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Taneyev’s At the Reading of a Psalm
July 15
Carnegie Hall
The ASO presents the U.S. Premiere of Sergei Taneyev’s final work, At the Reading of a Psalm. Conceived as a massive statement of Russian Orthodox faith at the onset of…
String Quartet at the Statue of Liberty
June 21
Statue of Liberty
Forty years ago, France launched the Fête de la Musique, a national holiday to celebrate music, open to everyone who wants to perform, with thousands of free concerts on streets…
String Quartet at Brooklyn Bridge Park
June 9
Brooklyn Bridge Park
A string quartet of ASO musicians performs a program of Italian chamber music. The finale of the concert will feature the soaring melodies and filigreed lines of the 19th century…
American Masters
Jun 5
Jazz at Lincoln Center
The ASO offers another free performance to close its 60th anniversary season. In line with the ASO’s long history of championing American artists, the closing concert offers a trio of…
Duke Ellington + Marcus Roberts Trio
March 24
Carnegie Hall
The ASO toasts the genre-defying genius of Duke Ellington with an evening including New World A-Comin’ and Three Black Kings for jazz trio and full orchestra with renowned jazz pianist…
Mahler in New York
Dec 16
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
This performance is now sold out. Doors will open at 6 pm for the pre-concert talk with Music Director Leon Botstein at 7 pm. Ticketholders should arrive at the Cathedral no later than…
World Opera Day: King Arthur
October 25, 2021
Online
“Richly costumed and dramatically effective…Botstein, leading the American Symphony Orchestra, an impressive cast and the excellent Bard Festival Chorale, made a compelling case for the piece.”—New York Times, August 2021…
Jazz Ensemble at Bryant Park Upper Terrace
May 24
Bryant Park
A truly American genre, the ASO presents this jazz ensemble as a salute to America’s jazz royalty: New Jersey-native jazz pianist, organist, and composer Count Basie, considered one of the…
Jazz Ensemble at Bryant Park Upper Terrace
May 23
Bryant Park
A truly American genre, the ASO presents this jazz ensemble as a salute to America’s jazz royalty: New Jersey-native jazz pianist, organist, and composer Count Basie, considered one of the…
Strike Force at Bryant Park Upper Terrace
May 17
Bryant Park
This percussion ensemble combines Afro-Cuban Batá drumming and poetry with the sounds of contemporary chamber percussion, featuring Grammy-nominated Imani Winds’ oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz in compositions by percussionist and composer Javier…
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The Sounds of Democracy
October 11, 2017
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, 2017
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…
Prague Central: Great 20th Century Czech Composers
February 10, 2017
Carnegie Hall
Though right in the center of the group of countries that defined the western musical tradition, Czech composers often felt like outsiders looking in. Perhaps it was this strange perspective…
Bernstein and the Bostonians
November 18, 2016
Carnegie Hall
This concert pays tribute to a group of composers known as the “Boston School” who lived, studied, taught, and composed in and around that city. This group of friends, of…
Troubled Days of Peace
October 19, 2016
Carnegie Hall
Two one-act operas with strikingly different reactions to tyranny. The Dictator (1928) explores the rise of a charismatic fascist leader, based loosely on Mussolini. Day of Peace (1938) remains controversial…