Music programing at Symphony Space. From cutting-edge classical to world sounds, Symphony Space is home to a broad spectrum of music, including Steinway Salon, Just Kidding, and performances in Bar Thalia, as well as exciting events woven into each of the four Projects.

Music Programing Playlist

I'm a Fool to Want You

Six world premiere, 15-minute operas are presented together for this evening-length program in the intimate Leonard Nimoy Thalia. Envisioned as a new kind of opera that embraces brevity and tackles big ideas playfully, each micro opera is connected to the next to create a fluid theatrical experience. Featured composers are Jason Cady, Aaron Siegel, Matthew Welch, Miguel Frasconi, Cristina Lord, and Nicole Murphy.

Conversation of Flash Fiction Operas

Voices in my Head

The Wallet

Things You Should Know

Level

Mandela Was Late

Pledge Drive

Lisa Moore performs a special program, The Pleasure of Being Lost, curated by John Luther Adams. The program includes a world premiere by Michael Byron, and music by Peter Garland, Lois V Vierk, Jim Fox, David Mahler, Lou Harrison, and Adams himself.

Part of the John Luther Adams Residency

Reel (1982) by Lou Harrison (1917-2003)

Among Red Mountains (2001) by John Luther Adams

Martin Bartlett at the Claremont Hotel (2011) by David Mahler (b. 1944)

Tender, Infinitely Tender (2017) by Michael Byron (b. 1953)

Bright Angel - Hermetic Bird (1997) by Peter Garland (b. 1952)

The pleasure of being lost (2011-12) by Jim Fox (b. 1953)

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (1990) by Lois V Vierk (b. 1951)

Tukiliit (2012) by John Luther Adams (b. 1953)

American Composers Orchestra: Parables

Klara Min performs virtuosic and expressive preludes by Scriabin and Chopin, alongside Sean Hickey's meditative Birds of Barclay Street, dedicated to the victims of 9/11.

Birds of Barclay Street by Sean Hickey

Preludes, Op. 11 by Alexander Scriabin

Preludes, Op. 28 by Frédéric Chopin

Enjoy the best of Symphony Space's music, literature, comedy and family shows. Listen free on your computer or mobile device. Symphony Space was founded almost 40 years ago in the belief that the arts bring people together, transcend barriers, and celebrate both our similarities and our differences. That belief remains our guiding principle and is more important now than ever. Your generosity during the Covid19 crisis will help us continue to provide great programs free of charge. Thank you for your support.