Shine and the Moonbeams
Saturday, Dec. 1, 11am
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
A soulful, groove-heavy R&B musical extravaganza in a rock ’n roll package, capturing the sweetness, uncertainty, and simplicity of youth. FREE (recommended for ages 2-5)
Accordion Holiday Concert
Sunday, Dec. 2, 6pm
Berg’n
A unique and jolly way to celebrate the season! Come sing holiday carols with 20+ accordion-players and other instrumentalists. Our program director, Blythe Bonnaffons, will be performing and MCing this event. Appropriate for all ages. $5-$10 sliding scale.
Nouveau Classical Project: Currents
Thursday, Dec. 6, 7:30pm
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
NCP has commissioned Currents, its latest evening-length performance featuring music for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and electronics by some of today’s most exciting composers: Olga Bell, David Bird, Gabrielle Herbst, and Isaac Schankler. FREE
Jazz for Kids
Sunday, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2pm
Jazz Standard
The Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra, made up of talented youngsters between the ages of 11 and 18, provides the music including big band classics like “Cherokee” and “Billie’s Bounce.” Suggested donation $5.
Sonatenabend
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 6pm
Paul Recital Hall
Pianists from Juilliard’s Collaborative Piano department perform sonata repertoire in partnership with student instrumentalists. FREE.
Handel’s Messiah
Sunday, Dec. 8, 8:00pm
Carnegie Hall
Messiah has become the best known and most performed of all of Handel’s works, as well as the most performed choral work, throughout the world. Come hear the Cecelia Chorus perform this work at Carnegie and see if you can spot our viola teacher, Surai Balbeisi in the orchestra! Tickets start at $25.
Wednesdays at One: Juilliard Lab Orchestra
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1pm
Alice Tully Hall
Juilliard artists share their talent with the community in these free, hour-long lunchtime concerts on Wednesday afternoons throughout the season. FREE.
Brandenburg Concertos
Wednesday, December 12, 6:30pm
Temple Emanu-El
Come hear the renowned St. Luke’s Orchestra perform one of the greatest works of the Baroque era, Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, with each movement showcasing the virtuosity and distinct sonority of a different instrument. A perfect follow-up to our Faculty Concerts featuring concerti! FREE
Carnival of the Animals
Saturday, December 15, 1pm, 4pm
Miller Theatre at Columbia University
Miller’s annual holiday treat returns, a playful production that brings Camille Saint-Saëns’s beloved work to life—Carnival of the Animals. Experience the magic, as everyday objects take on new lives as lions, elephants, and birds, through the incredible vision of director Lake Simons and some of New York’s best puppeteers. $9-$30
Colonial Christmas
Saturday, December 15, 7:30pm
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
Early Music New York presents 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, with English country dance tunes played by a band of fiddle, flute and bass. Tickets start at $20.
Holiday Brass
Sunday, Dec. 16, 3:00pm
David Geffen Hall
A family-friendly event for ages 4+, experience the power, brilliance, and virtuosity of the New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion. $59
Home Alone in Concert
Thursday & Friday, Dec. 20-21, 7pm
David Geffen Hall
Don’t miss this holiday blockbuster as the Philharmonic performs John Williams’s score live to film. Tickets start at $45