This Week’s Free Concerts, World Orchestra Week (WOW!), and More

 

Carnegie Hall     Our “Countdown to World Orchestra Week” is nearly over! The festivities begin next Thursday, and we are excited to offer a pair of exclusive, limited-time discounts to two of the concerts. Scroll down for details. Plus, check out this week’s free Carnegie Hall Citywide performances, a new Carnegie Hall+ streaming highlight (right in time for the Olympics), tickets to tour the Hall, and more.    Upcoming Events CLICK TITLES FOR MORE INFO & TICKETS   Teddy Abrams   NYO2   Thursday, August 1, at 7 PM   Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage   Teddy Abrams, Conductor Demarre McGill, Flute Titus Underwood, Oboe Anthony McGill, Clarinet Andrew Brady, Bassoon   The festival kicks off with a performance by NYO2—Carnegie Hall’s national youth orchestra for younger teens, called “a bright future for classical music” (Musical America). Conducted by Teddy Abrams—and featuring principal players from several of the nation’s top orchestras as soloists—they perform beloved works by Bernstein, Tchaikovsky, and Stravinsky, plus a Carnegie Hall co-commissioned world premiere. This week only, enjoy a 20% discount on all Parquet and Dress Circle tickets when you use code AAG50184.*   Get Tickets Marin Alsop, Jean-Yves Thibaudet   National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America   Monday, August 5, at 7 PM   Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage   Marin Alsop, Conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano with Musicians from the Polyphony Ensemble   Carnegie Hall’s founding youth orchestra is led in this performance by the great Marin Alsop. The program includes Barber’s Symphony No. 1, which condenses the traditional symphonic structure into a single movement; Rimsky-Korsakov’s colorful Scheherazade, based on One Thousand and One Nights; and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, featuring esteemed pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. This week only, enjoy a 20% discount on all Parquet and Dress Circle tickets when you use code AAG50184.*   Get Tickets     Michael Olatuja   Carnegie Hall Citywide   Free Concerts this Week   This week, free Carnegie Hall Citywide concerts include one of today’s top rising jazz vocalists, Ekep Nkwelle (July 24); returning audience favorite Michael Olatuja and Lagos Pepper Soup (July 26); and the debut of the Gotham City Brass Quintet at Staten Island’s Historic Richmond Town (July 27).   Explore the Full Schedule Lang Lang   2024–2025 Season: Create Your Own Series   Some of the season’s hottest events already have limited ticket inventory, and in early August—when individual tickets to most concerts go on sale—we expect multiple performances to sell out. The best way to beat the crowd and get the seats you want is to create your own concert series. Simply pick any four (or more) concerts from more than 150 unique performances in the 2024–2025 season, and you’ll be able to select your own seats today, lock in your prices, save on convenience fees, and unlock unlimited free ticket exchanges for the entire season. You can also select one of Carnegie Hall’s popular curated concert series.   Create Your Own Series   Explore     Tour Carnegie Hall   Ever wanted to take a tour of the Hall? You still can! Book yours today before tours go on summer hiatus in early August. Enjoy an insider’s view of Carnegie Hall and escape the summer heat on a one-hour guided tour with one of our expert guides.   Learn More Leonard Bernstein   An American in Paris   Leonard Bernstein Leads the New York Philharmonic on Carnegie Hall+   One of Gershwin’s all-time greatest devotees and interpreters—Leonard Bernstein—leads the New York Philharmonic in the composer’s jazz-influenced ode to 1920s Paris. Revisit this classic program as we gear up for the Paris Olympics!   Explore     NYO2   Five Things to Know About NYO2   Carnegie Hall’s NYO2 is a sister ensemble to the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA). Founded in 2016 to recruit a wide range of talented young musicians ages 14–17, the ensemble has quickly become a remarkable—and constantly growing—story of success. “If this level of talent results from tossing the net far and wide, musically the US is in fine shape,” writes Seen and Heard International. Learn about this unique orchestra as it prepares for its Carnegie Hall concert on August 1.   Read Now National Youth Orchestra of the USA   Five Things to Know About the National Youth Orchestra of the USA   “Bounding into the hall in their blazers, red jeans and matching trainers, the group look more like young Olympians than a symphony orchestra, and the similarities only increase once they start to play.” —The Independent Learn about Carnegie Hall’s original, world-renowned youth orchestra before its anticipated Carnegie Hall performance on August 5, featuring conductor Marin Alsop and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.   Read Now   Support   Yuja Wang   Membership   There has never been a better time to become a member. Join today to support Carnegie Hall. Members enjoy exclusive benefits, including priority ticket on-sale periods, Open Working Rehearsal and event invitations, discounts, and special offers throughout the year.   Give Now Summer Music Educators Workshop   Matching Gifts   Many employers sponsor matching gift programs to encourage philanthropy, matching employees’ charitable giving or volunteer hours. Visit our Matching Gifts page to search for your company.   Learn More   Explore the upcoming 2024–2025 season. | Create your own concert series and save. | View all upcoming events.   *This offer is valid from July 23 at 11 AM through July 28 at 10:59 AM. Limit eight tickets per purchase. Some limitations may apply. Offer is subject to availability and prior sale, is not valid on prior purchases, and cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions. Valid online, by phone, or at the Box Office. No refunds or exchanges. Internet and phone orders are subject to standard convenience fees.  World Orchestra Week Lead Donors: Hope and Robert F. Smith, Michael ByungJu Kim and Kyung Ah Park. Major funding has been provided by Ronald E. Blaylock and Petra Pope. NYO2 Lead Donors: Hope and Robert F. Smith, The Kovner Foundation, and Beatrice Santo Domingo. Public support for NYO2 is provided by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand through the U.S. Department of Education. Global Ambassadors: Michael ByungJu Kim and Kyung Ah Park, Hope and Robert F. Smith, and Maggie and Richard Tsai. Leadership support for NYO2 is provided by the Estate of Joan Eliasoph, and Mellon Foundation. Major support for NYO2 is provided by Veronica Atkins, Mercedes T. Bass, Ronald E. Blaylock and Petra Pope, Clive and Anya Gillinson, Beth and Joshua Nash, The Pershing Square Foundation, Melanie and Jean E. Salata, and Sarah Billinghurst Solomon and Howard Solomon. United Airlines®, Airline Partner to the National Youth Ensembles. Founder Patron: Beatrice Santo Domingo. With additional funding provided by Alphadyne Foundation, Sarah Arison, Ernst & Young LLP, Stella and Robert Jones, Martha and Robert Lipp, the Morton H. Meyerson Family Foundation, and David S. Winter. NYO-USA August 5 performance sponsored by United Airlines®, Airline Partner to the National Youth Ensembles. NYO-USA Lead Donors: Hope and Robert F. Smith, The Kovner Foundation, and Beatrice Santo Domingo. Global Ambassadors: Michael ByungJu Kim and Kyung Ah Park, Hope and Robert F. Smith, and Maggie and Richard Tsai. Major funding has been provided by Veronica Atkins, Mercedes T. Bass, Ronald E. Blaylock and Petra Pope, Lorraine Buch Fund for Young Artists, Estate of Joan Eliasoph, Clive and Anya Gillinson, The Carl Jacobs Foundation, The Pershing Square Foundation, Melanie and Jean E. Salata, and JMCMRJ Sorrell Foundation. Additional funding has been provided by the Alphadyne Foundation, Sarah Arison, The Jack Benny Family Foundation, Mary Anne Huntsman Morgan and The Huntsman Foundation, IAC, Stella and Robert Jones, Martha and Robert Lipp, Beth and Joshua Nash, The Morton H. Meyerson Family Foundation, and David S. Winter.  Founder Patrons: Blavatnik Family Foundation; Nicola and Beatrice Bulgari; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; Marina Kellen French and the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation; The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation; Ronald O. Perelman; Robertson Foundation; Beatrice Santo Domingo; Hope and Robert F. Smith; Sarah Billinghurst Solomon and Howard Solomon; and Joan and Sanford I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation. Carnegie Hall Citywide Lead support for Carnegie Hall Citywide is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation and the Hearst Foundations. Additional support provided by Northwell Health, Official Healthcare Partner of Carnegie Hall. WQXR is a media partner for these Carnegie Hall Citywide performances. Photography: Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage by Jeff Goldberg / Esto, Abrams by O'Neil Arnold, Alsop by Nancy Horowitz, Thibaudet by Elisabeth Caren, Lang Lang by Simon Webb, tour by Fadi Kheir, Bernstein by Unitel, NYO2 by Chris Lee, NYO-USA by Chris Lee, Wang by Chris Lee, Summer Music Educators Workshop by Fadi Kheir. © 2024 Carnegie Hall | 881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019 212-247-7800 | Box Office at 57th and Seventh