowed with an opulent baritone that includes a silky, cellolike high register and penetrating depths … ” — The New York Times “Few artists have burst onto…

Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen offers a wide-ranging program, beginning with Rameau’s G-Major Suite. A discursive collection, it contains dances, pieces to satisfy the Baroque audience’s love of the exotic, virtuosic…

The world premiere of this exciting new chamber opera, commissioned by the 92nd Street Y, features acclaimed composer Jonathan Berger’s collaboration with architect and designer Gabriel Calatrava (whose work was…

Garrick Ohlsson continues his two-year journey through Brahms’ complete solo piano works with a program that might well chart the course of the relationship between the composer and Clara Schumann:…

Two arrangements for nonet frame two 20th century concerti in this adventurous program by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. The program begins with Jean Françaix’s arrangement of Mozart’s evergreen Wind Quintet;…

Pianist Orion Weiss constructs Ravel’s “musical tomb” of Couperin, commemorating the French baroque but — more importantly — paying tribute to several of Ravel’s friends who died in battle during…

“The paramount quality of Angela Hewitt’s piano playing is the joy it communicates.” — The Daily Telegraph “For those willing to imagine what Bach might have done had a concert…

“The paramount quality of Angela Hewitt’s piano playing is the joy it communicates.” — The Daily Telegraph “For those willing to imagine what Bach might have done had a concert…

Two of the premiere pianists in jazz and one of its finest and most sensitive duos, Renee Rosnes and Bill Charlap are partners in both music and life. Hear them…

Any performance by Sir András Schiff is an event of the highest magnitude, but this concert is even more unmissable for the rare opportunity to hear Sir András perform with…

This considered program from one of the preeminent chamber orchestras of Europe, the “impeccable” (The Guardian) Basel Chamber Orchestra, shows the influence of Mozart’s gallant works on generations of future…

Perhaps the most gifted lieder singer of our day, the tenor Christoph Prégardien makes his hotly anticipated 92Y return—following his sold-out debut in 2018—in this program of Schubert and Beethoven,…

Paul Lewis, a pianist of “intelligence and intensity” (The Guardian), makes his long-awaited return to 92Y in a program which includes some of his specialties. The sturm und drang of…

The intrepid ECCO (East Coast Chamber Orchestra) makes its 92Y debut with a program ranging from a piece based on some of the oldest music in existence to the New…

Angela Hewitt begins the final season of her multi-year Bach Odyssey with performances of the last three English Suites, following up on her performance of the first three in May.…

Enjoy the artistry of our esteemed School of Music instructors through our Faculty Concert Series. Luke Marantz performs. Free and open to the public.

Enjoy the artistry of our esteemed School of Music instructors through our Faculty Concert Series. Dina Pruzhansky performs. Free and open to the public.

Italian pianist Alessio Bax, “among the most remarkable young pianists now before the public” (Gramophone), performs a program of music inspired by, or directly from, his homeland. Beginning with Bach’s…

The “elegant, polished, and heartfelt” (The Boston Globe) pianist Benjamin Hochman begins a two-concert exploration of the influence of words on music with purely instrumental works which take their inspiration…

“A virtuoso pianist is a virtuoso composer, too,” writes The New York Times of Daniil Trifonov. In this exciting program with the New York Philharmonic String Quartet, both aspects of…

Two adventurous performers highlighted in the 2018-19 season return to 92Y to plumb the breadth and depth of the sonata repertoire for violin and harpsichord. Stefan Jackiw makes his second…

The “towering…magnificent…unbearably moving” (The New York Times) bass-baritone Eric Owens arrives at 92Y with the phenomenal pianist Jeremy Denk for a performance of Schubert’s immortal Winterreise, a winter journey set…

This remarkable program from the McGill/McHale Trio, comprising Anthony McGill, clarinet; Demarre McGill, flute, and pianist Michael McHale, explores dances of all sorts: from the Hungarian Furiant and the American…

Enjoy the artistry of our esteemed School of Music instructors through our Faculty Concert Series. Maxim Anikushin performs. Free and open to the public.

English baritone Roderick Williams, the “most engaging of performers” who “has one hanging on every word” (The Evening Standard), joins artistic director and pianist Julius Drake in a continuation of…

This fascinating Inflection Series event tells two mythical stories, set to music in truly legendary fashion. First, the sublime mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano joins tenor Bille Bruley and pianist Benjamin…

Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire tells one of the great mythical stories, set to music in truly legendary fashion. In this just-added performance, which follows the sold-out 8 pm concert, the “resplendent…warm and…

Enjoy the talents of extraordinary young performers with our Young Artists Concert Series! Jiayang Jin, piano. (Featuring Bangjun Xia, violin.) Music of Bach, Bacewicz, Schumann, Brahms, Scriabin, and Chopin. Free…

Our season-long exploration of the influence of Beethoven on the song cycle continues with works of one of his greatest admirers, Robert Schumann. Beginning with the “series motto,” Beethoven’s letter to…

“Once Jay Campbell wraps himself around the cello, you’re willing to follow him anywhere,” said the Washington Post, and this is sure to be a very interesting journey! Undertaken with his…

Our season-long exploration of the influence of Beethoven on the song cycle continues with the “series motto” along with the magnum opus of Hugo Wolf, the Italienisches Liederbuch. This cycle…

The Vienna Piano Trio, one of the world’s leading chamber ensembles, offers a veritable feast for the chamber music lover as they make their long-awaited 92Y debut. Haydn’s ‘sturm und…

It is only appropriate, in a cycle of the complete works of the foremost composer of Intermezzi, that there should be an intermezzo in the cycle itself. Taking a small…

Enjoy the artistry of 92Y School of Music instructors through the Faculty Concert Series. Featuring Leonard Hindell – bassoon; Stanley Drucker – clarinet; Debbie Schmidt – French horn; Marsha Heller…

In this final concert of our 2019-2020 vocal series, we are privileged to welcome back the eminent bass-baritone Eric Owens for his second 92Y performance of the season, joining with…

In George Gershwin’s short 38 years, he and his brother Ira created dozens of the most beloved songs of all time, forever changing the sensibilities of the writers who came…

“One of his generation’s most serious musical thinkers” (The New York Times), Jonathan Biss brings his rich insight and commanding technique to Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas. Written, as Beethoven…

“Liaisons is a revelation… a delightful recital with an exuberant close. De Mare’s playing was superb throughout, a combination of lyrical reflection and extroverted pyrotechnics.” Joshua Kosman, The San Francisco…

Master guitarist-composer Sérgio Assad joins pianist and vocalist Clarice Assad and the dazzling Grammy Award-winning Third Coast Percussion in the New York premiere of Archetypes. This captivating new work, inspired…

Anthony de Mare continues the celebration, paying tribute to the musical genius of Stephen Sondheim in his 90th year. This concert features more world premieres from the newly commissioned Liasons2020…

Polish phenom Rafał Blechacz returns to 92Y in an intriguing program which explores only two tonal areas: the keys of C minor and B minor. Despite this proscription, we find…

French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard is perhaps best known for two things: his illuminating performances of contemporary music, and his searching accounts of the works of Beethoven. How lucky we are…

Winner of the 2018 Honens International Piano Competition, Nicolas Namoradze, whose performances have been hailed as “sparkling … sensitive and coloristic” by the New York Times, makes his 92Y debut…

Pierre-Laurent Aimard returns with a program typical of his boundless thoughtfulness. Each work on the program combines two elements of formal musical style in ways that were revolutionary for their…

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic continue the Philharmonic’s season-long celebration of Mahler with a performance of his only surviving piece of chamber music: an early Piano Quartet, of which…

This enticing program proves to be somewhat of a musical tapas bar from the thoughtful, insightful pianist Pedja Muzijevic. Beginning with an appetizer of three Scarlatti Sonatas: the energetic, ever-shifting…

Garrick Ohlsson’s final foray into the solo piano works of Brahms ranges from the first to the last published piece of that superlative oeuvre. Opuses 4, 9, and 1 demonstrate…

Angela Hewitt’s eleventh installment of Bach’s full set of works for keyboard explores contrasts of scale and style within the composer’s mammoth oeuvre. Hewitt begins with a dive into Bach’s…

This is the first in a two-concert series that examines the piano works of Haydn, something of a specialty for Roman Rabinovich, who “plays with a warm and generous tone…

This is the first in a two-concert series that examines the piano works of Haydn, something of a specialty for Roman Rabinovich, who “plays with a warm and generous tone…

Angela Hewitt concludes her performance of the complete keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach with a piece that may or may not have been intended for the keyboard. The mammoth…

This is the second in a two-concert series that examines the piano works of Haydn, something of a specialty for Roman Rabinovich, who “plays with a warm and generous tone…