2025/2026 season concerts

John Corigliano: Fern Hill
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor, K. 427

Jennifer Zetlan soprano
Samantha Hankey mezzo-soprano
Alex Richardson tenor
Joseph Parrish bass-baritone

This program pairs two powerful choral works separated by centuries but united by their expressive depth and emotional reach. John Corigliano’s Fern Hill, composed in 1960 and revised in 1999, sets the evocative early poem by Dylan Thomas. In contrast, the second half presents Mozart’s monumental Mass in C minor, K. 427, often referred to as the “Great” Mass. Composed in 1782–83 as a deeply personal vow following his marriage to Constanze Weber, the work remains unfinished yet stands among Mozart’s most ambitious sacred compositions and one of the most compelling sacred works of the Classical era.

Single Tickets Available September 1

Handel: Messiah

Kathryn Lewek soprano
Cody Bowers countertenor
Aaron Sheehan tenor
Adam Lau bass

Join us for New York City’s longest-running Messiah, OSNY’s 151st consecutive performance of Handel’s enduring and beloved masterpiece. Composed in just 24 days in 1741 and originally associated with Easter, Messiah gradually became a staple of the Christmas season, celebrated not only for its spiritual message but also for its expressive depth and theatrical immediacy. Nearly 300 years after its creation, Messiah continues to move audiences not just as a seasonal tradition, but as a profound musical testament to hope, faith, and the transformative power of art.

Single Tickets Available September 1

Vierne Kyrie
Fauré Sanctus
Gounod Agnus Dei
Lili Boulanger Psaume 24
Massenet La Terre Promise: Finale

Experience the splendor of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, in a program that offers a sweeping journey through the sacred music of France, drawing on nearly a century of liturgical expression from the late Romantic period to early modernism, accompanied by the newly restored Great Organ. These works reflect the richness and emotional breadth of the French sacred tradition—by turns majestic, intimate, and transcendent.

Free Admission!

49th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals

Named in honor of the late Lyndon Woodside, longtime conductor of the Oratorio Society of New York, the competition showcases the next generation of vocal talent, encouraging the art of oratorio singing and giving young singers an opportunity to advance their careers. Eight finalists, selected from a national pool of emerging artists, will perform oratorio arias with piano accompaniment before a panel of distinguished judges. This afternoon offers audiences a unique opportunity to hear exceptional performers at the start of their careers.

Pictured: Maximilliam Jansen, 2025 Winner

Tickets Available January 15

Carnegie Hall celebrates the 50th anniversary of its “Concert of the Century” by presenting a once-in-a-lifetime, star-studded performance. Join us in commemorating one of the most legendary events in Carnegie Hall’s history, and witness an even larger cast of the world’s top musicians as they make music history of their own.

Performers
NYO-USA All-Stars
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
Renée Fleming, Soprano
Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano
Isabel Leonard, Mezzo-Soprano
Emanuel Ax, Piano
Evgeny Kissin, Piano
Lang Lang, Piano
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
Oratorio Society of New York
Additional artists to be announced

Tickets Available August 11

Handel: Alexander’s Feast

Lauren Snouffer soprano
Richard Pittsinger tenor
Sidney Outlaw baritone

We close our season with a rare performance of George Frideric Handel’s Alexander’s Feast, composed in 1736. An ode to the power of music, OSNY last performed the work in 1878, and it has only been presented in its entirety at Carnegie Hall once before—in 1959! Based on a poem by John Dryden, the work celebrates the feast held by Alexander the Great in honor of his conquest of Persia, where the court musician Timotheus uses music to stir the conqueror’s emotions—moving him from joy to sorrow, to love, and finally to vengeance. The grand choral writing offers moments of both intimacy and majesty, culminating in a final chorus that exalts Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music.

Single Tickets Available March 12