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Preview the MetLiveArts 2018–19 season

Male and female dancers embracing in Astor Court

Experience dazzling and thought-provoking performances in the context of The Met's unparalleled collection and exhibitions. The Museum's theater and iconic gallery spaces provide settings for an extensive array of singular performances, commissions, world premieres, and site-specific durational performances.

Tickets to paid performances include Museum admission on the day of the event. Free performances are complimentary with Museum admission. For more information, please call 212-570-3949.

MetLiveArts programs are made possible by the generous support of our MetLiveArts donors.

Left: Silas Farley. Photo by Rosalie O'Connor

Battle! Hip-Hop in Armor

Freestyle and hip-hop dancers from urban dance organization It's Showtime NYC! bust moves while dressed for battle in chainmail and armor from The Met's Arms and Armor department.

2018–2019 Artist in Residence—
Julia Bullock

Oliver Beer: Vessel Orchestra

Experience the resonating sounds of ancient Mesopotamian to contemporary American vessels from The Met collection in this unprecedented sound installation by Oliver Beer.

Songs from the Spirit

New York Ballet dancer and choreographer Silas Farley brings fellow members of the NYCB—and the audience—on a journey through The Met's galleries led by traditional spirituals and new songs created by current inmates at San Quentin State Prison.

2018–2019 Ensemble in Residence—Sonnambula

Sonnambula fill the galleries of The Met Cloisters with exquisitely presented ancient music in this site-specific series of early music.

2017–18 Quartet in Residence:
Aizuri Quartet

The critically acclaimed and fast-rising Aizuri Quartet is the MetLiveArts 2017–18 Quartet in Residence, offering thought provoking and elegantly balanced charismatic performances.

2017–18 Artist in Residence: Gallim

Gallim—led by choreographer, founder, and artistic director Andrea Miller—is Artist in Residence at The Met for the 2017–18 season, creating new works designed to interact with the Museum's galleries and great spaces.

Sight and Sound: Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now

Conductor and music historian Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now pair orchestral works with masterpieces from The Met collection.
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Upcoming MetLiveArts Events

MetLiveArts

Gallim: (C)arbon

Floor 5
Free with Museum admission
Thursday, May 24
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
MetLiveArts

Gallim: (C)arbon

Floor 5
Free with Museum admission
Thursday, May 24
1:00–2:30 p.m.
MetLiveArts

Gallim: (C)arbon

Floor 5
Free with Museum admission
Thursday, May 24
3:30–5:00 p.m.
MetLiveArts

Music and Migration

The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
$35.00
Friday, June 1
7:00 p.m.
Two dancers embrace in a Chinese garden court at The Met

MetLiveArts: The 2018–19 Season

Featuring Julia Bullock, Sonnambula, Silas Farley, dancers from It's Showtime NYC!, Kevork Mourad, Suzanne Bocanegra, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and more.

View the 2018–19 season brochure.

Mother with her kids at a concert

Bring the Kids to Concerts for $1

Selected concerts throughout the year offer special $1 tickets for kids (ages 7–16) accompanied by an adult purchasing a full-price ticket (maximum three children's tickets per paying adult).

See a list of Bring the Kids programs.

Fuentidueña Chapel at The Met Cloisters

Concerts at The Met Cloisters

We're introducing exciting new programs and performers at The Met Cloisters. See the schedule.

ETHEL Quartet: A group of four people in The Met's beaux arts Great Hall, each holding one instrument featured in a string quartet

ETHEL and Friends

A music series specifically designed for the Museum's Balcony Bar featuring one of the most acclaimed string quartets in the contemporary classical field. Free with Museum admission, every Friday and Saturday evening.