Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center Classical Concert Listings

A Festival Orchestra Education Showcase You are invited to a free concert showcasing New York City Public Schools Summer Arts Institute (SAI) student artists.

Program: Claude Debussy, orch. Henri Büsser: Petite Suite; Manuel de Falla, arr. Ernesto Halffter: Siete canciones populares españolas ( Seven Popular Spanish Songs ) Taylor Raven, mezzo-soprano; Francis Poulenc: Sinfonietta. Performers: Eun Sun Kim, conductor; Taylor Raven, mezzo-soprano. Eun Sun Kim leads an irresistible program filled with impassioned melodies and dreamy lyricism. Step into a world of shimmering color with Debussy’s atmospheric Petite Suite, which captures the effortless beauty of the French impressionist spirit. Mezzo-soprano Taylor Raven brings depth to Manuel de Falla’s Siete canciones populares españolas . These beloved Spanish songs pulse with drama—each miniature a vivid portrait of longing, love, and loss. Poulenc’s colorful Sinfonietta closes the program in radiant style.

Program: Claude Debussy, orch. Henri Büsser: Petite Suite; Manuel de Falla, arr. Ernesto Halffter: Siete canciones populares españolas ( Seven Popular Spanish Songs ) Taylor Raven, mezzo-soprano; Francis Poulenc: Sinfonietta. Performers: Eun Sun Kim, conductor; Taylor Raven, mezzo-soprano. Eun Sun Kim leads an irresistible program filled with impassioned melodies and dreamy lyricism. Step into a world of shimmering color with Debussy’s atmospheric Petite Suite, which captures the effortless beauty of the French impressionist spirit. Mezzo-soprano Taylor Raven brings depth to Manuel de Falla’s Siete canciones populares españolas . These beloved Spanish songs pulse with drama—each miniature a vivid portrait of longing, love, and loss. Poulenc’s colorful Sinfonietta closes the program in radiant style.

Violinist Alina Ibragimova Leads Mozart and Schubert Virtuosity and high drama collide in this thrilling program with violinist Alina Ibragimova starring the role of both conductor and soloist.

Jonathon Heyward Conducts Brahms Join us for a free, relaxed Open Rehearsal with the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center, offering a behind-the-scenes peek at their preparation process.

Program: William Grant Still: Mother and Child; Jessie Montgomery: These Righteous Paths (Co-Commission, US Premiere) Abel Selaocoe, cello; Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2. Performers: Jonathon Heyward, conductor; Abel Selaocoe, cello. Immerse yourself in the expressive power of music in this moving program expressing the enduring power of a mother's love, across time. William Grant Still’s Mother and Child opens the evening with a tender portrait of love and quiet devotion. The program continues with the U.S. premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s These Righteous Paths , an exploration of the composer’s journey through grief following the loss of her mother five years ago. The co-commission is performed by celebrated cellist Abel Selaocoe. Anchoring the program is Johannes Brahms’s radiant Symphony No. 2, whose warm lyricism—including the beloved melody later known as “Brahms’s Lullaby”—brings the evening to a deeply satisfying close.

Program: William Grant Still: Mother and Child; Jessie Montgomery: These Righteous Paths (Co-Commission, US Premiere) Abel Selaocoe, cello; Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2. Performers: Jonathon Heyward, conductor; Abel Selaocoe, cello. Immerse yourself in the expressive power of music in this moving program expressing the enduring power of a mother's love, across time. William Grant Still’s Mother and Child opens the evening with a tender portrait of love and quiet devotion. The program continues with the U.S. premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s These Righteous Paths , an exploration of the composer’s journey through grief following the loss of her mother five years ago. The co-commission is performed by celebrated cellist Abel Selaocoe. Anchoring the program is Johannes Brahms’s radiant Symphony No. 2, whose warm lyricism—including the beloved melody later known as “Brahms’s Lullaby”—brings the evening to a deeply satisfying close.

A Musical Deep Dive With Jonathon Heyward New to classical music? This engaging program pairs a world premiere with a beloved symphonic classic, complimented by an onstage conversation.