Subscription Lecture (Ticketed)
Hope, Despair, and Love: The Emotional Rollercoaster of Mahler's Music
Friday, February 19, 6:00 p.m. ($23)
Gilbert Kaplan, one of the foremost Gustav Mahler authorities, will explore the extraordinary range of emotions expressed in three of Mahler's works: Symphony No. 2; Symphony No. 6; and Symphony No. 10 (Unfinished). Purchase tickets now.

See the calendar for a list of upcoming lectures.

Discover More: Sunday at the Met
Spend a Sunday afternoon exploring some of the most interesting topics in art scholarship. Sunday at the Met programs are free with Museum admission.

Sunday at the Met—Mastering the Art of Chinese Painting: Xie Zhiliu (1910–1997)
Sunday, February 28, 3:00 p.m.
Curator Maxwell K. Hearn will discuss the recent gift to the Museum of a rare trove of preparatory studies and sketches by Xie Zhiliu (1910–1997), one of China's leading traditional artists. In the lecture, Hearn will examine the Chinese artistic process of learning from the careful study and copying of earlier masterpieces as well as from nature. Before or after the presentation, visit the special exhibition "Mastering the Art of Chinese Painting: Xie Zhiliu (1910–1997)."