Touring Lincoln Center Join one of our expert guides for an unparalleled insider s experience at the world’s leading performing arts center, home to the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, and more.   What’s included in a tour? Daily guide-led tours e...

Join distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe for investigations and insights into masterworks performed during the Alice Tully Hall season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance. Each l...

Join distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe for investigations and insights into masterworks performed during the Alice Tully Hall season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance. Each l...

Enjoy a beautiful fall afternoon when the Philharmonic performs Sibelius s late-Romantic Fifth Symphony, with a finale inspired by a silver-ribbon-like flight of 16 swans and a glorious and affirmative ending of six remarkable hammered chords. Musicians from the Orchestra open the concert with chamb...

Mozart at his most joyous: fresh from the triumph of The Marriage of Figaro and at the height of his creative path, the exuberant genius expressed his elation in three of the most effervescent chamber works of his career. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Mozart Sonata in C ma...

Join distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe for investigations and insights into masterworks performed during the Alice Tully Hall season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance. Each l...

The warmth and tenderness of Bohemian music is poignantly expressed by beloved Czech composers of three generations. Family and musical connections unite their works in an evolving genre of Bohemian romanticism. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)    Suk Quartet in A minor for Pia...

The art of interpretation and details of technique are explained as master artists share their wisdom with the next generation of chamber musicians. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)...

Join distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe for investigations and insights into masterworks performed during the Alice Tully Hall season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance. Each l...

A not-to-be-missed cast of exceptional artists collaborates for a unique program of spirited vocal and instrumental chamber works. Join them for an exhilarating concert experience, and learn the humorous story connecting Bernstein s work with President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Click here for more info ...

At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and the Rose Studio Concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire presented in a traditional concert setting. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Haydn ...

At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and Late Night Rose concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire in a cabaret-style setting, a complimentary glass of wine, and engaging commentary. Click here for more inf...

Haydn s string quartets laid the foundation for all of the chamber music we treasure. Celebrate the Orion Quartet’s 30th anniversary by experiencing its definitive interpretations of four of “Papa” Haydn’s Classical masterpieces. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Haydn Quartet...

Hear programs that bring together some of today s finest living composers with visionary modern masters. This series invites listeners to experience musical innovation in the intimate Rose Studio at two convenient concert times. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Anna Weesner T...

Tallis, Bach, Purcell, Monteverdi, Michael van der Aa: throughout the history of Western music, sublime artists have used the Psalms as a starting point for pondering our place in the universe and the state of humankind. The Netherlands Chamber Choir sounds out the texts existential yearnings at th...

Hear programs that bring together some of today s finest living composers with visionary modern masters. This series invites listeners to experience musical innovation in the intimate Rose Studio at two convenient concert times. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Anna Weesner T...

Psalms of mourning need no translation, whether composed during the Dutch Renaissance, Mendelssohn s Germany, or 20th-century America. The Netherlands Chamber Choir gives voice to human suffering through multilingual expressions of lamentation and the balm of miraculous music.

Even in times of trial, the Psalms provide joyful poems of celebration. The Netherlands Chamber Choir performs euphoric settings by Poulenc and Virgil Thomson, among others.

Everyone loved the composer Haydn so much that they called him Papa Haydn. For most of Papa Haydn s life, he lived in the palace of Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy, and wrote music at the prince’s command. Sometimes the prince was the only person in the audience! What was Haydn’s life like in the palac...

Join us in the Patron Lounge at intermission during Great Performers performances for complimentary coffee, tea, and wine. The Patron Lounge is open to Lincoln Center supporters at the $500 level and above. Those include members of the Great Performers Circle, Chairman s Council, Friends of Linco...

Beethoven s sublime choral masterpiece speaks of the joys and suffering of faith. Historically deemed too big for the church, Beethoven’s setting of the Catholic mass evokes the immensity, power, and pathos of humanity’s search for redemption. The Swedish Chamber Orchestra, under renowned Danish con...

The string trio—violin, viola, and cello—is the chamber music connoisseur s delight. In the hands of master composers (and virtuoso performers) the string trio offers a peak listening adventure of stunning variety, engrossing dialogue, and transparent beauty. Click here for more info (Opens in a new...

The timeless art of the recital is perpetuated in the hands of present-day masters of the genre. Experience the musical journeys crafted by these thrilling performers in the intimate Rose Studio. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Foss Capriccio for Cello and Piano (1948) Ro...

An instrument that s been around for 60,000 years certainly deserves a concert of its own. This program’s exposé of the flute’s astonishing capabilities reveals how composers of three centuries were inspired by its magical qualities. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)     Bach...

Artists of the PyeongChang Music Festival (formerly Great Mountain Music Festival), under Kyung-Wha Chung and Myung-Wha Chung, Artistic Directors, join Young Concert Artists for this chamber music concert in anticipation of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea in February 2018.   My...

The Juilliard String Quartet, which recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, performs the first of their two Juilliard concerts this season, featuring works by Haydn, Bartók, and Dvořák. Founded in 1946, Juilliard s resident string quartet is widely known as "the quintessential American string...

At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and the Rose Studio Concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire presented in a traditional concert setting. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Mendel...

At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and Late Night Rose concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire in a cabaret-style setting, a complimentary glass of wine, and engaging commentary. Click here for more inf...

French elegance, Italian vitality, and German tradition combine for a concert of Baroque fireworks. The first “age of virtuosity” is brought to life by a roster of truly virtuoso artists. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Handel Concerto Grosso in D major for Two Violins, Cell...

The art of interpretation and details of technique are explained as master artists share their wisdom with the next generation of chamber musicians. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)...

French elegance, Italian vitality, and German tradition combine for a concert of Baroque fireworks. The first “age of virtuosity” is brought to life by a roster of truly virtuoso artists. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Handel Concerto Grosso in D major for Two Violins, Cell...

A New York holiday season without CMS s beloved Brandenburg Concertos has become unimaginable. Don’t miss the performance which is now the essential year-end musical tradition for thousands of music lovers. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Bach The Complete Brandenburg Concer...

A New York holiday season without CMS s beloved Brandenburg Concertos has become unimaginable. Don’t miss the performance which is now the essential year-end musical tradition for thousands of music lovers. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Bach The Complete Brandenburg Concer...

A New York holiday season without CMS s beloved Brandenburg Concertos has become unimaginable. Don’t miss the performance which is now the essential year-end musical tradition for thousands of music lovers. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Bach The Complete Brandenburg Concer...

The “Prince of Song” takes center stage for a performance of treasured masterpieces. A seamless juxtaposition of Schubert s most memorable lieder with his quintessential chamber works makes obvious why the shy, diminutive Viennese composer became one of the titans of music. Click here for more info ...

Hear programs that bring together some of today s finest living composers with visionary modern masters. This series invites listeners to experience musical innovation in the intimate Rose Studio at two convenient concert times. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   David Dzubay Q...

Hear programs that bring together some of today s finest living composers with visionary modern masters. This series invites listeners to experience musical innovation in the intimate Rose Studio at two convenient concert times. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   David Dzubay Q...

The musical and personal friendship between Brahms and Dvorák is the stuff of legend. This pairing brings to life the creative energy that reverberated between the German neo-classicist and the champion of Czech folk music, producing a glowing array of classical music s most essential works. Click h...

The musical and personal friendship between Brahms and Dvorák is the stuff of legend. This pairing brings to life the creative energy that reverberated between the German neo-classicist and the champion of Czech folk music, producing a glowing array of classical music s most essential works. Click h...

Join distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe for investigations and insights into masterworks performed during the Alice Tully Hall season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance. Each l...

The art of interpretation and details of technique are explained as master artists share their wisdom with the next generation of chamber musicians. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)...

Join distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe for investigations and insights into masterworks performed during the Alice Tully Hall season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance. Each l...

7:30PM Concert Preview | 8PM Concert   (The Concert Preview starts promptly at 7:30pm. No late seating will be permitted. At 7:50pm, audience members wishing to attend only the concert may be seated for the traditional 8:00pm start time.)   Bach Violin Concerto in A minor, Stephanie Chas...

César Franck, acclaimed as “the French Brahms,” composed works of profound depth and unforgettable impact. But Franck s Belgian roots and Parisian sensibility also color his music with a sensuousness only France can call its own, as experienced in this unique exploration of Franck’s captivating worl...

In a single program, music transports us from the brilliant sun and vivid colors of Spain to the majestic fjords and icy winds of Norway. Dvorák s Quintet brings us to our final destination—the lush forests and vibrant folklore of Bohemia. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Tur...

At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and the Rose Studio Concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire presented in a traditional concert setting. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Spohr ...

At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and Late Night Rose concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire in a cabaret-style setting, a complimentary glass of wine, and engaging commentary. Click here for more inf...

Artists of all genres responded to World War One with works of unprecedented depth, intensity, and beauty. The deeply felt perspectives of Hungarian, French, and English composers merge in a unified, transnational condemnation of war and a yearning for peace. Click here for more info (Opens in a new...

Join distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe for investigations and insights into masterworks performed during the Alice Tully Hall season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance. Each l...

CMS presents a surprising collection of works inspired by the age-old ritual of the hunt. With horn calls throughout, the program recalls the stylish expeditions of Classical Viennese nobles, the masculine exploits of the Romantic era, and with Jörg Widmann s Jagdquartett, presents a hilarious parod...

Join distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe for investigations and insights into masterworks performed during the Alice Tully Hall season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance. Each l...

As the Western world turned giddy with 1920s post-war optimism, composers fed the cultural fi res with an astonishing array of newly-conceived musical ideas. Gershwin painted his Parisian experience with a piano duo, Janácek confessed his secret passions in a string quartet, and Korngold released a ...

The timeless art of the recital is perpetuated in the hands of present-day masters of the genre. Experience the musical journeys crafted by these thrilling performers in the intimate Rose Studio. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Mozart Sonata in C major for Violin and Piano, ...

Come to Alice Tully Hall to hear a new musical and magical version of a very ancient story about an elephant, a monkey, a rabbit, and a bird who must learn to get along. Featuring a Japanese flute called the shinobue, Irish folk drums, a cello, and bass trombone—guess which instrument is which anima...

CMS s Winter Festival celebrates the dawn of chamber music concert life, with four programs performed in Vienna in the 1820s. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Haydn Quartet in G minor for Strings, Hob. III:74, Op. 74, No. 3, “The Rider” (1793) Mozart Quartet in D minor for...

CMS s Winter Festival celebrates the dawn of chamber music concert life, with four programs performed in Vienna in the 1820s. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Haydn Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Hob. III:71, Op. 71, No. 3 (1793) Spohr Double Quartet No. 1 in D minor...

The art of interpretation and details of technique are explained as master artists share their wisdom with the next generation of chamber musicians. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)...

CMS s Winter Festival celebrates the dawn of chamber music concert life, with four programs performed in Vienna in the 1820s. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Schubert Quartet in A minor for Strings, D. 804, Op. 29, No. 1, “Rosamunde” (1824) Beethoven Septet in E-flat majo...

7:30PM Concert Preview | 8PM Concert   (The Concert Preview starts promptly at 7:30pm. No late seating will be permitted. At 7:50pm, audience members wishing to attend only the concert may be seated for the traditional 8:00pm start time.)   Brahms Alto Rhapsody, Avery Amereau, contralto,...

CMS s Winter Festival celebrates the dawn of chamber music concert life, with four programs performed in Vienna in the 1820s. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)     Haydn Quartet in G major for Strings, Hob. III:81, Op. 77, No. 1 (1799) Mozart Quartet in D major for Strings...

Hear programs that bring together some of today s finest living composers with visionary modern masters. This series invites listeners to experience musical innovation in the intimate Rose Studio at two convenient concert times. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Andy Akiho New...

Hear programs that bring together some of today s finest living composers with visionary modern masters. This series invites listeners to experience musical innovation in the intimate Rose Studio at two convenient concert times. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Andy Akiho New...

At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and the Rose Studio Concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire presented in a traditional concert setting. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Hummel...

At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and Late Night Rose concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire in a cabaret-style setting, a complimentary glass of wine, and engaging commentary. Click here for more inf...

One of the premier ensembles of our time, the KLR Trio has been a beloved fixture in the lives of chamber music listeners for four decades. CMS celebrates the art of these great instrumentalists who continue to set the loftiest standard of performance for one of chamber music s richest, most essenti...

Discover why this invigorating chamber ensemble, named for the Greek god of the four winds, is “clearly a string quartet to watch” (Cleveland Plain Dealer).

Two of the world s most acclaimed young string quartets recently made CMS their New York home, having joined the distinguished CMS Two roster. The high-spirited, American-based Calidore Quartet inaugurates April’s string quartet festivities with a tour-de-force program of quartet classics. Click her...

The timeless art of the recital is perpetuated in the hands of present-day masters of the genre. Experience the musical journeys crafted by these thrilling performers in the intimate Rose Studio. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Korngold Four Pieces for Violin and Piano from ...

Our wacky private ear learns from a cookbook that there is apple pie, apple sauce, apple juice, apple strudel, baked apple, and more...and he gets a great idea. What if instead of an apple, he cooked up many variations on a musical theme? Theme and variations becomes the theme as Inspector Pulse inv...

Hear programs that bring together some of today s finest living composers with visionary modern masters. This series invites listeners to experience musical innovation in the intimate Rose Studio at two convenient concert times. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Helena Winkelm...

Hear programs that bring together some of today s finest living composers with visionary modern masters. This series invites listeners to experience musical innovation in the intimate Rose Studio at two convenient concert times. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Helena Winkelm...

This program of favorites reveals the multi-dimensional ingenuity of the Classical style. Its intelligent principles of symmetry and logic have enabled composers through the ages to craft aesthetically pleasing works that endure the test of time. Mozart s pristine Trio, Weber’s electrifying Clarinet...

April s second all-string quartet program features Germany’s stunning Schumann Quartet. The CMS Two ensemble, which features three siblings, presents a program not only of indispensable favorites but also an intriguing contemporary tribute to Robert Schumann, by the masterful Berlin composer Aribert...

The 24 keys in music mysteriously possess unmistakable personalities. Like human beings, some are more suited to one occasion than another. For whatever reason, C minor (the dark side of C major) has often been the key of choice for composers in stormy moods. Join us for Beethoven, Brahms, and Fauré...

The 24 keys in music mysteriously possess unmistakable personalities. Like human beings, some are more suited to one occasion than another. For whatever reason, C minor (the dark side of C major) has often been the key of choice for composers in stormy moods. Join us for Beethoven, Brahms, and Fauré...

At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and the Rose Studio Concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire presented in a traditional concert setting. Click here for more info (Opens in a new window)   Mozart...

At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and Late Night Rose concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire in a cabaret-style setting, a complimentary glass of wine, and engaging commentary. Click here for more inf...

Since the Baroque era, concertos have mined the technical capabilities of both instrument and performer, increasing in difficulty and spectacle through the ages. CMS s season finale is designed simply to dazzle and delight, a lasting reminder of the thrilling possibilities of chamber music. Click he...