Classical music in New York City this week

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  What Makes It Great? Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

  Kaufman Music Center / Merkin Hall · Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Classical

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  Faculty Recital: Abendlider/Liebeslieder

  Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts (Brooklyn College) · Midwood, Brooklyn

  • Music
  • Dance
  • Recital

• Music

  7:30 PM

  The Knights

  The Knights · Colin Jacobsen · Eric Jacobsen · Emanuel Ax

  Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall · Midtown

  • Music
  • Classical

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Music

  1 PM

  Bach at One: Blessings

  Trinity Church Wall Street · Financial District, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  6 PM

  Sonatenabend

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  6:30 PM

  PIPES: David Higgs

  Trinity Church Wall Street · Financial District, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Faculty Recital: Justin Jay Hines Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl:” Reimagined

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Literature
  • Classical
  • Recital

• Music

  until Oct 25

  How does it feel to look at nothing

  Holland Andrews · yuniya edi kwon

  Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn

  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Opera

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Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Music

  4 PM

  String Quartet Haydn-a-Thon

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  5:30 PM

  Ruth Christopher, Double Bass

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Laura Liu, Viola

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Steve Reich at 90

  Bang on a Can All-Stars · Ensemble Signal · Brad Lubman · Lisa Kaplan · Nico Muhly · Bryce Dessner

  Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall · Midtown

  • Music
  • Classical

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Friday, October 23, 2026

• Music

  4 PM

  String Quartet Haydn-a-Thon

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  5:30 PM

  Huan-Ching Chou, Piano

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  MSM Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kamna Gupta

  Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Classical

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Piano Recital with String Quartet: The Music of Ennio Morricone

  Piano Recital · String Quartet: The Music of Ennio Morricone

  Kaufman Music Center / Merkin Hall · Upper West Side

  • Music
  • Recital

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• Music

  7:30 PM

  The Music of Ennio Morricone Piano Recital with String Quartet

  Kaufman Music Center

  • Music
  • Recital

• Music

  8 PM

  Valerie Kim, Violin

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Music

  1 PM

  Pre-College Piano Performance Forum

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  1 PM

  The Superior Institute of Arts Costa Rica Student Recital

  Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall · Midtown

  • Music
  • Recital

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  5:30 PM

  Pre-College Recital | Violin

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  6 PM

  Preparatory Division Faculty Recital Series | Catherine Birke, Violin; Nico Olarte-Hayes, Cello; Oliver Hagen, Piano

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Artist Spotlight: Batiashvili, Capuçon & Thibaudet

  Lisa Batiashvili · Gautier Capuçon · Jean-Yves Thibaudet

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

  • Music
  • Classical

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• Music

  8:30 PM

  Hankyoung Linda Chang, Violin

  The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free Tickets ↗

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Music

  1 PM

  AyseDeniz Gokcin, Piano

  AyseDeniz Gokcin

  Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall · Midtown

  • Music
  • Classical

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• Music

  4 PM

  Skylark Vocal Ensemble Presents: Victoria’s Requiem

  Skylark Vocal Ensemble

  Hispanic Society Museum & Library · Washington Heights, Manhattan

  • Music
  • Early music
  • Sacred music

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