2026 Summer Music Preview
Preview of some of the outdoor music events in NYC for 2026.
In what’s become an annual tradition, the Danish String Quartet returned to Zankel Hall Friday night with their annual April recital. Except, this was hardly a recital by any standard
Suddenly, it feels like there’s lots of things to see and hear in NYC this week. Here’s some of the things I’m looking at: Innocence at the Met Opera: (April
Over the past few years, I’ve had the good fortune to spend an increasing amount of time in Ireland, which has only made me more attuned to the vibrant Irish
NYO-USA at World Orchestra Week, Carnegie Hall, 8/5/24 For most of its history, Carnegie Hall was dark for the summer: a concession to the days before air conditioning when most
Growing up in a proud Irish-American family, I am an unapologetic fan of all things Irish: the food, the literature, the craic. And, especially the music: a high-spirited blend of
"I could live to be 500, and I don’t think I’d run out of things to do in music." – David Harrington Unlike rock bands such as the Rolling Stones
(all photos by Pete Matthews)In addition to all of the summer music happenings in NYC, things are finally getting back to normal at the festivals and amphitheaters out of town,
It's that time again when the music moves from inside to outdoors, and after two years of shutdowns and half-full lineups, everything feels back in full swing this summer. It's