Past Events

  • Recital Series

    Benjamin Appl & James Baillieu

    January 6, 2019 - January 10, 2019

    Considered by many to be the father of German lieder, Franz Schubert was one of the most prolific of all German art song composers. His three published song cycles traverse the full spectrum of human emotion from hope to despair, obsession to anguish, life to death, and unrequited love. Known as one of today’s foremost interpreters of German art songs, the esteemed baritone Benjamin Appl makes his North American recital debut with a unique residency exploring the extraordinary emotional depths of the human psyche found in these cornerstones of the genre.

  • Recital Series

    Ilker Arcayürek & Simon Lepper

    February 11, 2019 - February 14, 2019

    Austrian tenor Ilker Arcayürek has emerged as one of the most exciting and versatile vocal artists in recent years, making impressive debuts on opera and recital stages throughout Europe. Before making his U.S. operatic debut at Santa Fe Opera in summer 2019, hear this sumptuous tenor make his North American recital debut with a program of Schubert lieder that showcases the dynamic artistry and vocal beauty of this star on the rise.

  • Recital Series

    Lindemann Young Artists

    April 22, 2019 - April 24, 2019

    The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program has been a prestigious launching pad for a new generation of celebrated American and international opera singers who perform at the highest standards on opera stages around the world, with a roster of notable alumni including Paul Abbleby, Stephanie Blythe, Christine Goerke, Nathan Gunn, Mariusz Kwiecien, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Dawn Upshaw. Hear two of the next generation of singers from the program—soprano Leah Hawkins and baritone Adrian Timpau—with pianist Ken Noda in an intimate evening of song that beautifully showcases these stars on the rise.

  • Recital Series

    Dudok Quartet Amsterdam

    September 19, 2019 - September 21, 2019

    The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam is one of most wide-ranging string quartets of our time, with heartfelt performances that spotlight the essence of their music—of both contemporary works and classics that feel revelatory and new. The esteemed ensemble makes their New York debut with programs focusing on works by Haydn and Ligeti that artfully showcase their versatility and superb musicianship. They open their residency with an evening of works that employ contrapuntal techniques in a variety of forms, intertwined with ancient short pieces ranging from the 11th century to J.S. Bach. The dramatic qualities in the works of Haydn and Ligeti are amplified in the second program, enlightened by Mendelssohn’s final string quartet, written as a deeply personal requiem for his suddenly deceased younger sister.

  • Recital Series

    Barbara Hannigan, Stephen Gosling & The Emerson String Quartet

    October 15, 2019 - October 17, 2019

    Barbara Hannigan has taken the classical music world by storm as a highly sought after conductor of leading orchestras and singing on the world’s greatest stages. The soprano has found herself as a muse and collaborator for a number of legendary composers of our time, creating operatic roles by adding a kind of virtuosity and artistry that contemporary music has rarely seen before. Following her whirlwind US recital debut at the Armory in 2017, this astonishing musical artist returns with an artfully curated residency showcasing her versatility. She opens the engagement with a program that includes the New York premiere of John Zorn’s “Jumalatteret,” and continues with a second program featuring the famed Emerson String Quartet.

  • Recital Series

    Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek

    November 21, 2019 - November 22, 2019

    Violin virtuoso Leila Josefowicz‘s commitment to and passion for contemporary music led to her being awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship for her unique contributions to the arts. From child prodigy to go-to star for major commissions, the violin virtuoso curates inventive programs of modern music paired with pieces by 20th-century masters that have never sounded so contemporary in performance. Having recently won the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize, she comes to the Board of Officers Room with pianist John Novacek to perform an adventuresome program that is sure to be breathtaking in its daring and excitement.