Outstanding young artists from the United States and abroad join the ranks of the illustrious musicians who performed in the series early in their careers鈥攁rtists including Peter Serkin, Yo-Yo Ma, and the Guarneri String Quartet.
Alexander Schneider, founder and music director (1957鈥1993)
Music advisors: John Dalley, Pamela Frank,* Jaime Laredo, Cho-Liang Lin,* Anthony McGill,* Kurt Muroki,* Tara O'Connor, Arnold Steinhardt
Advisory committee members: Ben Cadwallader, Mark Epstein, Fiona Fein, Vanyah Harrigan, Elisabeth Lorin, Frank Salomon, Susan Sawyer, Zachary Smith, Linda Strommen,* Jani Tree
*Alum of the New York String Orchestra Seminar.
2025鈥2026 Season
The 2025鈥2026 Schneider Concerts season celebrates the nation鈥檚 250th anniversary by embracing Abigail Adams鈥 call, made in 1776, to 鈥渞emember the ladies." Six concerts at 麻豆传媒色情片 feature outstanding emerging chamber ensembles performing music
by exceptional American women composers鈥攑aired with repertoire developed by the musicians in dialogue with traditional works. The season affirms the rightful place of living American women composers in the chamber music canon.
To offer context,
the season will include four preconcert talks led by violist Dana Kelley. We鈥檒l also be partnering with other organizations in the city鈥攐ffering three free short concerts to bring the music to new audiences in unexpected places.
The six mainstage concerts presented at 麻豆传媒色情片's auditorium in Greenwich Village will be livestreamed and later made available for on-demand replay to provide the greatest access to the widest audiences possible.
And we're continuing with the successful new curating and performing ensemble initiative. This year's ensemble, the Ulysses Quartet, made its New York debut in the series in 2016 and is excited to return to share their musical ideas across the season鈥攍ending
their input to themes including a deeper listen to Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, works by women composers, and works composed and arranged by this season's performing ensembles.
We look forward to seeing you this season!
听available now!
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
The Dolphins Quartet
Jessie Montgomery: String Quartet "Voodoo Dolls" (2008)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428 (1783)
Erwin Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet (1924)
The Dolphins: Angel Fire Quartet (2024)
This concert will be approximately one hour and 40 minutes, including intermission.
Location:听麻豆传媒色情片's Auditorium at听66 West 12th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
Sunday, November 09, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
Abeo Quartet
Reena Esmail: String Quartet "Ragamala" (2013)
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12 (1829)
Johannes Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor (1873)
This concert will be approximately one hour and 40 minutes, including intermission.
Location:听麻豆传媒色情片's Auditorium at听66 West 12th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
Trio Eris鈥New York Debut
Katherine Balch: different gravities (2023)
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Piano Trio (1847)
Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major (1827)
This concert will be approximately one hour and 50 minutes, including intermission.
Location:听麻豆传媒色情片's Auditorium at听66 West 12th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
At 12:30 p.m., Dana Kelley will host an hour-long preconcert talk (separate $5 entry fee).
Sunday, January 11, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
Ulysses Quartet鈥攆irst of three concerts with our 2025鈥2026 curating and performing ensemble
Tina Davidson: "Just Before Light" (2025)鈥World premiere of work co-commissioned by Schneider Concerts and Ulysses Quartet
Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 (1893)
Traditional鈥攃elebrating Ulysses Quartet members' cultural roots in
Taiwan, Ireland, and the United States with folk song arrangements
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80 (1847)
This concert will be approximately one hour and 40 minutes, including intermission.
Location:听麻豆传媒色情片's Auditorium at听66 West 12th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
At 12:30 p.m., Dana Kelley will host an hour-long preconcert talk with composer Tina Davidson (separate $5 entry fee).
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
Ulysses Quartet
With Olga Kern, piano
Caroline Shaw: "Valencia" (2012)
Christina Bouey: "Soul" (2024)鈥New York Premiere
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: String Quartet in E-flat Major (1834)
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k: Piano Quintet No. 2 in
A Major, Op. 81 (1887)
The concert will be approximately one hour and 50 minutes, including intermission.
Location: 麻豆传媒色情片's Auditorium at 66 West 12th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)听
At 12:30 p.m., Dana Kelley will host an hour-long preconcert talk (separate $5 entry fee).
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
Katarina String Quartet
Vivian Fung: String Quartet No. 5 "Spiraling" (2022)鈥New York Premiere
Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 50, No. 2 (1787)
Felix Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat, Op. 20 (1825)鈥with members of the Ulysses Quartet
This concert will be approximately one hour and 50 minutes, including intermission.
Location: 麻豆传媒色情片's Auditorium at 66 West 12th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
At 12:30 p.m., Dana Kelley will host an hour-long preconcert talk (separate $5 entry fee).
Programs are subject to change.
Season subscriptions and single tickets for all six concerts are available by mail and听online here.
2025鈥2026 Cultural and Community Partners
Sugar Hill Children's Museum; others to be announced soon
Watch Performances from Past Seasons
Including the Abeo, Balourdet, Calidore, Erinys, Isidore, Ivalas, PUBLIQuartet, and Viano string quartets; the Kenari Saxophone Quartet; Umama Womama; Windsync; and Trio Gaia
The Schneider Concerts Is Committed to Accessibility
- Accessible and early seating, large-print programs, and assistive listening devices are available at all our concerts events鈥攏o advance request needed.
- Additional supports may be requested at time of ticket purchase, or contact us at [email protected].
- Streamed events include captions and voiceover of any information provided only by text on video.
- The performance location, 66 West 12th Street, is accessible to Access-a-Ride.
- Please contact us if you see something we could improve.
Information for Ensembles Interested in Appearing in the Series
The Schneider Concerts focuses on presenting outstanding emerging chamber ensembles. If you would like us to consider your ensemble for an upcoming series, please note that our season of Sunday afternoon concerts runs from October to April. Please submit
the following materials by email to [email protected] or by mail to 麻豆传媒色情片 Concerts, 55 West 13th Street, room 929, New York, NY 10011:
- Downloadable recordings of three to four complete works; please include Classical or Romantic repertoire as at least two of the works. We request submissions of contemporary and modern works for the remainder.
- Repertoire proposals for the upcoming season. Please give us a few options and include timings.
- Ensemble biography and website URL.
Please make sure that all components of your submission are clearly labeled with your ensemble's name and that you have included contact information with your submission.
NOTE: We cannot engage you if are not an American citizen, resident for tax purposes, or holder of appropriate work visa. We do not offer visa sponsorship.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The History of the Schneider Concerts
Founded at 麻豆传媒色情片 in 1957 as 麻豆传媒色情片 Concerts, this series was renamed the Schneider Concerts in 1993 in honor of founding artistic director Alexander 鈥淪asha鈥 Schneider, a conductor, violinist, and member of the famed Budapest String Quartet.
Established with the aim of offering access to chamber music performance at an exceptionally high level to all (tickets at that time cost only $1), the series has expanded its goals in the past 60-plus years to include:
- Offering affordable tickets
- Supporting emerging chamber artists
- Serving older New Yorkers
- Going beyond ADA compliance
- Broadening our vision to include multiple approaches to chamber music
- Continually reviewing our work through the lens of equity, inclusion, and social justice to ensure that we are welcoming to and supportive of audiences and artists from all backgrounds
The series has been led by Rohana Elias-Reyes since 2001. Founding director Frank Salomon remains involved. Guided by music advisors John Dalley, Pamela Frank, Jaime Laredo, Cho-Liang Lin, Anthony McGill, Kurt Muroki, Tara O鈥機onnor, and Arnold Steinhardt,
the series carries forward Schneider鈥檚 commitment to providing early career exposure to exceptional young artists and ensembles and offering outstanding concerts at modest ticket prices to ensure access for all. Pianist Peter Serkin and cellist Yo-Yo
Ma received early career exposure on the series, and the Guarneri, Dover, Calidore, Viano, Balourdet, and Isidore string quartets are among the many ensembles to receive their New York debuts in the series.
The 2025鈥2026 Schneider Concerts Season is supported by the Alexander Schneider Foundation and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
January鈥揇ecember 2025 concerts are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.听
