Saturday | June 6, 2026 | 6 pm
PIANO DIALOGUES 100 Years of American Piano Music: Diary Winner of the Naumburg International Piano Competition and an Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, pianist Awadagin Pratt has received acclaim for delivering “forceful, imaginative, and precisely tinted” performances (The…
(classical, new-music, season-highlights)
Saturday | June 6, 2026 | 8 pm
PIANO DIALOGUES 100 Years of American Piano Music: The Maverick Jungle The trailblazing pianist takes audiences on a journey through iconoclastic American composers from Conlon Nancarrow to John Adams and Meredith Monk, traversing multiple genres. One of the world’s foremost…
(classical, new-music, season-highlights)
Sunday | June 7, 2026 | 4 pm
Nashir! The Rottenberg Chorale performs Jewish music spanning centuries and continents. In residence at Kaufman Music Center's Lucy Moses School since 1975, Nashir! brings a sense of joy and passion to repertoire both spiritual and whimsical. $17 student/senior tickets may be…
(season-highlights, vocal-performance)
Tuesday | June 9, 2026 | 7:30 pm
Join us for a release event with Emmy-winning actress, producer, and LGBTQ+ advocate Laverne Cox, discussing her new memoir Transcendant. Seating is general admission.
(season-highlights)
Wednesday | June 10, 2026 | 7:30 pm
From Donegal Ireland, Onóir brings their Brotherhood Tour to the United States. Onóir adds a contemporary flair to Irish Folk Music with their unique arrangements and 4-part harmony. Haunting, ancient ballads brought to life with unique voices, and upbeat classics and…
Sunday | June 14, 2026 | 6 pm
See the highly accomplished winners of the 2026 Special Music School High School Concert Competition. Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, led by Music Director David Bernard, will accompany this year’s winners. Kaufman Music Center's Special Music School is the…
(classical, season-highlights)
Saturday | June 20, 2026 | 3 pm
$40 student tickets are available. Call the box office at 212 501 3330. Join us for an evening of exceptional performances by the 2026 Musical Life Competition Winners. Selected by a live jury through our competition process, these accomplished young musicians ages 18 and under come…
Saturday | June 20, 2026 | 6 pm
$40 student tickets are available. Call the box office at 212 501 3330. Join us for an evening of exceptional performances by the 2026 Musical Life Competition Winners. Selected by a live jury through our competition process, these accomplished young musicians ages 18 and under come…
Sunday | June 21, 2026 | 1 pm
$40 tickets are available for groups of 10 or more. Call the box office at 212 501 3330. THE YIDDISH PHILHARMONIC CHORUS Binyumen Schaechter, Music Director Seth Weinstein, Pianist We’re celebrating three anniversaries! It’s 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of…
Monday | June 22, 2026 | 7:30 pm
$60 senior tickets are available. Call the box office at 212 501 3330. The All New “Broadway by the Seasons” introduces a brand-new format for this time-honored series. For the first time, we will celebrate, in each concert, a wide variety of Broadway seasons. In other words, in…
Friday | June 26, 2026 | 2 pm
See the remarkable winners of the 2026 Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition perform in Merkin Hall. Open to young pianists up to age 18, the competition awards more than $12,000 in cash prizes and gives winners the opportunity to perform in New York's prestigious…
(classical, season-highlights)
Monday | September 28, 2026 | 7:30 pm
$60 senior tickets are available. Call the box office at 212 501 3330. The All New “Broadway by the Seasons” introduces a brand-new format for this time-honored series. For the first time, we will celebrate, in each concert, a wide variety of Broadway seasons. In other words, in…
Tuesday | September 29, 2026 | 2 pm
TUESDAY MATINEES Works by Schubert, Albeniz, Liszt, Franck and Chopin Hailed for his “electrifying… pyrotechnical prowess” (Peninsula Reviews) and playing of “thunderous authority and loads of interpretive nuance” (Upstage), pianist Michael Davidman is the winner of…
(classical, season-highlights)
Friday | October 23, 2026 | 7:30 pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the iconic film music of the legendary Ennio Morricone. We invite you to experience a magnificent selection of works by one of the greatest composers in cinematic history. This unique concert brings to life a rich repertoire of Morricone’s most…
Sunday | October 25, 2026 | 1 pm
$40 tickets are available for groups of 10 or more. Call the box office at 212 501 3330. We’re celebrating three anniversaries! It’s 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. You’ll hear tributes to America you likely haven’t heard before…
Tuesday | November 3, 2026 | 2 pm
TUESDAY MATINEES CLARA SCHUMANN – Three Romances, Op. 22 ALBAN BERG – Vier Stücke, Op. 5 ERWIN SCHULHOFF – Suite Op. 1, for Violin and Piano (arr. Jonathan Leibovitz for clarinet and piano) ROBERT SCHUMANN –…
(classical, season-highlights)
Monday | November 9, 2026 | 7:30 pm
$60 senior tickets are available. Call the box office at 212 501 3330. The All New “Broadway by the Seasons” introduces a brand-new format for this time-honored series. For the first time, we will celebrate, in each concert, a wide variety of Broadway seasons. In other words, in…
Tuesday | December 8, 2026 | 2 pm
TUESDAY MATINEES R. SCHUMANN – Drei Romanzen for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94 J. BRAHMS – Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38 C. SCHUMANN – Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 J. BRAHMS – Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major,…
(classical, season-highlights)
Tuesday | January 12, 2027 | 2 pm
TUESDAY MATINEES Winner of the prestigious 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Korean-American violinist Julian Rhee rose to international prominence following his prize-winning performances at the 2024 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition and Silver Medal at the 11th Quadrennial…
(classical, season-highlights)
Tuesday | February 9, 2027 | 2 pm
TUESDAY MATINEES Works by Beethoven, Arvo Pärt and Bedřich Smetana One of today's most promising young ensembles, Trio Azura is hailed for its “intelligence and imagination” and “profound emotion” (Gramophone). Currently the Ensemble-in-Residence at the Colburn…
(classical, season-highlights)