NYO2 tickets

Catch NYO2 under Mei-Ann Chen performing Gershwin An American in Paris, Torke Sky with Grammy nominated Tessa Lark, and Pines of Rome.

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About NYO2

Mei-Ann Chen conducts the 2026 edition of Carnegie Hall’s NYO2, “a superbly talented youth orchestra” (New York Classical Review) that shows “a bright future for classical music” (Musical America). Among other highlights, the performance features Gershwin’s beloved An American in Paris, which received its world premiere at the Hall in 1928; Respighi’s picturesque Italian tone poem, Pines of Rome; and Michael Torke’s Sky, a 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist that blends bluegrass and Irish fiddle traditions with classical music. This evening’s performance of Sky features Tessa Lark, the renowned soloist for whom it was originally composed and whose recording of the piece was Grammy-nominated for Best Classical Instrumental Solo.

Program
ARTURO MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2
GABRIELA LENA FRANK "The Mestizo Waltz" from Three Latin American Dances
MICHAEL TORKE Sky
GERSHWIN An American in Paris
RESPIGHI Pines of Rome