The Frick Collection is bringing another season of music to its newly reopened museum, announcing a 2026–27 concert lineup that combines chamber music, vocal recitals, early music and contemporary works with the institution’s art exhibitions and permanent collection.
The season marks the second annual concert series in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium following The Frick Collection’s April 2025 reopening. The programming also expands opportunities for visitors to experience live music through lunchtime performances and free pop-up concerts in the museum’s Garden Court.
“Our first season after the museum’s reopening reinforced just how much appetite there is for live music at the Frick,” said Jeremy Ney, head of music and performance. He noted that the new season will offer audiences additional opportunities to connect music, art and history through performances in the auditorium.
The season opens Oct. 18 with Goya’s Musical World, featuring violinist and musical curator Francisco Fullana with the Dolphins Quartet, Viano Quartet and guitarist Rafael Aguirre. The program explores the music surrounding Spanish artist Francisco de Goya, ranging from the courtly works of Luigi Boccherini to folk songs associated with Madrid, and concludes with a contemporary work by Spanish composer Mauricio Sotelo.
Other performances will feature early-music ensemble Ruckus, the Isidore String Quartet with pianist Conrad Tao, and a program exploring Johann Sebastian Bach’s musical influences with cellist Jay Campbell, violinist Geneva Lewis and keyboardist Jonathan Cohen.
Anthony Roth Costanzo, who appeared in the auditorium’s inaugural concert, returns in November for a recital connected to his forthcoming book and album project, Countertenor. The program will explore the history and cultural reach of the high male voice, spanning Baroque music, traditional Hawaiian song, New Wave performer Klaus Nomi and Philip Glass.
The Frick will also connect its concert programming directly to its exhibitions. The fall exhibition Siena: The Art of Bronze, 1450–1500 will inspire November performances by early-music specialists and the Antwerp-based ensemble Graindelavoix. Two free Garden Court pop-ups on Nov. 14 and 22 will further extend the exhibition experience through live performances.
In spring 2027, programming will complement Painting with Fire: Susanne de Court and the Art of Enamel, an exhibition devoted to the only known woman enamel artist of the French Renaissance. Performers will include Twelfth Night and the Helicon Ensemble.
The season also features international artists including mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, tenor Ian Bostridge, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, pianist Alexandre Tharaud, Paul Lewis, Federico Colli and 19-year-old Alexandra Dovgan.
Tickets for 2026 concerts go on sale Sept. 8, with a member presale beginning Sept. 1. Tickets for 2027 performances will be released Dec. 15, with a member presale starting Dec. 8.