Concerts, Talks, and More

Experience the magic of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol in Skylark Vocal Ensemble’s musical interpretation, narrated by actor Christine Baranski.

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Leap off the page with our family program for young readers. Enjoy a family tour inspired by the exhibition Franz Kafka.

Explore literary manuscripts, correspondence, diaries, and photography related to Franz Kafka, including the original manuscript of his novella, The Metamorphosis, with a virtual docent-led discussion of the exhibition Franz Kafka.

Inspired by the exhibition Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy, Candice Hoyes will perform a recital of works ranging from classical to jazz that highlight aspects of Greene’s life and work that resonate with us today.

A conversation with Maria Popova and composer Paola Prestini, lensed through the music manuscripts of Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn.

Join writer Benjamin Balint for an in-gallery discussion of Franz Kafka as he speaks of Kafka’s relics amidst the very objects that bear witness to his life.

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Gather in J. Pierpont Morgan’s historic Library for an intimate discussion of Nella Larsen’s classic 1929 novel, Passing.

Enjoy a midday interlude with the Morgan’s noontime recitals. In partnership with Young Concert Artists, the series showcases a new generation of musicians.

Leap off the page with our family program geared towards younger readers.

What does it mean for Kafka’s work that the first translations were by women? Join Michelle Woods as she examines this question in a lecture on Milena Jesenská and Willa Muir, and their roles in establishing Kafka as a globally influential writer.

Enjoy a midday interlude with the Morgan’s noontime recitals. In partnership with Young Concert Artists, the series showcases a new generation of musicians.

In conjunction with the exhibition Franz Kafka, playwright and Yiddish theater scholar Nahma Sandrow will present an intimate lecture in J. Pierpont Morgan’s historic library on the cultural significance of Yiddish theater in pre-war Europe.