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Sons of Bach
Dec 19
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
Discover the music of four fellows who followed in the footsteps of their famous father. These rarely-performed works by W.F. Bach, J.C.F. Bach, J.C. Bach, and C.P.E. Bach showcase the…
The Kingdom
Oct 31
Carnegie Hall
Following on the success of our 2017 performance of The Apostles, the ASO opened its 58th season with Edward Elgar’s oratorio The Kingdom. Picking up where The Apostles left off,…
The Key of Dreams
March 22
Carnegie Hall
Based on the French play Juliette, ou La clé des songes (Juliette, or The Key of Dreams) by Georges Neveux, Martinů’s operatic masterpiece Julietta, one of the greatest 20th-century works…
Sounds of the American Century
Jan 25
Carnegie Hall
Robert Mann Photo by Charles AbbottNew York City composers of the mid-20th century sought to define a new American sensibility in orchestral music. The abstract works of Robert Mann, the…
A Walt Whitman Sampler
Oct 17
Carnegie Hall
Walt Whitman, the defining 19th-century poetic voice of America, inspired several generations of European composers. In the 20th century, Whitman’s poetry was beautifully adapted during World War I by Othmar…
Intolerance
March 1
Carnegie Hall
In post-Fascist Italy, Luigi Nono attempted to reverse the darkness of Mussolini and rescue art from being the handmaiden of the state. His one-act opera Intolleranza 1960 speaks out against…
Hollow Victory: Jews in Soviet Russia after the World War
Jan 28
Carnegie Hall
Despite the brutal suppression of Jewish culture in the late 1940s under Stalin, Jewish composers sustained a vibrant and active musical culture, as these grippingly beautiful works reveal. Explore the…
Triumph of Art
Dec 7
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
Each of these composers was influenced by confrontation with authoritarian regimes, both fascist and communist. This concert reveals the compositional response to resistance, inner emigration, and exile by three leading…
The Sounds of Democracy
Oct 11
Carnegie Hall
American democracy was shaped by the ideals, vision, and principles of its leaders, particularly Roosevelt and Kennedy. These presidents protected our liberties, including freedom of expression, and stood by the…
The Apostles
May 12
Carnegie Hall
England’s greatest composer since Purcell wrote a magnificent but rarely-heard setting of the New Testament. Elgar’s The Apostles follows the story of the Twelve through the Resurrection. On a par…
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Strauss’s Guntram
June 6
Carnegie Hall
Completed in 1893, Richard Strauss’s very first opera is rarely performed today. The ASO’s presentation marks its first performance in New York City in this century. A riveting story of…
Chamber Ensemble at Bryant Park Upper Terrace
May 19 & 20
Bryant Park
Following a 2023 commission for the ASO’s Chamber Series, percussionist-composer Javier Diaz curates “Contrapunto Musical”: Musical Counterpoint between Cuba and the United States, a selection of chamber music programs that…
The Music of Louis Armstrong (Jazz Ensemble) at Bryant Park Upper Terrace
May 12 & 13
Bryant Park
ASO’s jazz ensemble has performed numerous concerts dedicated to the great jazz composers of both the past and present, including Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Chick Corea, Count Basie, Charles Mingus,…
Tapping into the Twenties
March 23
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
The ASO’s first concert at the new David Geffen Hall focuses on music of composers who came of age in the 1920s. Chief among them was Edgard Varèse. Varèse’s symphonic…
Bach at St. Bart’s – Sold Out
Jan 24
St. Bartholomew's Church
This performance is now SOLD OUT. Doors will open at 6pm and seating will remain open through the pre-concert talk, which is free for all attendees. Within General and Priority sections,…
Beyond the Hall
Sept 7
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
The ASO will co-present a free Saturday matinee with Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College/CUNY. Beyond the Hall explores music that draws its inspiration from outside the traditional concert setting….
Beyond the Hall
Sept 6
Bryant Park
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…
Bard Music Festival: Berlioz and His World
Aug 17 & 18
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
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…
Le prophète at Bard SummerScape
July 26–Aug 4
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
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…
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music From the Studio Ghibli Films
July 11, 12 & 13
Madison Square Garden
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…