The 2025-26 Season

Miller Theatre, under the exuberant direction of Executive Director Melissa Smey, announces its 2025-26 season—a thrilling combination of new and early music, as seen through its core series Composer Portraits, Early Music, and Jazz, alongside community hits Morningside Lights and Pop-Up Concerts.

MILLER'S 2025-26 SEASON FEATURES:

THE ORIGINAL COMPOSER PORTRAITS SERIES
Miller's "indispensable" signature series since 1999
Each composer to attend their Portrait, except Lachenmann

• HELMUT LACHENMANN
  JACK Quartet celebrates the iconic German composer's 90th birthday with rare performance of his complete string quartets (10/9)
• ANTHONY CHEUNG
  Intrepid ensembles JACK Quartet and Yarn/Wire, alongside flutist Claire Chase, join the composer/pianist for a program of recent works (11/13)
• ANDREW MCINTOSH
  The mesmerizing composer and violinist joins Yarn/Wire for a world premiere Miller commission and more (2/5)
• LISA BIELAWA
  Contemporaneous (Miller debut) joins forces with the Rome Prize-winning composer/vocalist for a world premiere Miller commission (2/26)
• CHINARY UNG
  The Del Sol Quartet performs a program spanning 6 decades by the first American composer to win the Grawemeyer Award, incl. a new Miller co-commission (3/26)
• HANNAH KENDALL
  International Contemporary Ensemble premieres a new work by the exciting, boundary-pushing British composer (4/23)

4 STELLAR JAZZ ENSEMBLES

• ANAT COHEN QUARTET (10/4)
  The magnetic, prolific Grammy-nominated clarinetist-saxophonist returns to Miller
• SEAN MASON QUARTET (11/15)
  Miller debut of the sought-after pianist/composer, with original works and timeless jazz from the '20s to today
• JOHN MEDESKI & KIRK KNUFFKE (2/7)
  The masterful duo joins forces for visionary music inspired by the Sun Ra Arkestra
• SULLIVAN FORTNER TRIO (3/7)
  The Grammy-winning pianist and bandleader performs innovative takes on standards alongside original compositions

4 ESTEEMED EARLY MUSIC GROUPS RETURN TO "SMOKY MARY'S
The only NYC appearance for all 4 groups next season

• THE GESUALDO SIX perform motets & madrigals by Palestrina & Gesualdo (10/18)
  
• STILE ANTICO present quintessential Renaissance works (11/8)
• THE TALLIS SCHOLARS sing Tallis, Byrd, Britten & a world premiere Miller commission by Matthew Martin (12/4)
• THE MARIAN CONSORT explores vibrant musical culture of 16th c. Rome (2/14)

A SPECIAL EVENT: WILLIAM SCHUMAN AWARD CONCERT

• The beloved TANIA LEÓN is honored with the 2025 William Schuman Award given by Columbia University School of the Arts (9/25)

FREE POP-UP CONCERTS RETURN
WITH AUDIENCE ONSTAGE NEXT TO BRILLIANT MUSICIANS
6pm happy hour concerts in a casual, intimate setting

• Introducing a 3-day "Pop-Up Concerts Festival" celebrating 20 yrs of YARN/WIRE with guests including Zeena Parkins, Sam Pluta, Tyshawn Sorey (10/27, 28, 29)Plus monthly Pop-Ups to be announced throughout the season

MORNINGSIDE LIGHTS XIV
Concept/direction by Processional Arts Workshop
Alex Kahn and Sophia Michahelles, artistic director

• The 14th annual celebration brings the Morningside community together for free workshops and an outdoor procession featuring handmade lanterns
  (9/20 with workshops beginning 9/13)

Subscriptions on sale starting May 12, 2025
Single tickets on sale starting July 14, 2025