Classical music in New York City in December 2026

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Rouvali Conducts Schubert’s Great Symphony

  Santtu-Matias Rouvali · Judith LeClair

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  “Messiah”

  Trinity Church Wall Street · Financial District, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Piano Faculty Recital: Michelle Cann and Inesa Sinkevych

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical
  • Recital

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Undergraduate Opera Theatre Opera Scenes: Side by Side

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Classical
  • Opera

  Free

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  “Messiah”

  Trinity Church Wall Street · Financial District, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Bruce Liu Performs Tchaikovsky

  Ryan Bancroft · Bruce Liu

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Undergraduate Opera Theatre Opera Scenes: Side by Side

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Classical
  • Opera

  Free

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Music

  2 PM

  Bruce Liu Performs Tchaikovsky

  Ryan Bancroft · Bruce Liu

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  “Messiah”

  Trinity Church Wall Street · Financial District, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 5, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Bruce Liu Performs Tchaikovsky

  Ryan Bancroft · Bruce Liu

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 6, 2026

• Music

  3 PM

  Faculty Recital: Lucie Robert, Cong Wu, Tommy Mesa, and Jeffrey Cohen featuring Risa Hokamura and Michael Wang

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical
  • Recital

  Free

• Music

  5 PM

  Baroque Wind Concertos

  Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

  Alice Tully Hall · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Baroque

  Tickets ↗

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• Music

  5:15 PM

  Chamber Recital: Historical Performance at the Juilliard School

  Historical Performance at the Juilliard School

  Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue · Midtown, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

• Music

  7 PM

  “Rose Ever Blooming”

  Trinity Church Wall Street · Financial District, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

Monday, December 7, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical
  • Recital

  Free

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

• Music

  5:30 PM

  Third- and Fourth-Year Vocal Performance Class Recital

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical
  • Recital

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Baroque Wind Concertos

  Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

  Alice Tully Hall · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Baroque

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  G.F. Handel: Messiah

  The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys · New York Baroque Incorporated

  Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue · Midtown, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Baroque
  • Choir

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  MSM Graduate Opera Theatre Monkey & Francine in the City of Tigers

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Classical
  • Opera

  $10–$15

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Sound On: Steve Reich at 90

  David Robertson · Synergy Vocals

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  until Dec 9

  MSM Chamberfest

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Free

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• 

  5:30 PM

  The Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Artist Recital Series

  Kaufman Music Center / Merkin Hall · Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Opera
  • Recital

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Handel’s Messiah

  Jeannette Sorrell · Jeanine De Bique · Rachael Wilson · Ed Lyon · Paweł Horodyski · Apollo’s Singers

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition Winners’ Concert

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Free

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• Music

  7:30 PM

  MSM Graduate Opera Theatre Monkey & Francine in the City of Tigers

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Classical
  • Opera

  $10–$15

Thursday, December 10, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  Handel’s Messiah

  Jeannette Sorrell · Jeanine De Bique · Rachael Wilson · Ed Lyon · Paweł Horodyski · Apollo’s Singers

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  G.F. Handel: Messiah

  The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys · New York Baroque Incorporated

  Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue · Midtown, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Baroque
  • Choir

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  MSM Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniela Candillari

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Free

• 

  until Dec 20

  ALLEGRA & THE CELLO, IN MOVEMENTS, A New Opera

  Catherine Filloux · Julia Schwartz

  La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club · East Village, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Opera

  Tickets ↗

Friday, December 11, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Sounds of the Season

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 12, 2026

• Music

  2 PM

  Sounds of the Season

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Handel’s Messiah

  Jeannette Sorrell · Jeanine De Bique · Rachael Wilson · Ed Lyon · Paweł Horodyski · Apollo’s Singers

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 13, 2026

• Music

  2 PM

  Handel’s Messiah

  Jeannette Sorrell · Jeanine De Bique · Rachael Wilson · Ed Lyon · Paweł Horodyski · Apollo’s Singers

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  5:15 PM

  Organ Recital: Richard Tanner

  Richard Tanner

  Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue · Midtown, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

• Music

  7 PM

  “A Ceremony of Carols”

  Trinity Youth Chorus · Peyton Marion · conductor Welcome the season · a candlelit evening of festive tunes

  Trinity Church Wall Street · Financial District, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical
  • Hardcore
  • Post-punk

  Tickets ↗

Monday, December 14, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Saxophone Studio Recital

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical
  • Recital

  Free

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Wednesday, December 16, 2026

• Music

  6:30 PM

  Tiny Concerts: How Brightly Shines the Morning Star

  Trinity Church Wall Street · Financial District, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Faculty Recital: Paul Cohen, saxophone MSM Connections

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical
  • Recital

  Free

Thursday, December 17, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ™ in Concert

  Justin Freer

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

Friday, December 18, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ™ in Concert

  Justin Freer

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 19, 2026

• Music

  2 PM

  Holiday Sing-Along: Sing, Choirs of Angels

  Trinity Church Wall Street · Financial District, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ™ in Concert

  Justin Freer

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8:30 PM

  Havasi - Journey of Wonders

  Loud and Live Presents

  The Town Hall · Midtown Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 20, 2026

• Music

  2 PM

  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ™ in Concert

  Justin Freer

  New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall · Lincoln Center / Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

  Tickets ↗

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