The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) presents Marc-André Hamelin, piano on David Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $45 in-person and $25 to livestream and are available at https://www.92ny.org/event/marc-andre-hamelin.

“Brilliant technique and [a] questing, deep-thinking approach” – The New Yorker

Marc-André Hamelin is celebrated for his extraordinary technique, artistry, and for shining a light on forgotten composers. The evening begins with a Haydn sonata – the focus of his recent recording project of the composer’s complete sonatas. In a wide-ranging program reflective of Hamelin’s musical vision, Haydn is followed by a Frank Zappa song and a rarely performed 12-tone work by German-Jewish-American early-modern composer Stefan Wolpe. The recital culminates with two Rachmaninoff pieces, including one of Hamelin’s signature works, the Piano Sonata No. 2 – a virtuosic composition that finds Hamelin in his element.

Program
Franz Joseph Haydn Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:37
Frank Zappa Ruth Is Sleeping (arr. A. Askin)

Stefan Wolpe Passacaglia, from Four Studies on Basic Rows

John Oswald Tip

Nikolai Medtner Improvisation in B-flat Minor, from Trois morceaux, Op. 31, No. 1

Nikolai Medtner Danza festiva, from Forgotten Melodies I, Op. 38, No. 3

Sergei Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableau in E-flat Minor, Op. 39, No. 5

Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 36 (1931 version)