The New York Philharmonic has announced some updates to its 2025-2026 season, including new concerts and guest artists.
The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, led by Oscar Hernández, will join the Philharmonic May 6-8. The Grammy-winning salsa and Latin jazz band will perform works to be announced on a program that also includes George Gershwin's Cuban Overture, Ginastera's Milonga, and Gabriela Ortiz's Antrópolis. Incoming NY Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel will conduct.
The Philharmonic's Art of the Score series will feature an appearance by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, who will join for performances of John Williams' score to Home Alone, conducted by Constantine Kitsopoulos. Additionally, David Newman will conduct Williams' score to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and Nicholas Hersh will make his NY Phil debut conducting Disney's Encanto, with a score by Germaine Franco and songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. All Art of the Score concerts will be performed live to a screening of the film.
Associate Principal Viola Rebecca Young will host three Very Young People's Concerts, titled Philharmonic Families, to introduce young people to the groups of instruments that make up the orchestra. The three concerts will focus on winds (January 31, 2026), brass (March 28), and strings (May 30), and will be designed and directed by Doug Fitch. All three will be Relaxed Performances, designed to support and welcome neurodiverse audiences.
Additionally, titles have been revealed for two new commissions. Caroline Mallonee's new work, which will receive its world premiere November 13, is called Lakeside Game; while Ellen Reid's new work for chorus and orchestra is titled Earth Between Oceans, and will receive its New York premiere April 30. Both works are New York Philharmonic co-commissions, the former with Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, and the latter with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Programming has also been announced for the chamber New York Philharmonic Ensembles concerts at Merkin Hall, as well as the NY Phil discussion series. For complete programming, visit NYPhil.org.
