Renée Fleming, Kathryn Lewek, Joyce DiDonato, Lauren Snouffer, Samantha Hankey Headline Oratorio Society of New York’s 2025-26 Season

By David Salazar

Oratorio Society of New York has unveiled its 2025-26 season.

First up is Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor and John Corigliano’s “Fern Hill” starring Jennifer Zetlan, Samantha Hankey, Alex Richardson, and Joseph Parish. The performance takes place at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium /  Perelman Stage.

Performance Date: Nov. 10, 2025


Then comes the “Messiah” in time for the holidays. The performance features Kathryn Lewek, Cody Bowers, Aaron Sheehan, and Adam Lau. The performance takes place at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium /  Perelman Stage.

Performance Date: Dec. 22, 2025


There will be a concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine dedicated to the music of the French Romantic period. The repertoire includes works by Vierne, Fauré, Gounod, Boulanger, and Massenet.

Performance Date: Feb. 1, 2026


Next up is the 49th annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition finals at Carnegie Hall-Weill Recital Hall.

Performance Date: April 18, 2026


There will be a 50th anniversary of the concert of the century, also at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, featuring the NYO-USA All-Stars. The showcase will be conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and features Joyce DiDonato, Isabel Leonard, and Renée Fleming, among others.

Performance Date: May 5, 2026


The season concludes with Händel’s “Alexander’s Feast” at Carnegie Hall – Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Lauren Snouffer, Richard Pittsinger, and Sidney Outlaw are the soloists

Performance Date: May 11, 2026


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