The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) presents Freddie Ballentine, tenor & Kunal Lahiry, piano: Our People at Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $45 in-person and $25 to livestream and are available at https://www.92ny.org/event/freddie-ballentine-and-kunal-lahiry.

Grammy Award-winning tenor Freddie Ballentine has captivated audiences at the Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, Washington National Opera and beyond with his powerful voice. Pianist Kunal Lahiry has earned acclaim for his performances at Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie, the Kennedy Center, and more. These artists share a commitment to amplifying queer voices and stories, exploring Black and LGBTQ experiences through song. Arranged in pillars representing isolation, damnation, remembrance, and finally, revolution, and featuring music ranging from spirituals to songs by Copland, Ricky Ian Gordon, Schubert, Gershwin, Nina Simone and others, the concert takes listeners on a formidable journey, leaving them at their destination: hope.