Visiting Presenters

On March 6, 2025 the life and music of Lenny White — the iconic GRAMMY-winning drummer, who is among jazz music’s most prolific and celebrated artists, producers, composers and sidemen — will be fêted at a one-night-only celebration filled with music and memories at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. Presented by Tzedakah 4 All, the event will feature performances in multiple combinations – Return to Forever w/ Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola and orchestra conducted by Maestro Steve Mecurio, Miles Davis Bitches Brew, Red Clay, Echoes of an Era, as well as exploring material from his illustrious five + decade career. Laurence Fishburne will serve as emcee with appearances from fellow artists Buster Williams, Omar Hakim, Patrice Rushen, Al Foster, Mike Clark, Billy Hart, and Billy Drummond. Additional SURPRISE special guests to attend as well.

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City presents its Annual Gala Concert and Benefit Dinner, supporting YPC’s award-winning music education programs, new music commissions, and performances on prestigious stages worldwide. This inspiring evening showcases the transformative power of music as more than 450 young voices from across New York City – representing diverse boroughs, backgrounds, and dreams – come together in a breathtaking performance. The concert will feature Grammy Award-winner and legendary clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera and Alan Muraoka, the beloved Emmy Award-winning actor and director best known for his role on Sesame Street. This year’s event shines a spotlight on how YPC goes beyond choral excellence,  nurturing creativity, fostering confidence, and opening doors to a brighter future for over 2,000 of the city’s young people. 

Concert photography by Stephanie Berger

Second Show Added! April 1st 2025 at 8PM. 

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass will celebrate the legendary trumpet player's 90th birthday in New York City with a once-in-a-lifetime performance at the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater on Monday, March 31, 2025 at 8:00PM (SOLD OUT) and Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 8:00PM.  For the first time in over 40 years, Alpert is reforming his iconic Tijuana Brass band (with an all-new lineup!) to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the iconic album “Whipped Cream & Other Delights”. He’ll be performing hits like “The Lonely Bull,” “Spanish Flea,” “Taste of Honey” and "This Guy's In Love With You."

Herb Alpert’s extraordinary musicianship has earned him five #1 hits, nine GRAMMY® Awards, fifteen Gold albums, fourteen Platinum albums and he has sold over 72 million records worldwide. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled his sound into the pop music limelight, at one point outselling The Beatles two to one. In 1966, they achieved the remarkable feat of simultaneously having four albums in the Billboard Top 10 and five in the Top 20. 

Herb Alpert also has the distinction of being the only artist who has had a #1 instrumental (“Rise”) and a #1 vocal record (“This Guy’s In Love With You”). In 2016 the Herb Alpert Presents record label released 40 deluxe re-masters of the entire TJB catalogue plus all of Herb’s solo albums from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s. In all, Alpert has recorded 50 albums and produced records for many other artists, including Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66, Stan Getz, Michel Colombier, Gato Barbieri and Alpert’s wife, GRAMMY winning vocalist Lani Hall, to name a few.

Nino Katamadze is one of the most emotional representatives of world music. She’s a woman who sings with her soul, a Georgian sorceress who doesn’t need to use normal, intelligible language to reach her audience. Nikoloz Rachveli, renowned for his emotive piano performances and unparalleled artistry creates lush musical experiences. Nino Katamadze & Insight with Nikoloz Rachveli means original compositions, synthesis of Georgian and modern world music school, high quality execution of music arrangements, and strong, emotional vocals. 

Globally renowned composer Randy Edelman celebrates the rhythm of his life through a performance of solo piano and voice featuring his popular songs, motion picture scores, and behind-the-scenes stories. The audience will hear arrangements of his film soundtracks from Gettysburg to My Cousin Vinny, as well as his hit songs that have been recorded by iconic artists including Barry Manilow, Patti LaBelle, The Carpenters, and others.

The Second Ending Ensemble, conceived by Music Director and Conductor, Ian Carleton Schaefer, has as its short and long-term goals to present classical music to the world in an accessible format that pairs warhorse symphonic works with those borne just months or weeks prior to performance by up-and-coming composers. In doing so, the goal is to allow audiences to experience the spectrum and journey of this great artform and find space for its relevance in today’s modern times, in an accessible format and in the most intimate of spaces. No intermissions. No tuxedos. No fear of clapping between movements. And yes, we might even say some things here and there. The composition of the Second Ending Ensemble will be fluid by design, with performances including musicians from the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Juilliard School and the New York Youth Symphony. But the Ensemble will have as its constant a community of passionate musicians at that highest of levels who share the joy and the mission of this music and the power of music to transform lives and unite communities. 

This program will pair multi-award winning Welsh composer and producer, Katie Jenkins’ “A Solar Symphony,” commissioned by the Second Ending Ensemble, with Dvorak’s iconic Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World” – on an evening that reflects on new journeys, the nostalgia for home, and a blending of traditions and cultures. 

All of this taking place on the occasion of the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, in the intimate setting of the Appel Room with unparalleled views of Central Park for a fully immersive concertgoing experience.