MetLiveArts
MetLiveArts presents an eclectic array of performances that inspire, challenge, and connect artists across time to The Met collection. This season, see The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing’s newly reimagined galleries come to life, dive deeper into the work of Man Ray, celebrate the holidays, and so much more.
Fall/Winter 2025-26 Season
Tuesday, September 9, 7 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Hear the pipa, a Chinese instrument with 2,000 years of history, in the hands of the star soloist who carved its role in Western music.
Tickets start at $35
Sunday, October 5, 2 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
The Met’s 2025 Roof Garden Commission artist joins one of the world’s most renowned new music ensembles for a discussion and world premiere performances of her musical compositions.
Tickets start at $35
Friday, October 10, 7 pm
Gallery 217, The Astor Chinese Garden Court
Join one of the world’s leading classical accordion virtuosos for a recital amid the tranquil splendor of The Met’s Astor Chinese Garden Court.
Free with Museum admission
Friday, October 24, 7 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Celebrate Diwali with a fusion of Punjabi, hip-hop, jazz, and punk rhythms that’s sure to get you on your feet.
Tickets start at $35
Friday, November 7, 7 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Celebrate The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing’s newly reimagined Ancient Americas galleries with an illustrious lineup of U.S. and Mexican performers.
Tickets start at $35
Friday, November 14, 7 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Dive into the visionary world of the Surrealist pioneer’s short films with inventive live accompaniment by a leading avant-garde post-rock duo.
Tickets start at $35
Thursday, December 4, 4 pm & Friday, December 5, 4 pm & 8 pm
Gallery TBA
A distinguished dancer-choreographer reimagines the relationships between the “Five Friends” who helped shape modern art.
Free with Museum admission
Sunday, December 7, 2 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Join Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now as they discuss parallels between visual art and orchestral music, featuring music by Mozart, Johann Strauss II, and Saint-Saëns and artworks from Divine Egypt.
Tickets start at $35
Series starts at $85
Friday, December 12, 7 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Celebrate the holidays at The Met with an evening of seasonal string quartets by four trailblazing composers, paired with signature arrangements of Vivaldi’s iconic The Four Seasons.
Tickets start at $35
Sunday, December 14, 6:30 pm & 8:15 pm
Romanesque Hall, The Met Cloisters
New York City’s leading avant-garde string quartet kicks off its 2026 Met residency with a holiday-season homage to medieval music at The Met Cloisters.
Tickets start at $75
Monday, December 15, 6:30 pm & 8:15 pm
Romanesque Hall, The Met Cloisters
Celebrate the holidays in the grand halls of The Met Cloisters with an intimate concert that spans 800 years of music history.
Tickets start at $95
Saturday, December 20, 6:30 pm & 8:15 pm
Romanesque Hall, The Met Cloisters
Celebrate the holidays in the grand halls of The Met Cloisters with an intimate concert of music from the Renaissance to today.
Tickets start at $95
Thursday, January 15, 7 pm
The Charles Engelhard Court, The American Wing
Brought to life by two of today’s most prominent conceptual artists, Dada forefather Marcel Duchamp reflects upon glass in the 21st century.
Tickets start at $75
Friday, February 6 & Saturday, February 7, 7 pm
The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
Experience an award-winning movement artist’s meditation on the body in connection to the ancestral homelands of Oceania.
Free with Museum admission
Saturday, February 21, 7 pm
Gallery 131, The Temple of Dendur
The visionary jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer embarks on a spiritual journey through time with his storied ensemble.
Free with Museum admission
Sunday, March 1, 2 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Join Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now as they discuss parallels between visual art and orchestral music, featuring music by Sibelius and artworks from Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck.
Tickets start at $35
Series starts at $85
Sunday, March 29, 2 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Join Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now as they discuss parallels between visual art and orchestral music, featuring music by Mozart.
Tickets start at $35
Series starts at $85