BNY Classics 2026/27 season

 

 

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26/27 Season

BNY Classics

In the 2026/27 Season, experience unforgettable works and performances that stay with you long after the final note.

From Beethoven’s revolutionary Fifth and Mahler’s explosive First to boundary-pushing world premieres, this season honors the masterpieces that define us and the bold new voices shaping what comes next.

These aren’t just concerts. They’re reminders of why live music matters.

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Curated Packages

Series curated to give you a unique, premium musical experience. Starting at $87.

All subscribers get

  • Savings of up to 30% on single ticket prices
  • Seats reserved before the general public
  • Fee-free ticket exchanges if your plans change*
  • Locked-in rates on parking (avoid surge pricing!)
  • Priority access to special events & upgrades

Subscription packages

Explore subscription options below by choosing a package that works for you! PSO subscriptions are extremely flexible, so you can exchange your tickets for any other concert within your series by simply contacting your Patron Services Representative.

Premium Packages Our largest packages with the biggest savings – up to 30%

Premier

Includes all 20 concerts

Friday Premier 20 Concerts
  • Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 PM - Gerstein Plays Brahms
  • Fri, Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 PM - Romantic Rachmaninoff
  • Fri, Oct 23, 2026, 7:30 PM - Barnatan Plays Beethoven
  • Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 7:30 PM - Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
  • Fri, Nov 27, 2026, 7:30 PM - Strauss and Tchaikovsky
  • Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 7:30 PM - Beethoven’s Mass
  • Fri, Jan 8, 2027, 7:30 PM - Dvořák’s Seventh
  • Fri, Jan 15, 2027, 7:30 PM - Pictures at an Exhibition
  • Fri, Jan 29, 2027, 7:30 PM - Shostakovich’s Seventh
  • Fri, Feb 12, 2027, 7:30 PM - Carmina Burana
  • Fri, Feb 19, 2027, 7:30 PM - Ott Plays Ravel
  • Fri, Mar 5, 2027, 7:30 PM - Bruckner’s Fourth
  • Fri, Mar 19, 2027, 7:30 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth
  • Fri, Apr 2, 2027, 7:30 PM - Stravinsky’s Firebird
  • Fri, Apr 16, 2027, 7:30 PM - All Mozart
  • Fri, Apr 23, 2027, 7:30 PM - Mahler’s First
  • Fri, May 14, 2027, 7:30 PM - Ax Plays Beethoven
  • Fri, May 21, 2027, 7:30 PM - Ravel’s La Valse
  • Fri, Jun 4, 2027, 7:30 PM - Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar
  • Fri, Jun 11, 2027, 7:30 PM - Dueñas Plays Prokofiev

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Sunday Premier 20 Concerts
  • Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:30 PM - Gerstein Plays Brahms
  • Sun, Oct 18, 2026, 2:30 PM - Romantic Rachmaninoff
  • Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 2:30 PM - Barnatan Plays Beethoven
  • Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:30 PM - Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
  • Sun, Nov 29, 2026, 2:30 PM - Strauss and Tchaikovsky
  • Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 2:30 PM - Beethoven’s Mass
  • Sun, Jan 10, 2027, 2:30 PM - Dvořák’s Seventh
  • Sun, Jan 17, 2027, 2:30 PM - Pictures at an Exhibition
  • Sun, Jan 31, 2027, 2:30 PM - Shostakovich’s Seventh
  • Sun, Feb 14, 2027, 2:30 PM - Carmina Burana
  • Sun, Feb 21, 2027, 2:30 PM - Ott Plays Ravel
  • Sun, Mar 7, 2027, 2:30 PM - Bruckner’s Fourth
  • Sun, Mar 21, 2027, 2:30 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth
  • Sun, Apr 4, 2027, 2:30 PM - Stravinsky’s Firebird
  • Sun, Apr 18, 2027, 2:30 PM - All Mozart
  • Sun, Apr 25, 2027, 2:30 PM - Mahler’s First
  • Sun, May 16, 2027, 2:30 PM - Ax Plays Beethoven
  • Sun, May 23, 2027, 2:30 PM - Ravel’s La Valse
  • Sun, Jun 6, 2027, 2:30 PM - Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar
  • Sun, Jun 13, 2027, 2:30 PM - Dueñas Plays Prokofiev

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Series A+B

Friday Series A+B 14 Concerts
  • Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 PM - Gerstein Plays Brahms
  • Fri, Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 PM - Romantic Rachmaninoff
  • Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 7:30 PM - Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
  • Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 7:30 PM - Beethoven’s Mass
  • Fri, Jan 8, 2027, 7:30 PM - Dvořák’s Seventh
  • Fri, Jan 29, 2027, 7:30 PM - Shostakovich’s Seventh
  • Fri, Feb 12, 2027, 7:30 PM - Carmina Burana
  • Fri, Feb 19, 2027, 7:30 PM - Ott Plays Ravel
  • Fri, Mar 5, 2027, 7:30 PM - Bruckner’s Fourth
  • Fri, Mar 19, 2027, 7:30 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth
  • Fri, Apr 16, 2027, 7:30 PM - All Mozart
  • Fri, Apr 23, 2027, 7:30 PM - Mahler’s First
  • Fri, May 21, 2027, 7:30 PM - Ravel’s La Valse
  • Fri, Jun 11, 2027, 7:30 PM - Dueñas Plays Prokofiev

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Sunday Series A+B 14 Concerts
  • Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:30 PM - Gerstein Plays Brahms
  • Sun, Oct 18, 2026, 2:30 PM - Romantic Rachmaninoff
  • Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:30 PM - Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
  • Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 2:30 PM - Beethoven’s Mass
  • Sun, Jan 10, 2027, 2:30 PM - Dvořák’s Seventh
  • Sun, Jan 31, 2027, 2:30 PM - Shostakovich’s Seventh
  • Sun, Feb 14, 2027, 2:30 PM - Carmina Burana
  • Sun, Feb 21, 2027, 2:30 PM - Ott Plays Ravel
  • Sun, Mar 7, 2027, 2:30 PM - Bruckner’s Fourth
  • Sun, Mar 21, 2027, 2:30 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth
  • Sun, Apr 18, 2027, 2:30 PM - All Mozart
  • Sun, Apr 25, 2027, 2:30 PM - Mahler’s First
  • Sun, May 23, 2027, 2:30 PM - Ravel’s La Valse
  • Sun, Jun 13, 2027, 2:30 PM - Dueñas Plays Prokofiev

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Main Packages These 6–7 concert packages feature a curated selection of powerful performances.

Series A

Titans & Trailblazers

Friday Series A 7 Concerts
  • Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 PM - Gerstein Plays Brahms
  • Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 7:30 PM - Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
  • Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 7:30 PM - Beethoven’s Mass
  • Fri, Jan 29, 2027, 7:30 PM - Shostakovich’s Seventh
  • Fri, Feb 19, 2027, 7:30 PM - Ott Plays Ravel
  • Fri, Mar 19, 2027, 7:30 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth
  • Fri, Apr 23, 2027, 7:30 PM - Mahler’s First

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Sunday Series A 7 Concerts
  • Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:30 PM - Gerstein Plays Brahms
  • Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:30 PM - Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
  • Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 2:30 PM - Beethoven’s Mass
  • Sun, Jan 31, 2027, 2:30 PM - Shostakovich’s Seventh
  • Sun, Feb 21, 2027, 2:30 PM - Ott Plays Ravel
  • Sun, Mar 21, 2027, 2:30 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth
  • Sun, Apr 25, 2027, 2:30 PM - Mahler’s First

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Series B

Grand Repertoire

Friday Series B 7 Concerts
  • Fri, Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 PM - Romantic Rachmaninoff
  • Fri, Jan 8, 2027, 7:30 PM - Dvořák’s Seventh
  • Fri, Feb 12, 2027, 7:30 PM - Carmina Burana
  • Fri, Mar 5, 2027, 7:30 PM - Bruckner’s Fourth
  • Fri, Apr 16, 2027, 7:30 PM - All Mozart
  • Fri, May 21, 2027, 7:30 PM - Ravel’s La Valse
  • Fri, Jun 11, 2027, 7:30 PM - Dueñas Plays Prokofiev

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Sunday Series B 7 Concerts
  • Sun, Oct 18, 2026, 2:30 PM - Romantic Rachmaninoff
  • Sun, Jan 10, 2027, 2:30 PM - Dvořák’s Seventh
  • Sun, Feb 14, 2027, 2:30 PM - Carmina Burana
  • Sun, Mar 7, 2027, 2:30 PM - Bruckner’s Fourth
  • Sun, Apr 18, 2027, 2:30 PM - All Mozart
  • Sun, May 23, 2027, 2:30 PM - Ravel’s La Valse
  • Sun, Jun 13, 2027, 2:30 PM - Dueñas Plays Prokofiev

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Series C

Romantic Masters

Friday Series C 6 Concerts
  • Fri, Oct 23, 2026, 7:30 PM - Barnatan Plays Beethoven
  • Fri, Nov 27, 2026, 7:30 PM - Strauss and Tchaikovsky
  • Fri, Jan 15, 2027, 7:30 PM - Pictures at an Exhibition
  • Fri, Apr 2, 2027, 7:30 PM - Stravinsky’s Firebird
  • Fri, May 14, 2027, 7:30 PM - Ax Plays Beethoven
  • Fri, Jun 4, 2027, 7:30 PM - Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar

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Sunday Series C 6 Concerts
  • Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 2:30 PM - Barnatan Plays Beethoven
  • Sun, Nov 29, 2026, 2:30 PM - Strauss and Tchaikovsky
  • Sun, Jan 17, 2027, 2:30 PM - Pictures at an Exhibition
  • Sun, Apr 4, 2027, 2:30 PM - Stravinsky’s Firebird
  • Sun, May 16, 2027, 2:30 PM - Ax Plays Beethoven
  • Sun, Jun 6, 2027, 2:30 PM - Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar

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Series D

Blockbusters

Saturday Series D 7 Concerts
  • Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 7:30 PM - Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
  • Sat, Jan 16, 2027, 7:30 PM - Pictures at an Exhibition
  • Sat, Feb 13, 2027, 7:30 PM - Carmina Burana
  • Sat, Mar 20, 2027, 7:30 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth
  • Sat, Apr 3, 2027, 7:30 PM - Stravinsky’s Firebird
  • Sat, Apr 24, 2027, 7:30 PM - Mahler’s First
  • Sat, Jun 12, 2027, 7:30 PM - Dueñas Plays Prokofiev

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Mini Packs These three-concert subscriptions are a great starter package and still enjoy all the benefits of subscription.

Mini-A

Friday Mini-A 3 Concerts
  • Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 7:30 PM - Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
  • Fri, Mar 19, 2027, 7:30 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth
  • Fri, Apr 23, 2027, 7:30 PM - Mahler’s First

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Sunday Mini-A 3 Concerts
  • Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:30 PM - Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
  • Sun, Mar 21, 2027, 2:30 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth
  • Sun, Apr 25, 2027, 2:30 PM - Mahler’s First

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Mini-B

Friday Mini-B 3 Concerts
  • Fri, Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 PM - Romantic Rachmaninoff
  • Fri, Feb 12, 2027, 7:30 PM - Carmina Burana
  • Fri, May 21, 2027, 7:30 PM - Ravel’s La Valse

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Sunday Mini-B 3 Concerts
  • Sun, Oct 18, 2026, 2:30 PM - Romantic Rachmaninoff
  • Sun, Feb 14, 2027, 2:30 PM - Carmina Burana
  • Sun, May 23, 2027, 2:30 PM - Ravel’s La Valse

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Mini-C

Friday Mini-C 3 Concerts
  • Fri, Oct 23, 2026, 7:30 PM - Barnatan Plays Beethoven
  • Fri, Jan 15, 2027, 7:30 PM - Pictures at an Exhibition
  • Fri, Apr 2, 2027, 7:30 PM - Stravinsky’s Firebird

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Sunday Mini-C 3 Concerts
  • Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 2:30 PM - Barnatan Plays Beethoven
  • Sun, Jan 17, 2027, 2:30 PM - Pictures at an Exhibition
  • Sun, Apr 4, 2027, 2:30 PM - Stravinsky’s Firebird

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Mini-D

Saturday Mini-D 3 Concerts
  • Sat, Jan 16, 2027, 7:30 PM - Pictures at an Exhibition
  • Sat, Mar 20, 2027, 7:30 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth
  • Sat, Apr 24, 2027, 7:30 PM - Mahler’s First

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BNY Classics Choose Your Own As few as three concerts from the BNY Classics season

Pick as few as three concerts from the 26/27 BNY Classics season and build a package that fits your schedule.

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