Carnegie Hall Citywide: Ensemble Connect

Called "the new face of classical music for New York" (The New York Times), Carnegie Hall's Ensemble Connect performs a vast range of works, from historic standouts to brand-new commissions. This free concert features the adventurous young musicians in a program emphasizing brilliant writing for wind instruments. It includes Berio's playful and idiosyncratic Ricorrenze, which he composed for Pierre Boulez's 60th birthday; and Beethoven's enduringly popular Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20, written for clarinet, French horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

About Ensemble Connect

Ensemble Connect is a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education. This two-year fellowship program prepares extraordinary young professional classical musicians for careers that combine musical excellence with teaching, community engagement, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Ensemble Connect offers top-quality performance opportunities, intensive professional development, and the opportunity to partner with a New York City public school throughout the fellowship.

About Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall's mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.