Carnegie Hall's 2017-2018 season is around the corner, and we are looking forward to a variety of exceptional programming and exciting new projects. Listed below are jazz, pop, and world music highlights for the coming season.
A major programming highlight, beginning in January 2018, is
The '60s: The Years that Changed America, a citywide festival inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Robert A. Caro. Spanning three months, the festival features programming at
Carnegie Hall and multidisciplinary offerings at over thirty leading cultural institutions across New York City, examining the tumultuous spirit of the decade, including music's place at the center of its many struggles and as a meaningful vehicle to inspire change.
Among the festival line-up at
Carnegie Hall, two programs explore the nexus of music, protest, and social change: one featuring legendary singer-songwriter and activist
David Crosby with Snarky Puppy, and guest artists, and another led by acclaimed composer, music director, and producer
Ray Chew with a lineup of prominent guest artists from the worlds of folk, rock, soul, and R&B. The festival also features a performance by the
Philip Glass Ensemble and new works premiered by the Kronos Quartet-one referencing D
R. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and the other based on the works of author and activist
Studs Terkel. The Matthew Shipp Trio and the legendary Roscoe Mitchell-a proponent of the free jazz movement that flourished in the '60s and a founder of the groundbreaking Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians-perform together for the first time. Other highlights include performances by Icelandic psychedelic pop band múm, the socially and politically-minded singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman, and a multimedia concert that focuses on musical responses to the Vietnam War.
Additional popular music highlights next season: singer-songwriter and former
Carnegie Hall Perspectives artist
Rosanne Cash continues her deep dive into musical Americana, curating two
Carnegie Hall concerts with a focus on Appalachian music traditions and the blues featuring
Parker Millsap,
Sara Watkins, Ruthie Foster, and the North Mississippi Allstars; legendary Grammy Award-winning musician Rickie Lee Jones performs as part of the WFUV Live at Zankel Hall series; acclaimed composer, music director, and producer
Ray Chew brings leading artists together for a high-energy sing-along celebration of the music of
Stevie Wonder; and
Steven Reineke and
The New York Pops return to
Carnegie Hall with their outstanding six-concert series.
Jazz highlights include performances by Grammy Award-nominated vocalist
Catherine Russell paying homage to the golden age of Harlem with jazz, blues, and roots music; a rare duo performance with jazz pianist Matthew Shipp and saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell; and bassist John Patitucci leading an all-star quartet for an evening of blues, funk, jazz, and soul music.
Notable world music highlights next season include two performances in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage featuring one of the top flamenco vocalists Carmen Linares, joined by Marina Heredia and Arcángel, and dancer
Ana Morales; renowned Greek singer Maria Farantouri performs beloved songs by the legendary composer Mikis Theodorakis and others; and celebrated Indian sarod player Amjad Ali Khan returns to Zankel Hall in a performance featuring two tabla players.
A one-night-only performance announced earlier this summer: African-based creative arts charity Dramatic Need in collaboration with
Carnegie Hall will present the US premiere of The Children's Monologues on November 13, with an all-star cast including
Daveed Diggs,
Lena Dunham, Daniel Kaluuya,
James McAvoy,
Audra McDonald,
Ewan McGregor, Javier Muñoz, Trevor Noah,
Susan Sarandon, and
Charlize Theron. Directed by
Danny Boyle, The Children's Monologues feature stories of young children growing up in Africa, adapted for the stage by world renowned playwrights. All proceeds from this presentation go to jointly support Dramatic Need's international outreach programs and
Carnegie Hall's artistic and education initiatives.
Single tickets for
Carnegie Hall presentations go on sale Monday, August 28 at 8:00 a.m. (with an early on-sale date of Monday, August 21 at 8:00 a.m. for subscribers and donors). Tickets can be purchased at the
Carnegie Hall Box Office, by phone at CarnegieCharge
(212-247-7800), or online at
carnegiehall.org. Subscription packages are currently available.
If you need further information related to these or any other
Carnegie Hall presentations, please don't hesitate to contact us. For select images, please
click here. We look forward to seeing you at the Hall in a few short months!
Carnegie Hall 2017-2018 POP, WORLD MUSIC, AND JAZZ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
All performances take place in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage unless otherwise noted.
Click the date of a performance for complete program information.
- Legendary Grammy Award-winning musician Rickie Lee Jones brings her intricate mix of jazz and rock to Zankel Hall for an intimate performance on October 27. This concert is part of the annual WFUV Live at Zankel Hall series.
- The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke kick off their 35th season at Carnegie Hall on October 27 with That's Entertainment: From Skitch to Steven, a special anniversary concert celebrating the centennial of founder Skitch Henderson's birth. The orchestra, joined by special guest artists Matt Doyle and Ali Ewoldt, perform the greatest hits of popular song, from Tin Pan Alley to today. Other New York Pops concerts this season include Women of Notes: In Dedication to Female Composers and Lyricists, a tribute concert celebrating the most renowned female composers and lyricists of the stage and screen featuring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe on November 17; The Most Wonderful Time of the Year on December 15 and 16, two holiday concerts featuring special guest Megan Hilty performing a program of holiday classics; Heart and Soul on February 2, celebrating the history of R&B featuring special performances by James Monroe Iglehart and Capathia Jenkins; and on March 9, The New York Pops caps the season with The Best of Hollywood: Blockbuster Film Scores, an evening of iconic themes from some of the biggest box office successes of the silver screen.
Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.