The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) today announced its 2025/26 Tisch Music Season. Over the past century and a half, 92NY has grown into one of New York City’s — and the world’s — most influential cultural institutions. In his second year as Executive Director of Tisch Music, Nicholas Russotto has created an exciting season including Three World and 10 New York Premieres, as well as returning Tisch Music favorites, expanding the scope of offered programming. This season builds exponentially on the organization’s rich history of presenting the best and most innovative musicians performing across a wide range of genres, advancing and expanding each genre through commissions and multi-disciplinary collaborations.

Highlights of the 2025/26 Tisch Music Season include:
Premieres of new works by composer/performer Jlin and pianist/singer Gabriel Kahane
26 92NY concert debuts, including acclaimed mandolinist and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile and Grammy Award winners Jessie Montgomery and Roomful of Teeth
Performances from virtuoso Marc-André HamelinN, award-winning concert pianist Angela Hewitt, and Grammy-winner Julia Bullock
Presentations from the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music and revolutionary collaborative classical group Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Sigourney Weaver and Pacifica Quartet offer two world-premiere commissions honoring two visionaries: champion of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and environmental trailblazer Rachel Carson
American Songbook offerings of exclusive concerts by Broadway favorites Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Benanti, Jessica Vosk, and Adrienne Warren
Presentations from Pulitzer Prize-winner and NEA Jazz Master Henry Threadgill in a trio with Vijay Iyerand Dafnis Prieto and ten-time Grammy Award-winner Arturo Sandoval
2025/26 Lyrics & Lyricists series includes shows celebrating Motown’s legendary Holland-Dozier-Holland; giants of Tin Pan Alley; Alan & Marilyn Bergman’s partnership in love and song; and Paul Williams himself with the stories only the songwriter can tell; plus, one-night-only special events with Robin Pecknold performing the music of Judee Sill and an evening with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray.

“The new season expands on how I’ve approached programming at Tisch Music for several years now, as we continue to ask ourselves: what if genre dividing lines silo listeners and audiences, rather than expand experiences?” said Nicholas Russotto, Executive Director, Tisch Music. “In the coming season, we continue to present artists who explore and employ wide-ranging styles of creation and expression to inspire, challenge, deepen, and ultimately expand our understanding of music, through programs that engage fulsomely with the traditions of the past and the times we live in, and present a bold vision for the future. Genres are increasingly blurred — something I believe benefits both artists and audiences.”

About The 92nd Street Y, New York: The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) is a world-class center for the arts and innovation, a convener of ideas, and an incubator for creativity. 92NY offers extensive classes, courses and events online including live concerts, talks and master classes; fitness classes for all ages; 250+ art classes, and parenting workshops for new moms and dads. The 92nd Street Y, New York is transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action all over the world. All of 92NY’s programming is built on a foundation of Jewish values, including the capacity of civil dialogue to change minds; the potential of education and the arts to change lives; and a commitment to welcoming and serving people of all ages, races, religions, and ethnicities. For more information, visit www.92NY.org.

The full slate of performances and dates are listed below. For more information, please visit 92NY.org/Concerts.