Upcoming Events
SUN, AUG 2, 2026, 3PM
POQUATUCK HALL IN ORIENT, NY
Reunion: Theo Hoffman & Steven Blier
This year’s concert at Poquatuck Hall will bring baritone Theo Hoffman back to Orient, NY for a program of songs by Gershwin, Guastavino, Bernstein, the Beatles, and Sondheim. Hoffman’s recent album on NYFOS Records, Schubert/Beatles, was nominated for a Grammy; his opera and concert appearances have garnered rave reviews around the world. This concert celebrates the 14th anniversary of his collaboration with Steven Blier, one of his early mentors and now a cherished colleague. Tickets ($25) via Eventbrite.
SUN, SEP 27, 2026, 3PM
THE THEATER AT 150 W 17TH
NYFOS Next
Built around the world premiere of Jeremy Beck‘s cycle Dorothy Parker Songs, sung by soprano Kerrigan Bigelow, this program also features two Danika Lorén pieces with texts by Parker. Additional artists include Alec Manasse, clarinet; and Nathaniel LaNasa, piano More info
Subscriptions to the 3-program NYFOS Next series available now; Single tickets go on sale on August 17.
TUE, OCT 20, 2026, 8PM
MERKIN HALL AT KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER
Mainstage — FIRST-NAME BASIS
From Beethoven’s “Adelaide” to Fauré’s “Lydia” to Noël Coward’s “Nina,” our playlist is composed of songs whose titles are the given names of a colorful cast of characters, ranging from Biblical times (Belsazar) and Greek myths (Ganymede) to the Beatles’ London (Michelle) and Randy Newman’s America (Marie). Featuring soprano Christine Taylor Price, mezzo-soprano Megan Moore, baritone Samuel Kidd, and NYFOS’s own Steven Blier and Bénédicte Jourdois as pianists and hosts.
Admission includes complimentary reception with the artists following the concert. Subscriptions to the 4-program Mainstage series available from the Merkin Box Office beginning July 7; single tickets available Aug 17.
SUN, NOV 15, 2026, 3PM
THE THEATER AT 150 W 17TH
NYFOS Next
The program will be announce for this second evening in our series showcasing the latest in song. With mezzo-soprano Shannon Keegan and pianist Nathaniel LaNasa. More info
Subscriptions to the 3-program NYFOS Next series available now; Single tickets go on sale on August 17.
MON, DEC 7 2026, 8PM
A Goyishe Christmas to You!
Our annual holiday traditional, now in its 17th year! The program consists of Yuletide songs written by Jewish composers, from the wickedly funny to the meltingly beautiful. Featuring soprano Lauren Worsham, mezzo-sopranos Donna Breitzer and Rebecca Jo Loeb, tenor Alex Mansoori, baritone Joshua Jeremiah, and Cantor Joshua Breitzer. Steven Blier joins as pianist and host, alongside clarinetist Alan R. Kay.
Tickets and more information.
WED, JAN 13, 2027, 7:30PM
THE PETER J SHARP THEATER AT THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL
HURRAY FOR HOLLYWOOD!
A celebration of the glamour of songs from the silver screen, featuring music by Stephen Sondheim, The Beatles, Burt Bacharach, “As Time Goes By” from Casablanca, and more, performed by students from the Marcus Institute of Vocal Arts, after a residency with NYFOS’s own Steven Blier and staging director Katherine M. Carter. This program will be streamed live on the Juilliard website free of charge, but will not be available to view afterwards.
Tickets will be available from The Juilliard School box Office later this fall.
WED, FEB 10, 2027, 8PM
MERKIN HALL AT KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER
Mainstage — UNITED WE STAND
A new program exploring the universal values that unite us all, through music by Joni Mitchell, Carlos López Buchardo, Fairuz, Franz Schubert, and others. Their songs take a stand against cruelty and intolerance, singing of kindness, connection, love, and the beauty of a day well lived. NYFOS favorites Theo Hoffman and Shelén Hughes Camacho head an international cast for a United Nations of Song, a hymn to ethics, and a call to action. With pianists Steven Blier and Bénédicte Jourdois.
Admission includes complimentary reception with the artists following the concert. Subscriptions to the 4-program Mainstage series available from the Merkin Box Office beginning July 7; single tickets available Aug 17.
TUE, MAR 9, 2027, 8PM
MERKIN HALL AT KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER
Mainstage — GUILTY PLEASURES
A program of secrets, admonitions, parables, guilt, and delights from many cultures and centuries. This bracing dive into the Seven Deadly Sins (with a side tour to some sweeter peccadillos) includes songs by Strauss, Britten, John Jacob Niles, Brahms, and Irving Berlin, sung by Caramoor’s 2027 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars–a quartet of singers and one pianist. These expert young balladeers offer a concert of special power and unguilty pleasure, after a week of residency and mentorship by Steven Blier and Bénédicte Jourdois.
Admission includes complimentary reception with the artists following the concert. Subscriptions to the 4-program Mainstage series available from the Merkin Box Office beginning July 7; single tickets available Aug 17.
Preview performance at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, NY on Sun, Mar 7 at 3PM.
MON, APR 5, 2027, 8PM
MERKIN HALL AT KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER
Mainstage — HARLEM RENAISSANCE
The songs of “Fats” Waller, Florence Price, Duke Ellington, Eubie Blake, J. Rosamund Johnson, and William Grant Still join the writings of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, evoking the creative power of Black America that surged a hundred years ago. Two powerhouse singers, Lucia Bradford and Justin Austin, along with pianists Bénédicte Jourdois and Steven Blier, are on board to raise the roof with tunes like “The Joint Is Jumpin’” and “What Harlem Means to Me.”
Admission includes complimentary reception with the artists following the concert. Subscriptions to the 4-program Mainstage series available from the Merkin Box Office beginning July 7; single tickets available Aug 17. Tour performance at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. on Apr 11.
MAY 2027, date TBA
Spring Gala
Our annual fundraiser including cocktails, dinner, and extraordinary performances in support of NYFOS’s 39th season. Tickets and more information coming in Fall 2026.
SUN, MAY 23, 2027, 3PM
THE THEATER AT 150 W 17TH
NYFOS Next
The world premiere of a new cycle by Cecilia Livingston with text by Sappho and Indyana Schneider, sung by Schneider herself. Also featuring John Glover‘s cycle After Him performed by baritone Michael Kelly. Nathaniel LaNasa appears as pianist and host. More info
Subscriptions to the 3-program NYFOS Next series available now; Single tickets go on sale on August 17.
