Star violinist Hilary Hahn, our 2023–24 Artist-in-Residence, performs Prokofiev's dramatic Violin Concerto No. 1. Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra is an extravaganza showing off the brilliance of the orchestra, both as individual musicians and as a cohesive ensemble. Coleridge-Taylor's Ballade, written when he was only 23, combines a sense of grand adventure with lilting tenderness. Jakub Hrůša conducts.
Star violinist Hilary Hahn, our 2023–24 Artist-in-Residence, performs Prokofiev's dramatic Violin Concerto No. 1. Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra is an extravaganza showing off the brilliance of the orchestra, both as individual musicians and as a cohesive ensemble. Coleridge-Taylor's Ballade, written when he was only 23, combines a sense of grand adventure with lilting tenderness. Jakub Hrůša conducts.
Star violinist Hilary Hahn, our 2023–24 Artist-in-Residence, performs Prokofiev's dramatic Violin Concerto No. 1. Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra is an extravaganza showing off the brilliance of the orchestra, both as individual musicians and as a cohesive ensemble. Coleridge-Taylor's Ballade, written when he was only 23, combines a sense of grand adventure with lilting tenderness. Jakub Hrůša conducts.
Ying Li, piano performance featuring Ani Kavafian on violin and Alex Cox on cello. Works by François Couperin, Isaac Albéniz, Serge Prokofiev, and Arno Babadjanian. Live streamed concert.
CYO Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Richard Strauss's massive tone poem portraying the journey up and down an Alpine mountain, complete with a sunrise, a hike to the summit, and a violent thunderstorm. Violinist Baiba Skride is the soloist in Bernstein's Serenade, a concerto-like work inspired by speeches on the nature of love in Plato's Symposium.
CYO Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Richard Strauss's massive tone poem portraying the journey up and down an Alpine mountain, complete with a sunrise, a hike to the summit, and a violent thunderstorm. Violinist Baiba Skride is the soloist in Bernstein's Serenade, a concerto-like work inspired by speeches on the nature of love in Plato's Symposium.
CYO Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Richard Strauss's massive tone poem portraying the journey up and down an Alpine mountain, complete with a sunrise, a hike to the summit, and a violent thunderstorm. Violinist Baiba Skride is the soloist in Bernstein's Serenade, a concerto-like work inspired by speeches on the nature of love in Plato's Symposium.
CYO Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Richard Strauss's massive tone poem portraying the journey up and down an Alpine mountain, complete with a sunrise, a hike to the summit, and a violent thunderstorm. Violinist Baiba Skride is the soloist in Bernstein's Serenade, a concerto-like work inspired by speeches on the nature of love in Plato's Symposium.
Hilary Hahn, our 2023–24 Artist-in-Residence, performs in her second Artist Spotlight, completing the set of J.S. Bach's works for solo violin she began in 2023. These works have been touchstones of Hahn's career; her debut recording comprised half the set, and her more recent recording of the other half was lauded by The Strad for its "exceptional technical command and the utmost integrity and communication."
Marco Marazzoli's cantatas for six voices, two violins, and continuo are exquisite miniature dramas, with a kaleidoscopic variety of vocal arias, duets, and trios culminating in glorious choruses.
America's premier string quartet, the Takács Quartet returns to our stage with a program inspired by the natural world. Haydn's "Sunrise" Quartet – with its magical, evocative opening – sets the tone for the New York premiere of a nature-themed 92NY co-commission by acclaimed composer and violinist Nokuthula Nwengyama, hailed by Gramophone for "music of bold, mesmerizing character." The program concludes with the second of Beethoven's "Razumovsky" quartets, with its middle movement written after the composer reputedly gazed at stars twinkling in the night sky. The Takács plays with vivacity, charisma, and insight, always searching for the next level of meaning in the music they play – something they explore thrillingly in this dawn-to-dusk program. Online streaming also available for 72 hours following the performance.
Young Concert Artists This season, YCA and the Morgan continue their partnership with the popular noontime recitals, featuring some of the most talented young musicians performing today. And for the first time, YCA and the Morgan will together present the Winners Concert of the 2023 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions. These concerts will also be live streamed. Tickets: $25; $20 for Morgan Members
An artist of extraordinary and wide-ranging gifts, Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto joins us to perform a new work co-written with intrepid musician/singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane. Part of a broad commissioning initiative by Kahane, the work features Kuusisto on violin, and Kahane on piano and vocals, demonstrating the warm baritone and poetic pianism that have distinguished him. The program also features music by Bach, and Kuusisto in solo violin works by Kahane. A concert of intense beauty that expands our ideas of new music. Kuusisto/Kahane, new work (New York premiere; 92NY co-commission) Additional works to be announced This concert is under 90 minutes and will be performed without intermission. Join us in the hall's lounge following the performance and meet the artist. Online streaming also available for 72 hours following the performance.