Prepare for an unparalleled musical journey as Carnegie Hall brings together some of the finest orchestras and musicians for a series of concerts dedicated to the works of Dmitri Shostakovich. From the electrifying performances by the National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela to the intricate string arrangements of the Juilliard String Quartet, and the legendary Boston Symphony Orchestra, this lineup promises to captivate audiences with the genius of Shostakovich. Here's a preview of what’s in store.

Celebrating Shostakovich: Highlights from Carnegie Hall's Upcoming Performances

This acclaimed quartet gives us Haydn, Schumann & some fascinating new works written just for them by Clarice Assad, Tyshawn Sorey, Giovanni Sollima and Gabriel Kahane

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Mystery Quartet

Washington Irving Campus

Hailed for his “trademark brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character” (The New York Times), clarinetist Anthony McGill is one of classical music’s most recognizable and brilliantly multifaceted figures.  Alabama-born soprano Susanna Phillips continues to establish herself as one of today’s most sought-after singing actors and recitalists, and is a recipient of The Metropolitan Opera’s 2010 Beverly Sills Artist Award. Acclaimed by Opera News as being “among the top accompanists of her generation,” and “…a colouristic tour de force” by The New York Times, Grammy® Award-nominated pianist Myra Huang performs in recitals and chamber music concerts around the world.  They will perform music by William Grant Still, Franz Schubert, and James Lee III on April 1 at Washington Irving Campus. The virtual concert will be available on April 2.

A. McGill, S. Phillips, M. Huang

Mystery Pianist

Return of all-star quartet from Berlin, NY, LA Philharmonics brings us Haydn, Bartok, and Schumann’s great Piano Quintet

Rosamunde Quartet and Benjamin Hochman, piano

The Town Hall

Brilliant chamber orchestra of young Black and Latinx string players in a program entitled "Generations"

Sphinx Virtuosi

RUCKUS feat. Emi Ferguson, flute, and Rachell Ellen Wong, violin

Virtuosa program includes Liszt, Scriabin, Ravel, and Schumann in this exciting PSC debut (“world-class piano playing”)

Zlata Chochieva, piano

Jeremy Denk returns with Maria Wloszczowska & Bach’s incredible Six Violin Sonatas

Jeremy Denk, piano, and Maria Wloszczowska, violin

Wonderful piano quartets of Mozart, Mendelssohn & Schumann with chamber stars Polonsky, Laredo, Pajaro-van de Stadt, and Robinson

ESPRESSIVO! Piano Quartet

From Bach to Jessie Montgomery & Mendelssohn’s romantic Quintet in A Major (from these 5 chamber music stars)

Calidore Quartet & Matthew Lipman, viola

Final Beethoven Quartet cycle concert with this great ensemble 
“Exciting & accomplished” - The New Yorkr

Dover Quartet

Beethoven’s powerful Op. 130 and Grosse Fugue, Op. 133, are paired with brilliant composer Jörg Widmann’s take on Beethoven

Peoples' Symphony Concerts Concerts 2023-24 Concert Calendar

Inspiring PSC favorite returns with pianist Shai Wosner for the world premiere of composer/ jazz pianist Vijay Iyer’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, written for Shai Wosner and East Coast Chamber Orchestra, and co-commissioned by Peoples’ Symphony Concerts through a grant from the Roger Shapiro Fund and with support from Richard Replin and Elissa Stein,  Michael Hindus and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society.

ECCO and Shai Wosner, piano *IYER WORLD PREMIERE

The great French quartet returns for the third time with their deeply personal readings of Schubert, Weinberg, and Mendelssohn.

Quatuor Danel

For over four decades, The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio illuminated the musical world and Peoples' Symphony Concerts' seasons with insightful and captivating performances and recordings of the piano trio literature, commissioning important new works for generations to come. This afternoon's program featuring Anna Polonsky, Jaime Laredo, Nokuthula Ngwenyama, and Sharon Robinson is dedicated, with affection and admiration to Joseph Kalichstein, who passed away in March 2022. It is a program that he was to play and his presence will surely be felt by all of us.

Celebrating Joseph Kalichstein

Jonathan Biss is a world-renowned pianist who shares his deep curiosity with music lovers in the concert hall and beyond, and will play Beethoven’s Op. 110 Sonata as well as works by Schubert, Schumann, Mozart, and contemporary American composer Amy Beth Kirsten at The Town Hall on Sunday, May 7. The virtual concert will be available on May 8.

Jonathan Biss, piano

Peoples’ Symphony’s 2022-23 Season Mystery Artist is Richard Goode! He will perform a program of the late Beethoven Sonatas Op. 109, 110, and 111 on Saturday, April 29 at Washington Irving Campus. The virtual concert will be available on April 30.

Richard Goode (Mystery Pianist)

Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the GRAMMY® nominated Dover Quartet has followed a “practically meteoric” (Strings) trajectory to become one of the most in-demand chamber ensembles in the world. They continue their exploration of the great quartets of Beethoven with performances of Op. 18 Nos. 3 & 6 and Op. 131 at The Town Hall on March 26. The virtual concert will be available on March 27.

This superb Deutsche Grammaphon artist Thomas and critically acclaimed collaborative partner Brocal returns with a fascinating Tribute to Pablo Casals and the Town Hall Centenary on April 16. The virtual concert will be available on April 17.

Camille Thomas, cello, and Julien Brocal, piano

One of the world's most cherished ensembles, the Takács Quartet, is now entering its forty-eighth season and will perform their only NYC appearance this season for Peoples’ Symphony.  They will perform music by Pärt, Haydn and Schubert on April 22 at Washington Irving Campus. The virtual concert will be available on April 23.

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Apr 1, 2024

A. McGill, S. Phillips, M. Huang

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