September 17, 1:30 p.m.
September 21, 7:00 p.m.
September 22, 7:00 p.m.
Sat. & Sun., October 3 & 4, 2026
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Included with paid museum admission; free for members
Ages 0–5
$12 per class; $40 for 4
Included with paid museum admission; free for members
Dear Mr. Bennett
$44.50–$54.50
For world-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli, Tony Bennett was more than an influence. Pizzarelli’s late father, the revered guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, was a frequent sideman for the legendary singer, and Pizzarelli got his own opportunity to accompany Bennett on a radio broadcast. Dear Mr. Bennett, released in March via Green Hill Music, is on ...
Dear Mr. Bennett
$44.50–$54.50
For world-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli, Tony Bennett was more than an influence. Pizzarelli’s late father, the revered guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, was a frequent sideman for the legendary singer, and Pizzarelli got his own opportunity to accompany Bennett on a radio broadcast. Dear Mr. Bennett, released in March via Green Hill Music, is on ...
$44.50–$69.50
Cuban pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader Chucho Valdés is one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. Accolades from his 60-year career include seven Grammys, six Latin Grammys, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He is a member of the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, ...
$44.50–$69.50
Cuban pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader Chucho Valdés is one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. Accolades from his 60-year career include seven Grammys, six Latin Grammys, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He is a member of the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, ...
Ages 0–5
$12 per class; $40 for 4
$87.50–$97.50
Grammy-winning bassist, singer, and bandleader esperanza spalding is an eaabibacliitoti* artist trained and initiated in the North American jazz lineage and tradition. Her work interweaves various combinations of instrumental music, improvisation, singing, composition, poetry, dance, therapeutic research, storytelling, teaching, restorative urban land and artist-sanctuary custodianship, and growing in love as a daughter, sister, cousin, niece, auntie, ...
$87.50–$97.50
Grammy-winning bassist, singer, and bandleader esperanza spalding is an eaabibacliitoti* artist trained and initiated in the North American jazz lineage and tradition. Her work interweaves various combinations of instrumental music, improvisation, singing, composition, poetry, dance, therapeutic research, storytelling, teaching, restorative urban land and artist-sanctuary custodianship, and growing in love as a daughter, sister, cousin, niece, auntie, ...
$87.50–$97.50
Grammy-winning bassist, singer, and bandleader esperanza spalding is an eaabibacliitoti* artist trained and initiated in the North American jazz lineage and tradition. Her work interweaves various combinations of instrumental music, improvisation, singing, composition, poetry, dance, therapeutic research, storytelling, teaching, restorative urban land and artist-sanctuary custodianship, and growing in love as a daughter, sister, cousin, niece, auntie, ...
$38.50–$49.50
Acclaimed for its dynamic and deeply rooted approach to Irish traditional music, Téada is a frequent headliner at major music festivals around the world. Its highlights include a 30,000-capacity stadium concert in Brittany, France, and performances at the Rainforest World Music Festival and Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in ...
Ages 0–5
$12 per class; $40 for 4
$44.50–$54.50
Often called “the Hendrix of the Sahara,” Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali, in 1981. He is the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré, who died in 2006. Touré was initially a drummer and calabash player at Mali’s Institut National des Arts de Bamako, but he secretly began playing guitar ...
Ages 0–5
$12 per class; $40 for 4
Coltrane’s Birthday
$49.50–$59.50
For more than three decades, saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman has been celebrated for his expressive sound and his ability to deeply connect with audiences. Fluent in the language of jazz but never bound by it, Redman blends tradition with fresh ideas, shaping music that is thoughtful, emotional, and inviting. His performances move easily between ...
Coltrane’s Birthday
$49.50–$59.50
For more than three decades, saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman has been celebrated for his expressive sound and his ability to deeply connect with audiences. Fluent in the language of jazz but never bound by it, Redman blends tradition with fresh ideas, shaping music that is thoughtful, emotional, and inviting. His performances move easily between ...
Ages 0–5
$12 per class; $40 for 4
$33.50–$38.50
For Ariel Posen, songwriting and guitar playing have always gone hand in hand. He has spent more than a decade building a bridge between those two worlds, balancing his work as a hotshot instrumentalist with solo albums rooted in melody and autobiographical storytelling. With a powerful voice that matches his fretwork, Posen explores uncharted territory, ...
Included with paid museum admission;
free for members
Every Monday & Friday | 2 p.m.
Every Saturday & Sunday | 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Drop in for a 30–45-minute guided journey through the Geographic Galleries and get an inspiring introduction to MIM’s global collection. Tours meet in front of Guest Service.
Subject to guide availability.
Daily | Noon & 3 p.m.
Hear lively tunes played by the largest instrument in MIM’s collection, the Decap Orchestrion, in this fun and fascinating live demonstration.