
Beyond the Canon: Pachelbel's Keyboard Music on Harpsichord
A program of Johann Pachelbel’s rarely-heard keyboard music, including an improvisation based on the bass line from his famous “Canon in D.”

Mozart vs. Clementi
Concert-lecture at Duke University’s Musical Instrument Collection (DUMIC) on a c. 1805 Clementi fortepiano. Includes music that may have been played at the duel between W.A. Mozart and Muzio Clementi on Christmas Eve of 1781 at Emperor Joseph II’s palace in Vienna.

Mozart Unscripted: Discovering Mozart’s Keys to Improvisation at the Piano
Take a journey back to Vienna in the 1700s and learn how Mozart made up music on the spot. This lecture-recital will uncover Mozart as a pianist and improviser and show how pianists created impromptu music in their own voice. Topics discussed will include Mozart’s approach to the piano and his works, ideas about improvisation in the eighteenth century, and the recognizable features of his beloved musical style. The event will conclude with a performance of Mozart’s music as well as an exciting improvisation in Mozart’s style.
John Williams and Tchaikovsky with Simone Dinnerstein
Chamber Orchestra of New York’s second performance of the 23-24 season features pianist Simone Dinnerstein in Mozart’s famous Piano Concerto No. 21 alongside John Williams’ E.T. Suite. Tchaikovsky’s festive Nutcracker Suite is combined with the world premiere of Salvatore Di Vittorio’s Suite Verdiana, a transcription of five of Verdi’s favorite operas.
Yearning and Rejoicing: Jewish Music of the Diaspora
A richly varied program of vocal music from Amsterdam’s Sephardic synagogue—with strings and harpsichord—brings to life the sounds of the Enlightenment.
Bach and Haydn with Aubree Oliverson
Chamber Orchestra of New York’s 23/24 Carnegie Hall Series opener features violinist Aubree Oliverson in Haydn’s Violin Concerto alongside Khachaturian’s Adagio from Gayane Ballet Suite (from the film “2001: A Space Odyssey”). The program also includes Bach’s masterpieces Orchestral Suite No. 2 and Brandenburg Concerto No. 5