Concerts
String Quartet at Minor Memorial Library
A string quartet of American Symphony Orchestra musicians performs works by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, William Grant Still, and Antonín Dvořák, each reflecting a unique perspective on the American musical experience. Perkinson’s String Quartet No. 1 blends classical form with elements of jazz—a truly American genre—reflecting the vibrancy and depth of Black American music. Still’s Lyric Quartette…
Read MoreRequiem & Revelation
Following last season’s sold-out concert “Bach at St. Bart’s,” the ASO returns to the venue where its founder, world-renowned conductor Leopold Stokowski, began his U.S. music career. The acclaimed Bard Festival Chorale joins the orchestra for this performance of two rarely performed scores. Peter Cornelius, known primarily for his comic opera Der Barber von Bagdad,…
Read MoreChristmas Night Opera
The American Symphony Orchestra joins Francesco Lanzillotta for a festive gala concert featuring stars of the opera world: Sondra Radvanovsky, Thomas Hampson, Asmik Grigorian, Nadine Sierra, Brian Jagde, and Anita Monserrat. The program features a carefully curated selection of operatic masterpieces and works infused with the spirit of Christmas and holiday cheer. Presented by Winstag Production OÜ
Read MoreLe prophète
“A riveting and rousing piece. [Director] Christian Räth’s astute production…[makes] a case for 19th-century French grand opera.” —Wall Street Journal “Leon Botstein has a penchant for reappraisal. He mounted a persuasive argument for Le prophète.” —The New York Times “Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra gave the audience unadulterated beauty.” —OperaWire Religion, power, ego, and manipulation…
Read MoreBeyond the Hall
Performed live at Bryant Park on September 6, 2024, Beyond the Hall highlights music sourced from dance salons, opera houses, cabaret, and the silver screen. A full livestream of the concert is available to watch on-demand on ASO Online through October 21, 2024. For our third consecutive year debuting our season at Bryant Park, the…
Read MoreGurre-Lieder
A short film about the American Symphony Orchestra’s massive undertaking of Arnold Schoenberg’s Gurre-Lieder. The film takes a behind-the-scenes look at the rehearsal process leading up to the highly anticipated March 22, 2024 performance at Carnegie Hall with context provided by music director Leon Botstein and chorus director James Bagwell. The film will be released…
Read MoreJoe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music From the Studio Ghibli Films
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki will take place July 11, 12 & 13. We are thrilled to be making our third appearance accompanying the celebrated film composer for three consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden.
Read MoreLe prophète at Bard SummerScape
Religion, power, ego, and manipulation collide in composer Giacomo Meyerbeer’s glorious psychodrama. Director Christian Räth (Die schweigsame Frau, 2022 and Das Wunder der Heliane, 2019) returns for a third SummerScape to lead a visionary new production of a grand opera with colorful vocal passages, inventive orchestrations, and a catastrophic end. Sung in French with English supertitles.…
Read MoreBard Music Festival: Berlioz and His World
The 34th Bard Music Festival: Berlioz and His World A singular composer, writer, and conductor, Hector Berlioz (1803–1869) is the definitive Romantic composer. Drawing music and sound into dialogue with a wide range of cultural, political, scientific, and literary currents, the impact of his musical thinking and innovations is felt to this day. The 2024…
Read MoreBeyond the Hall
The ASO presents a free concert as part of the Picnic Performance series at Bryant Park with a program of music sourced from dance salons, opera houses, cabaret, and the silver screen. For our third consecutive year debuting our season at Bryant Park, the American Symphony Orchestra is pleased to present, Beyond the Hall, a program exploring music that…
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