Poster Yuja Wang
Pianist Yuja Wang performs at Carnegie Hall.
Ian Douglas
Listen Stories

'Carnegie Hall Live' celebrates 10 years of great performances

This year Carnegie Hall Live marks its 10th anniversary, and we're celebrating with a look back at favorite performances from the past decade. This specially curated 13-part series, hosted by Jeff Spurgeon, features recordings of some of classical music's most esteemed artists in an array of styles and repertoire, all captured live at New York City's world-famous concert hall.

Here’s what’s coming up in the WQXR-produced series, which airs from 7 to 9 p.m. central each Thursday through Aug. 26.

July 15: Jordi Savall

The Millenarian Venice: Gateway to the East

For 1,000 years, Venice was a world capital of trade and culture. Jordi Savall and his international band of ancient instrument performers trace the melodies from across the Mediterranean to Persia, the Ottoman empire; and from Rome to France to 11th-century Greece — all through music that moved through Venice.

Orthodox-Byzantine Vocal Ensemble

La Capella Reial de Catalunya

Hesperion XXI

Le Concert des Nations

July 22: Russian

Berlin Philharmonic; Simon Rattle, conductor

Stravinsky - Closing scenes from The Firebird

New York Philharmonic; Alan Gilbert, conductor

Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1, with Evgeny Kissin, piano

Munich Philharmonic; Valery Gergiev, conductor

Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5

July 29: French

Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

Debussy - Images

Munich Philharmonic; Valery Gergiev, conductor

Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major, with Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

Berlioz - Death of Cleopatra

San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

Ravel - Daphnis and Chloe

Aug. 5: Folk-based

Budapest Festival Orchestra; Iván Fischer, conductor

Bartók - Hungarian Peasant Songs

Liszt - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, with Marc-André Hamelin

Tetzlaff-Tetzlaff-Vogt Trio

Dvořák - Piano Trio No. 4 “Dumky”

San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

Mahler - Symphony No. 10 (Adagio)

Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

Bartók - Suite Op. 14

Aug. 12: All Beethoven

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello and Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen,” from The Magic Flute, Op. 66

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

Symphony No 8

Danill Trifonov, piano

Piano Sonata No. 32

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Daniel Harding, conductor

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, "Emperor," with Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

Aug. 19: Renée Fleming and Susan Graham

Renée Fleming, soprano; Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano; Bradley Moore, piano

Saint-Saëns - Pastorale; Viens!; Une flute invisible, El desdichado

Faure - Puisqu’ici-bas, Op. 10 No 1; Pleurs d’or, Op.72;

Pavane in F-sharp Minor, Op. 50; Tarentelle, Op. 10, No 2

Debussy - Clair de lune; Mandoline; Beau soir

Delibes - Les filles de Cadix

Hahn - Le rossignol des lilas; Infidelite; Fêtes galantes; Le printemps

Berlioz - La mort d’Ophelie, Op. 18, No 2

Messager - Blanche-Marie et Marie-Blanche, from Les, p’tites Michu

Offenbach - Barcarolle, from Les contes d’Hoffman

Delibes - Duo des fluers, from Lakme

Mozart - Ah guarda sorella, from Così fan tutte

Canteloube - Malurous qu’o uno fenno

Piaf - La Vie En Rose

Humperdinck - Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel

Aug. 26: National Youth Orchestra

National Youth Orchestra of the USA; Marin Alsop, conductor

Mahler - Symphony No. 1 in D

NYO-USA; Anthony Pappano, conductor

Strauss - Alpensinfonie, Op. 64

NYO-USA; David Robertson, conductor

Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition (excerpts)

Love the music?

Donate by phone
1-800-562-8440

Show your support by making a gift to YourClassical.

Each day, we’re here for you with thoughtful streams that set the tone for your day – not to mention the stories and programs that inspire you to new discovery and help you explore the music you love.

YourClassical is available for free, because we are listener-supported public media. Take a moment to make your gift today.

More Ways to Give

Your Donation

$5/month
$10/month
$15/month
$20/month
$

Latest Listen Stories Episodes

VIEW ALL EPISODES

Latest Listen Stories Episodes

Stephen Hough kicks off the Minnesota Beethoven Festival

Stephen Hough kicks off the Minnesota Beethoven Festival

Pianist Stephen Hough opens the Minnesota Beethoven Festival season with a program featuring selections by Schubert, Brahms, Beethoven and more. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 28, on YourClassical MPR.

'Transitioning: The Music of Change': Spotlighting Queer and trans musicians
59:00
Quincy Jones was a legend across genres and decades

Quincy Jones was a legend across genres and decades

At his core, Quincy Jones was a composer and arranger whose voice was shaped by the world of classical music. His ability to weave Black musical traditions into classical frameworks opened doors for new generations of Black and Brown composers. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

5:00
Orli Shaham and members of the Pacific Symphony weave an 'American Tapestry'
30:19
Music for the summer solstice

Music for the summer solstice

Host Steve Seel features contemporary classical sounds for summer on this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ including Jonathan Bailey Holland’s ‘Halcyon Sun,’ Peteris Vasks’ ‘Music for a Summer Evening,’ and the late Michael Tilson Thomas’ ‘Sunset Soliloquy.’ Listen now!

1:58:59
Fathers' Day

Fathers' Day

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares music from films that celebrate dads of all kinds, including ‘Field of Dreams,’ ‘The Lion King’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ Listen now!

1:58:56
Listen: Celebrate Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

Listen: Celebrate Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

Join the Minnesota Orchestra in celebrating Juneteenth with a performance featuring an array of special guests, including conductor Kedrick Armstrong, vocalist Melody Betts, and composer Brian Raphael Nabors. Listen to the concert now!

2:05:53
Remembering South African-born pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim
18:27
Listen: 'Proud to Be' celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in classical music

Listen: 'Proud to Be' celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in classical music

Pride Month is a wonderful time to celebrate our unique identities and to reflect on how authenticity shows up in our lives. We asked classical musicians in the LGBTQIA community to share their thoughts on Pride. Listen now. [Support for Pride Month programming is provided by Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.]

59:00
Grammy winner Jon Batiste recounts his life in 'American Symphony'

Grammy winner Jon Batiste recounts his life in 'American Symphony'

Right after Jon Batiste won the Grammy for album of the year in 2022, he spent three weeks sleeping on a hospital couch as his wife, Suleika Jaouad, received a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. Now, the couple recounts the ups and downs of their recent years through the Netflix documentary ‘American Symphony.’ Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

5:00
VIEW ALL EPISODES
YourClassical Radio
00:00
Infinity:NaN