October 17, 2025

102 MSM College alumni, along with 10 faculty members and 17 MSM Precollege alumni, are performing at Carnegie Hall this season, which runs October 7, 2025 through June 18, 2026

The MSM alumni performing at Carnegie Hall this season are listed below, in order of performance date.

View the full Carnegie Hall season, here.

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on October 15, 16, and 18

Concert on October 15 features Pinchas Zukerman, violin (MSM faculty)

MSM alumni on roster:

• Amir Van Der Hal (BM ’98), Assistant Principal Viola
• Natanel G. Laevsky (BM ’23), Viola
• Dmitry Malkin (MM ’04), Oboe

Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble on October 16, November 16, January 12, March 1, and April 20

The Knights on October 23, February 5, and April 9

The New York Pops on October 24, November 21, December 19-20, February 13, and March 13

Program on October 24: “From Stage to Screen”

Program on November 21: “Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda”

Program on December 19-20: “A Place Called Home.” Judith Clurman (faculty), Director

Program on February 13: “If I Ain’t Got You: The Best of R&B”

Program on March 13: “The Music of US: From Then to Now”

Judith Clurman

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra on October 27

Ensemble Connect on October 28, February 17, April 9

• Ramón Carrero-Martínez (BM ’19, MM ’21), viola

Philharmonia Orchestra on October 28 and 29

Lulu Fuller (MM ’05, PS ’06), Violin I

The Philadelphia Orchestra on October 31, March 10, March 31, and May 29

• Daniel Matsukawa (PC ’84), Principal Bassoon, Richard M. Klein Chair

Daniel Matsukawa (PC ’84)

The concert on May 29 includes the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra containing alumni Ryan Kisor (’90) on trumpet and Obed Calvaire (BM ’03, MM ’05) on drum set. Obed is also MSM Jazz Arts faculty.

Olga Kern, piano (MSM faculty) on November 6

Orchestra of St. Luke’s on November 6, February 12, March 26, April 30

Concert on March 26 will include jazz pianist Gerald Clayton (’05)

Modigliani Quartet on November 7

Amaury Coeytaux (MM ’06), violin

yMusic on November 13

Featuring soul-pop vocalist Emily King

yMusic includes alumni Mark Dover (MM ’12), clarinet and Rob Moose (BM ’04), violin

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on December 3

Roster includes the following MSM alumni:

• Marta Krechkovsky (PS ’10), Assistant Concertmaster
• Dennis O’Boyle (MM ’97), Assistant Principal Second Violin
• Cecee Pantikian (BM ’05, MM ’07, PS ’09), Violin II
• Regi Papa (BM ’08), Violin II

Hilary Hahn, violin and Lang Lang (HonDMA ’12), piano on December 7

Balourdet Quartet on December 9

Benjamin Zannoni (MM ’17), viola (right)

Maxim Vengerov and Friends on December 16

Yefim Bronfman (HonDMA ’15), piano

Isabel Leonard (P ’98, HonDMA ’21) on January 15 and June 9

The Cleveland Orchestra on January 20 and 21

• Marc Damoulakis (BM ’99), Principal Percussion

Marc Damoulakis

Ruckus and Davóne Tines on January 30

Ruckus includes MSM alumna Shelby Yamin (BM ’12), violin

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra on February 4, June 11, and June 18

Concert on February 4 will feature mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard (P ’98, HonDMA ’21).

See Met Opera Orchestra roster above for alumni.

Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor and Vincenzo Scalera (BM ’75), Piano on February 5

Vincenzo Scalera (BM ’75), piano

Damien Sneed and the Orchestra of Tomorrow on February 13

Damien Sneed (’06, MSM faculty), Music Director, Piano, and Vocals. Special guests to be announced.

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano: Time for Three on February 19

Ranaan Meyer (’98), double bass and vocals

Artemis on March 13

Group members include Jazz Arts faculty members Nicole Glover, saxophone and Ingrid Jensen, trumpet

The English Concert: Handel’s Hercules on March 15

Bass William Guanbo Su (BM ’17) as Hercules

Boston Symphony Orchestra on April 9 and 10

Concert on April 9 will feature baritone Thomas Hampson (HonDMA ’09).

Mahler Chamber Orchestra on May 1

Béatrice Muthelet (BM ’95), Principal Viola

National Symphony Orchestra (U.S.) on May 3

50th Anniversary of the Concert of the Century: A Gala Evening at Carnegie Hall

MSM performers:

• Isabel Leonard (P ’98, HonDMA ’21), mezzo-soprano
• Evgeny Kissin (HonDMA ’01), piano
• Lang Lang (HonDMA ’12), piano

Decoda on May 12

Young Concert Artists 2026 Season Finale on May 13

• Risa Hokamura (BM ’24, MM ‘26), violin
• Anne-Marie J. McDermott (P ’81, ’82, HonDMA ’24), piano

Evgeny Kissin (HonDMA ’01), Piano on May 13, 31

Concert on May 31 will feature Joshua Bell, violin and Steven Isserlis, cello

Evgeny Kissin (HonDMA ’01), piano

Handel and Haydn Society on May 14

Soloists of the Kronberg Academy on May 19

With Kirill Gerstein (BM ’99, MM ’00, HonDMA ’21), Piano

Harry Connick, Jr. on May 22 and 23

Harry Connick, Jr. (’86), voice and piano