Carnegie Hall's 2016 lineup will include WEST SIDE STORY, led by Skylar Astin, plus the New York Pops, Michael Feinstein, and much more. Check out the full schedule below!
RUSSIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA
Wednesday, March 2 at 8:00 p.m.
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Artistic Director Mikhail Pletnev conducts the Russian National Orchestra in
Alexander Borodin's In the Steppes of Central Asia; Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63 featuring Stefan Jackiw (pictured at right); and Stravinsky's The Firebird Suite (1945 version).
MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
Thursday, March 3 at 8:00 p.m.
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Music Director Osmo Vänskä (pictured at right) conducts the Minnesota Orchestra in an all-Sibelius program featuring Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 52; Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39; and Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 featuring Hilary Hahn. A pre-concert talk starts at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage with Glenda Dawn Goss, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki.
VILDE FRANG / MICHAIL LIFITS
Friday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m.
(Weill Recital Hall)
Violinist Vilde Frang collaborates with pianist Michail Lifits on a program that includes Mendelssohn's Violin Sonata in F Major; Schubert's Fantasy in C Major, D. 934; Lutoslawski's Partita; and
Richard Strauss's Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18.
VICENTE AMIGO
Friday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m.
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Spanish-born flamenco guitarist Vicente Amigo, named Best International Flamenco Guitarist by Guitar Player magazine and winner of a Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album, showcases his virtuosity and mastery of the modern flamenco style in a concert presented in partnership with Flamenco Festival, Inc.
WEST SIDE STORY
Friday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 at 3:00 p.m.
(Knockdown Center)
52-19 Flushing Ave | Queens
Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute presents West Side Story-the classic American musical based on a conception by
Jerome Robbins, with music by
Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim, and book by
Arthur Laurents-in three performances only
March 4, 5, and 6, 2016, at the Knockdown Center, a restored 50,000 square foot former glass and door factory in Maspeth, Queens, now serving as an art and event space. The musical will star
Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening original cast on Broadway, the films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2) as Tony, Morgan Hernandez, an 18-year-old phenom making her New York debut as Maria, and Bianca Marroquín (Chicago, In The Heights, The Pajama Game on Broadway) as Anita.
Conceived as an immersive celebration of community and connection, this production of West Side Story is directed by
Amanda Dehnert, and
Marin Alsop, a protégé of
Leonard Bernstein, will serve as musical director and conductor, with professional artists in lead roles and the participation of 200 high school students from around the city both in the cast and in a chorus specially created for this presentation. The production is the culmination of The Somewhere Project, a citywide exploration of the famed musical that is engaging people through events in all five boroughs of New York City, plus those outside the city through online content. For more information, visit
carnegiehall.org/westsidestory.
THE WOOD BROTHERS
Saturday, March 5 at 10:00 p.m.
(Zankel Hall)
Nashville-based band The Wood Brothers-comprised of brothers
Chris Wood and Oliver Wood, and Jano Rix-gives a concert featuring their unique blend of blues, soul, and funk, presented in partnership with WFUV.
ENSEMBLE ACJW
Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m.
(Paul Hall, The Juilliard School)
Ensemble ACJW plays a free concert at The Juilliard School featuring Villa-Lobos's Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon; Osvaldo Golijov's The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind; and Shostakovich's Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67.
YEFIM BRONFMAN
Wednesday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m.
(Zankel Hall)
Pianist
Yefim Bronfman (pictured at right) continues his Prokofiev piano sonata cycle with No. 5 in C Major, Op. 38, and No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103. Mr. Bronfman is also joined by violinist Guy Braunstein for Prokofiev's two violin sonatas.
RENÉE FLEMING / OLGA KERN
Wednesday, March 9 at 8:00 p.m.
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Soprano Renée Fleming performs a solo recital with pianist Olga Kern with music including Schumann's Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42, as well as selections by Rachmaninoff, Debussy, and Patricia Barber.
ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE'S
Thursday, March 10 at 8:00 p.m.
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Principal Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado (pictured at right) leads the Orchestra of
St. Luke's in an all-Spanish program including Eduardo Toldrà's Vistes al mar; Manuel de Falla's Noches en los jardines de España with pianist Javier Perianes and El amor brujo featuring flamenco singer Marina Heredia; and Joaquín Turina's La oración del torero, arranged for string orchestra; presented in partnership with Flamenco Festival, Inc.
QUATUOR EBÈNE
Friday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m.
(Zankel Hall)
Quatuor Ebène returns to
Carnegie Hall playing Haydn's String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2; Debussy's String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10; and Beethoven's String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130, with Große Fuge, Op. 133.
THE NEW YORK POPS
Friday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m.
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Music Director
Steven Reineke (pictured at right) and The New York Pops return to
Carnegie Hall for 42nd on 57th: Broadway Today, a program of modern musical theater hits.
CARNEGIE KIDS: FALU
Saturday, March 12 at 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m.
(Resnick Education Wing)
Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute presents Falu-featuring Falu Shah (vocals), Gaurav Shah (vocals and harmonium),
Deep Singh (percussion),
Bryan Vargas (guitar), Danny Blume (bass), and DJ Logic (turntables)-in two free interactive, 45-minute concerts designed for children ages three to six, that blend classical Indian music with American pop to create a unique "Indie-Hindi" style.
THE ENGLISH CONCERT
Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 p.m.
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Artistic Director Harry Bicket (pictured at right) conducts The English Concert in the next installment of their Handel project at
Carnegie Hall with a concert performance of Orlando featuring countertenor Iestyn Davies singing the title role, soprano Erin Morley as Angelica, soprano Carolyn Sampson as Dorinda, mezzo-soprano
Sasha Cooke as Medoro, and bass-baritone
Kyle Ketelsen as Zoroastro. A pre-concert talk starts at 1:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage with Benjamin Sosland, Assistant Dean for the Kovner Fellowships, Administrative Director of Juilliard Historical Performance.
PAMELA FRANK / EMANUEL AX
Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m.
(Zankel Hall)
Violinist
Pamela Frank collaborates with pianist Emanuel Ax on an all-Mozart program featuring Violin Sonatas in C Major, K. 296; F Major, K. 377; G Major, K. 379; and A Major, K. 526.
ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE MONTRÉAL
Tuesday, March 15 at 8:00 p.m.
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Music Director
Kent Nagano leads the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal in Ravel's La valse; Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 featuring Maria João Pires; and Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
PAUL APPLEBY / KEN NODA
Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m.
(Zankel Hall)
Tenor Paul Appleby (pictured at right) is joined by pianist Ken Noda for a recital featuring the world premiere of Matthew Aucoin's Merrill Songs, co-commissioned by
Carnegie Hall for its 125 Commissions Project, in addition to works by Lachner, Schumann, Wolf, Berlioz, and Villa-Lobos.
QASIDA
Friday, March 18 at 8:30 p.m.
(Zankel Hall)
Bringing together musicians from Spain and Iran, the group Qasida-featuring Rosario Guererro "La Tremendita" (vocals), Mohammad Motamedi (vocals), Salvador Gutiérrez (guitar), Sina Jahanabadi (kamancheh), Pablo Martín Jones (percussion), Habib Meftah Boushehri (percussion), Oruco (palmas), and Tremendo (palmas)-expands upon the ancient musical relationships from which flamenco is derived, invoking the spirit of Al-Andalus-the cultural center of the Arab-Iberian world where Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived in relative harmony.
RANDY WESTON'S AFRICAN RHYTHMS
Saturday, March 19 at 9:00 p.m.
(Zankel Hall)
Carnegie Hall celebrates the 90th birthday of the great pianist Randy Weston (pictured at right) with a special program of his signature sound that combines the spirit of Africa with the traditions of jazz.
Mr. Weston is joined by TK Blue (alto saxophone and flute), Robert Trowers (trombone), Alex Blake (bass), and Neil Clarke (African percussion) for
the concert.
THE MET CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Sunday, March 20 at 5:00 p.m.
(Zankel Hall)
Artistic Director
James Levine leads The MET Chamber Ensemble in a pair of serenades: Schoenberg's Serenade, Op. 24; and Mozart's "Gran Partita."
STANDARD TIME WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN
Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m.
(Zankel Hall)
Five-time Grammy Award-nominated singer, pianist, and renowned interpreter of the Great American Songbook
Michael Feinstein presents his annual
Carnegie Hall series, Standard Time with
Michael Feinstein. Guest artists and program are to be announced.
YUNDI
Wednesday, March 23 at 8:00 p.m.
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Pianist YUNDI gives an all-Chopin recital including the complete Ballades, as well as 24 Preludes, Op. 28.
DIANNE REEVES
Wednesday, March 30 at 8:00 p.m.
(Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)
Grammy Award-winning vocalist
Dianne Reeves is joined by
Peter Martin (piano),
Romero Lubambo (guitar), Reginald Veal (bass), and Terreon Gully (drums) for an evening of jazz classics, R&B, Latin, and pop music.
For complete concert information, please click here.
