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Experience boundary-blurring presentations in music, dance, visual art, comedy, spoken word, and multidisciplinary collaborations from around the world that build upon the eclectic mix of creativity found throughout New York City and beyond.
Upcoming events
July 27 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Summer Arts Institute Chamber Music Showcase
Lincoln Center Presents
July 27 at 12:00 pm
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
A showcase of this summer's partnership between the Festival Orchestra at Lincoln Center and the NYC Public Schools Summer Arts Institute (SAI).
FAMILY
CHAMBER MUSIC
July 27 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Civic Saturdays
Civic Speakeasy
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Citizen University
July 27 at 6:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Featuring Mahogany L. Browne and Eric Liu, this gathering is designed for those seeking new ways to strengthen civic culture in their community.
PARTICIPATORY
CIVIC
July 27 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Patrice Roberts
Lincoln Center Presents
July 27 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Sample the sweet sounds of Caribbean calypso at this all-star concert celebrating soca music with one of the genre's most prominent voices and luminaries, Patrice Roberts.
SOCA
CALYPSO
LIVESTREAM & IN-PERSON
July 27 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Kazem Abdullah Conducts Brahms and Stravinsky
Featuring Benjamin Beilman in the Avery Fisher Legacy Concert
Brahms | Ballard | Stravinsky
Lincoln Center Presents
July 27 at 7:30 pm
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Travel through time in this thought-provoking program of intricate musical narratives featuring Brahms's Violin Concerto, Indigenous melodies, and Stravinsky’s Pulcinella ballet.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
This is your place to BE this summer
CELEBRATE new commissions for the first time
In July and August, the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center performs the North American premiere of Huang Ruo’s City of Floating Sounds, an interactive work that fuses music and technology with a mobile app-enabled soundscape and live performance, and a world premiere by Hannah Kendall, inspired by scripture from Job:27 and Schumann’s Symphony No. 2. Through August 9, experience the next generation of experimental canon with this summer's category-defying Living Music Underground series, curated by Nadia Sirota.
PARTICIPATE at the intersection of arts and civic engagement
Join us for our Civic Saturdays performance series, designed to unite friends and strangers in the spirit of shared community, including the Civic Speakeasy hosted by poet-in-residence Mahogany L. Browne. In August, our longtime partner, Voices of a People's History, hosts The People Speak—and Sing!, a performance of songs and readings that speak to the themes of liberty and the pursuit of happiness. On August 10, pop culture meets activism with the Ruidosa Fest, the Latine-led international feminist platform, with a full day of lectures, live music, and a late-night silent disco.
SING and DANCE with the return of long-time favorites
NYC's largest outdoor dance floor with a now-iconic 10-foot disco ball shines bright as the centerpiece of Summer for the City with FREE social dance nights and silent discos every week. Free family shows for all ages, including storytimes, kid-friendly concerts, and dance workshops are offered all summer long. Jazz at Lincoln Center returns with Jazz Underground, featuring a selection of rising star instrumentalists and vocalists that delight audiences at the underground pop-up bar and performance stage. Plus, much-loved performances—globalFEST, BAAND Together, Deaf Broadway, and so much more—come back for an encore!Be the first to know!
Thank you
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Celebrate the inaugural season under Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director Jonathon Heyward with exciting premieres and commissions paired with timeless classics. Learn more »
Passport to the Arts
Designed for children, teens, and adults with disabilities and their families, Passport provides a welcoming and accessible introduction to the performing arts. Register here »For free this summer
Summer for the City
Summer for the City
Series and programs
