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Luckystar Productions presents

Piano Recital with String Quartet: The Music of Ennio Morricone

Friday | October 23, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the iconic film music of the legendary Ennio Morricone. We invite you to experience a magnificent selection of works by one of the greatest composers in cinematic history. This unique concert brings to life a rich repertoire of Morricone’s most…

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Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus presents

With Poetry and Justice for All: Three Anniversaries in Song

Sunday | October 25, 2026 | 1 pm

$40 tickets are available for groups of 10 or more. Call the box office at 212 501 3330. THE YIDDISH PHILHARMONIC CHORUS Binyumen Schaechter, Music Director Seth Weinstein, Pianist We’re celebrating three anniversaries! It’s 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of…

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

William Finn

Monday | October 26, 2026 | 7:30 pm

BROADWAY CLOSE UP Hosted by Sean Hartley Celebrate one of the most distinctive voices in modern musical theater at this festive soirée honoring the life and work of the Tony-winning composer and lyricist William Finn (1952-2025). A stellar lineup of cast members – many of whom worked…

(musical-theater, season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

Jonathan Leibovitz, clarinet

Tuesday | November 3, 2026 | 2 pm

TUESDAY MATINEES CLARA SCHUMANN  –  Three Romances, Op. 22 ALBAN BERG  –  Vier Stücke, Op. 5 ERWIN SCHULHOFF  –  Suite Op. 1, for Violin and Piano      (arr. Jonathan Leibovitz for clarinet and piano) ROBERT SCHUMANN  –…

(classical, season-highlights)

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Luckystar Productions presents

The Greatest Rock Ballads – Live on Strings

Saturday | November 7, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Experience the most iconic rock ballads of all time like never before — reimagined through the powerful and emotional sound of live strings. A stunning string ensemble brings new depth and intensity to legendary hits by the world’s greatest rock artists. From intimate, heart-melting…

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Scott Siegel Presents

Scott Siegel's Broadway by the Seasons

Monday | November 9, 2026 | 7:30 pm

$60 senior tickets are available. Call the box office at 212 501 3330. The All New “Broadway by the Seasons” introduces a brand-new format for this time-honored series. For the first time, we will celebrate, in each concert, a wide variety of Broadway seasons. In other words, in…

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

Bound for Broadway

Monday | November 16, 2026 | 7:30 pm

BOUND FOR BROADWAY Hosted by Liz Callaway Bound for Broadway returns with a sneak peek at four of the best new shows headed for New York’s bright lights! Emmy Award-winner and Tony nominee Liz Callaway interviews some of musical theater’s most fascinating voices, followed by performances…

(musical-theater, season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

I Could Have Danced All Night: Broadway in the 50’s

Monday | December 7, 2026 | 7:30 pm

BROADWAY CLOSE UP Hosted by Sean Hartley During the Golden Age of Musical Theater, the musical play came into its own with smash hits by larger-than-life Broadway legends like Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Frank Loesser and Leonard Bernstein. Get the inside stories and hear songs…

(musical-theater, season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

William Suh, cello

Tuesday | December 8, 2026 | 2 pm

TUESDAY MATINEES  R. SCHUMANN  –  Drei Romanzen for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94 J. BRAHMS  –  Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38 C. SCHUMANN  –  Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 J. BRAHMS  –  Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major,…

(classical, season-highlights)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

What Makes It Great? Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” Quartet

Monday | December 14, 2026 | 7:30 pm

WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? Featuring Terra String Quartet Schubert’s gripping quartet is one of the most frequently performed and emotionally affecting works in the chamber music repertoire. Written during a period of illness, isolation and despair, this haunting piece pushes the string quartet to…

(classical, season-highlights)

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Kaufman Music Center and Korean Cultural Center New York co-present

Julian Rhee, violin

Tuesday | January 12, 2027 | 2 pm

TUESDAY MATINEES Works by Arcangelo Corelli, Fritz Kreisler, César Franck, Louis Vierne and Zlatomir Fung Winner of the prestigious 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Korean-American violinist Julian Rhee rose to international prominence following his prize-winning performances at the 2024 Queen…

(classical, season-highlights)

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World Music Institute presents

Peace Through Music: Tribute to Ustad Sabri Khan

Thursday | January 28, 2027 | 8 pm

Ustad Kamal Sabri Ustad Tari Khan Tapas Yagnik Arpan DeAngelo

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

Rodgers & Hammerstein

Sunday | January 31, 2027 | 11 am

BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE For ages 4-11 The groundbreaking collaborations of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II gave birth to the modern musical and helped define the Golden Age of Broadway. This family-friendly exploration of the evolution of American musical theater and the greatest theater…

(family, musical-theater, season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

2027 Concerto Competition Winners' Concert

Sunday | February 7, 2027 | 4:30 pm

STUDENT SOUNDS Rising star soloists from Special Music School and Lucy Moses School perform with an orchestra. 2026-27 tickets go on sale in July.

(classical, season-highlights)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

Trio Azura

Tuesday | February 9, 2027 | 2 pm

TUESDAY MATINEES Works by Beethoven, Arvo Pärt and Bedřich Smetana One of today's most promising young ensembles, Trio Azura is hailed for its “intelligence and imagination” and “profound emotion” (Gramophone). Currently the Ensemble-in-Residence at the Colburn…

(classical, season-highlights)

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Kaufman Music Center & NYFOS Co-present

New York Festival of Song: United We Stand

Wednesday | February 10, 2027 | 8 pm

A new program exploring the universal values that unite us all, through music by Joni Mitchell, Carlos López Buchardo, Fairuz, Franz Schubert and others. Their songs take a stand against cruelty and intolerance, singing of kindness, connection, love and the beauty of a day well lived. NYFOS…

(classical, musical-theater, season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

What Makes It Great? John Adams’s Shaker Loops

Monday | February 22, 2027 | 7:30 pm

WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? Featuring Terra String Quartet Host Rob Kapilow takes you back to the heady days of early minimalism, when composers like Steve Reich and Philip Glass were rejecting the abstract and often inaccessible music of the previous generation and re-shaping the sound of the era. John…

(classical, new-music, season-highlights)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

Stephen Sondheim

Sunday | February 28, 2027 | 11 am

BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE For ages 4-11 Widely regarded as the most influential musical theater writer of the late 20th century, Stephen Sondheim is celebrated for his sophisticated lyrics, inventive scores and psychologically complex characters. Through songs, sing-alongs, skits and games, the Broadway…

(family, musical-theater, season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

Contemporary Festival

Sunday | March 7, 2027 | 4:30 pm

STUDENT SOUNDS Highly accomplished young musicians from Special Music School and Lucy Moses School perform music by composers of the last 50 years. 2026-27 tickets go on sale in July.

(classical, new-music, season-highlights)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

Henry Schneider Young Artists Concert

Tuesday | March 9, 2027 | 2 pm

STUDENT SOUNDS Meet a new generation of classical virtuosos at this annual showcase of musicians from Lucy Moses School. 2026-27 tickets go on sale in July.

(classical, season-highlights)

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