MetLive Arts.The Metropolitan Museum presents an impressive program of musical events, from pop to classic, ethnic to children’s, to complement their exhibitions throughout the Fall/Winter season.
Hindemith & Beckmann: Expressionism and Exile Sight and Sound Series with Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, 2:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
The Suspended Harp: Sounds of Faith in Medieval Jerusalem Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, 1:00 and 3:00 pm, Fuentidueña Chapel at The Met Cloisters
The vocal ensemble Schola Antiqua of Chicago showcases the sacred repertoire of Jerusalem: Georgian and Armenian hymns; cantorial psalms; Sufi devotional music; and Jewish, Christian, and Muslim calls to prayer.
The New Baroque Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, 2:00 pm, Fuentidueña
Chapel at The Met Cloisters, the perfect setting for PUBLIQuartet
Calder Quartet: Morton Feldman Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, 11:30 to 4:30 pm, Fuentidueña Chapel at The Met Cloisters
Arvo Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen with Westminster Williamson Voices Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, 7:00 pm, The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing.
Al-Quds: Jerusalem (World Premiere) Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, 7:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. Mohammed Fairouz, composer Andrew Cyr, with conductor Naomi Shihab.
Boubacar Traore Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, 7:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. From contemporary Mali, we hear from a legendary Malian superstar, a master singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Max and Alan Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, 7:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. Tony-Award winner Alan Cumming channels artist Max Beckmann.
Presented in collaboration with the Axion Estin Foundation
The Snowman Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
The Mannes Orchestra David Hayes, Artistic Director
The Snowman is a delightful British holiday tradition: a mesmerizing animated film that tells the story of a little boy who builds a snowman; it comes to life.
The Play of Adam Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17 and 18, 2016, 1:00 and 3:00 pm, Fuentidueña Chapel at The Met Cloisters
TA holiday play for all ages, the work is beautifully framed by the festive floral decorations of the season and accompanied by medieval music.
Apollo’s Fire—Handel’s Messiah Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, 1:00 pm “pocket” Messiah and 3:00 pm Handel’s Messiah (full oratorio), Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. The ultimate holiday tradition. Choose concise or full version.
American Boychoir Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, 7:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
America’s favorite boy singers provide a delightful program of holiday hymns and carols.
Little Match Girl Passion Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, 7:00 pm, Lobby of The Met Breuer. From the haunting Hans Christian Andersen story comes this Pulitzer Prize-winning parable, composed by David Lang.
Flemish Holiday with Friends and Family Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, 7:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. A festive evening at the Duarte household with music by Leonora, as well as friends and fellow musicians.
Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait (New York Premiere)
Friday, Mar. 17, 2017, 7:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Music by Jenny Scheinman Film by Finn Taylor, a kind of time machine that will transport you into the lives of ordinary people living in the South during the Great Depression.
Lorelei Ensemble Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, 6:30 pm (Members only) and 8:30 pm, Medieval Sculpture Hall; they weave a gorgeous tapestry Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras.
PUBLIQuartet & Friends Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, 7:00 pm, Vélez Blanco Patio. Our Quartet in Residence celebrates the warmth of the holidays.
The Museum Workout (World Premiere) Thursdays through Sundays, Jan. 19-22, 2017; Jan. 26-29, 2017; Feb. 2-5, 2017; Feb. 9-12, 2017; 8:30 am, The Met Fifth Avenue.Conceived and choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes & Company Narration and route by Maira Kalman, in this multi-disciplinary work, a small group of audience-participants embark on a physical and interactive journey through The Met.
Brahms, Menzel & Klinger: The Canvas of Sound Sight and Sound Series with Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, 2:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, explores Brahms’s Symphony No. 3 and the artwork of Adolf Menzel and Max Klinger.
The Father of Opera and His Jewish Coeval with Profeti della Quinta Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, 7:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. Two giants of Italian music, Claudio Monteverdi and Salomone Rossi revolutionized Jewish concert music with compositions for Hebrew prayers.
Judy Collins—A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25, 2017, 7:00 pm, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium The inimitable Judy Collins brings her distinctive vocal style to The Met for two wonderful evenings of straight Sondheim.