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2024/2025 season concerts

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Benefit Concert for the Children and Youth of Ukraine

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024 • 7 PM

STERN AUDITORIUM / PERELMAN STAGE AT CARNEGIE HALL
  • Mykhalio Verbytsky National Anthem of Ukraine
  • Valentyn Silvestrov Prayer for Ukraine (arr. Andreas Gies)
  • John Williams Theme from Schindler’s List
  • John Williams “Across the Stars” (Love Theme) from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 9  FEATURING OSNY

OSNY is proud to be invited to take part in this star-studded concert presented by Carnegie Hall in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, as well as the New York–based diplomatic institutions of numerous participating countries. Proceeds from this one-night-only event support Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid nonprofit organization that provides urgently needed medical supplies to relief groups and families on the ground in Ukraine.

PERFORMERS

Orchestra for Ukraine
Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Violin
Olga Kulchynska, Soprano
Emily D’Angelo, Mezzo-Soprano
Matthew Polenzani, Tenor
Vladyslav Buialskyi, Bass-Baritone
Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York
Vasil Hrechynsky, Artistic Director
Oratorio Society of New York
Kent Tritle, Music Director
Liev Schreiber, Host

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Carmina Burana

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024 • 7 PM

STERN AUDITORIUM / PERELMAN STAGE AT CARNEGIE HALL

Kent Tritle, Music Director
David Rosenmeyer, Associate Conductor
Oratorio Society of New York

  • Libby Larsen Invitation to Music
  • Oliver Caplan Cloud Anthem
    CALL FOR SCORES WINNER / NEW YORK PREMIERE
  • Johannes Brahms Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52 (selections)
    No. 1 – Rede, Mädchen, allzu liebes
    No. 2 – Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut
    No. 9 – Am Donaustrande
    No. 10 – O wie sanft die Quelle
    No. 11 – Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen
    No. 12 – Schlosser auf, und mache Schlösser
  • Franz Schubert Der Tanz, D. 826 & Lebenslust D. 609
  • Carl Orff Carmina Burana PIANO/PERCUSSION VERSION

OSNY opens its 24-25 season with an eclectic program of choral music highlighted by the ever-popular Carmina Burana, with a rare performance of Orff’s two-piano/percussion orchestration. Program also includes works by Brahms, Schubert, Libby Larsen, and Oliver Caplan.

SOLOISTS

Eva Martinez soprano CARNEGIE HALL DEBUT
John Riesen tenor CARNEGIE HALL DEBUT
John Brancy baritone

CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Cathedral Choristers of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Dr. Bryan Zaros director

PIANISTS

Amir Farid & Blair McMillen

PERCUSSIONISTS

Percussionists of the Society

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Messiah

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024 • 7 PM

STERN AUDITORIUM / PERELMAN STAGE AT CARNEGIE HALL

Kent Tritle, Music Director
Oratorio Society of New York
Orchestra of the Society

George Frideric Handel Messiah

A highlight of the New York holiday season for a century-and-a-half, OSNY presents its milestone 150th consecutive holiday Messiah.

SOLOISTS

Nola Richardson soprano
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen countertenor
Joshua Blue tenor
Joseph Parrish bass-baritone

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Mendelssohn/Moravec

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025 • 7 PM

STERN AUDITORIUM / PERELMAN STAGE AT CARNEGIE HALL

Kent Tritle, Music Director
Oratorio Society of New York
Orchestra of the Society

Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 2, “Lobgesang,” Op. 52

Paul Moravec MUSIC • Mark Campbell LIBRETTO
All Shall Rise WORLD PREMIERE

Closing the 24-25 season, OSNY presents Mendelssohn’s lovely choral symphony, Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise). This masterwork will be accompanied by the world premiere of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell‘s All Shall Rise, exploring the timely topic of voting rights in the U.S., in the third OSNY-commissioned work by the composer/librettist duo.

SOLOISTS

Susanna Phillips soprano
Lucia Bradford mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Pierce Rhodes tenor CARNEGIE HALL DEBUT
Steven Eddy baritone