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The 16.3-acre Lincoln Center complex, the world's largest performing arts center, is home to the 12 resident arts organizations listed below, representing the highest standards of excellence in symphony, opera, chamber music, theater, dance, film, and arts education. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) serves three primary roles: a resident organization with its own series of artistic programming; a national leader in arts and education and community relations; and manager of the Center campus.
LCPA presentations include American Songbook, Great Performers, Lincoln Center Festival, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, the Mostly Mozart Festival, and the Emmy Award-winning Live From Lincoln Center. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the nation's premier repertory chamber music ensemble, is the resident company at Lincoln Center devoted to the outstanding performance and creation of chamber music.
Its pioneering structure - eighteen distinguished Artist Members augmented by invited guest artists - allows the ensemble to present concerts of every instrumentation, style, and historical period. In addition to performances at CMS's Lincoln Center home, Alice Tully Hall, activities include national and international tours, nationally televised broadcasts on Live From Lincoln Center, a weekly radio show heard locally on WQXR 96.3 and distributed nationally, and regular appearances on National Public Radio's Performance Today.
In its 35 years, CMS has commissioned over 132 new works, built a large and critically acclaimed discography that includes a year 2000 Grammy nomination, and developed educational programs reaching thousands of students around the tri-state area. The Film Society of Lincoln Center Founded in 1969, The Film Society of Lincoln Center offers the best in world cinema to a discerning film going audience.
Each year, The Film Society presents the New York Film Festival, the New Directors/New Films series (co-sponsored by The Museum of Modern Art), and a fundraising Gala Tribute, which honors preeminent actors and directors. Year-round programming at the 268-seat Walter Reade Theater explores new international cinema and the rich tradition of American film. The Film Society also publishes Film Comment magazine. Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz at Lincoln Center, under Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, is the world's largest not-for-profit arts organization committed to promoting the appreciation and understanding of jazz through performance, education, and preservation.
With its resident orchestra, the world-renowned Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and a variety of distinguished guests, Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates and advances this unique art form by producing a wealth of programs for audiences of all ages.
The Juliard School Since 1905, when it was known as the Institute of Musical Art, Juilliard has established this country's standard for education in the arts. In 1946, the name Juilliard School of Music became official and in 1951, its Dance Division, combining training in both contemporary and ballet technique, was established.
Juilliard moved to Lincoln Center as its academic constituent in 1968, with a commitment to provide arts education that reflected each of Lincoln Center's performing constituents. As a result, a four-year Drama program was added, and the school officially changed its name to The Juilliard School. Juilliard completed that cycle by adding the Juilliard Jazz in 2001. Juilliard is a vital place, growing with and responding to the needs of a thriving cultural community in the U.S. and abroad, its student body drawn from 43 states and 43 foreign countries.
Lincoln Center Theater Established in 1985, Lincoln Center Theater has become one of America's favorite not-for-profit theaters, producing a year-round schedule of "Good Plays at Popular Prices". Millions have enjoyed LCT productions at the 1,050-seat Vivian Beaumont and 299-seat Mitzi E. Newhouse Theaters -- as well as venues on and off Broadway. Millions more see or hear LCT productions on tour around the world, in TV/film adaptations and on cast recordings. Led by artistic director André Bishop and executive producer Bernard Gersten, LCT was named "pre-eminent theater in the country" by The New York Times.
Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera presents the great tradition of grand opera, featuring today's foremost singers in spectacular productions with The Met's internationally acclaimed orchestra and chorus. New York Philharmonic Founded in 1842, the New York Philharmonic is America's premier orchestra and one of New York's finest cultural treasures. Under Music Director Lorin Maazel, the 106 virtuosos of the Philharmonic play close to 170 concerts for audiences of almost one million people every year.
Renowned for its performance of the classical symphonic repertoire, the orchestra is praised for a visionary commissioning program and its presentation of the finest guest conductors and artists in the world. Highlights of every season include a subscription season from September through June at Avery Fisher Hall, free summer Concerts in the Parks, Young People's Concerts®, Rush Hour programs, Saturday Matinees and a series of special holiday concerts each winter.
School of Ballet The School of American Ballet (SAB) is the nation's premier academy providing the finest training for students preparing for professional careers in ballet. Admission is through audition Founded in 1934, SAB is affiliated with the New York City Ballet, with which it shares an artistic vision based on the aesthetics of founders George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Today the School is led by Chairman of Faculty Peter Martins. Students are accepted from the NYC area for children's classes and from around the country, and abroad, for intermediate and advanced study. Alumni fill the New York City Ballet and dance with virtually every professional company across the United States.
Guided Tours and Meet-the-Artist Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts offers an array of tours and special programs for individuals and groups. Explore Lincoln Center's magnificent theaters during a guided tour with our knowledgeable guides, and arrange a private Meet-the-Artist performance and conversation with dancers, singers, and musicians. Tour packages are available for groups combining performances, rehearsals, fine dining, Manhattan cruises, wine tastings, and museum visits. |
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