1. 1. Audra McDonald and Liz McComb

   June 29 at Central Park Summerstage

   Carnegie Hall marks 30 years of bringing music out into the city streets, with the Broadway songstress and the gospel and blues vocalist.

2. 2. Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet

   June 29, July 6, and July 13 at Cedar Lake Theatre

   Photographer Annie Leibovitz’s former studio, now the troupe’s, is transformed into an unusual gallery-like setting for a casual evening of new choreography, music, and video.

3. 3. Naumburg Orchestra

   July 11 at Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park

   The “Naumburg Orchestral Concerts” series has been offering free music in the park for a staggering 101 years. This week it’s Stravinsky, Mozart, and Beethoven.

4. 4. New York Philharmonic

   July 11 and 12 at Prospect and Central Parks

   Annual “Concerts in the Parks” series begins with Dvorák and Tchaikovsky, featuring the acclaimed violinist Jennifer Koh, led by the orchestra’s wonderful assistant conductor Xian Zhang.

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• Articles by Alicia Zuckerman
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