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    NY Phil Ensembles at Merkin Hall

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    Monday, March 16, 2026

    9:12 PM

    David Geffen Hall

    New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    NY Phil Ensembles at Merkin Hall presents a chamber lineup at David Geffen Hall, featuring violinists Alina Ming Kobialka, Qiang Tu and Tabitha Rhee, pianists Anna Polonsky and Eric Huebner, and collaborators including Barret Ham, Muyan Yang and Alexei Yupanqui Gonzales. The program foregrounds close listening and ensemble balance, reflecting the artists' strength in chamber repertoire, while Gonzales brings a practice rooted in theater and performance.

    About the Artists

    Muyan Yang

    Muyan Yang is a classical musician heard in New York City on programs that place close listening at the center. At David Geffen Hall, Yang has appeared in chamber settings alongside colleagues including Tabitha Rhee, Cong Wu, Qiang Tu, Barret Ham, Lisa Eunsoo Kim, Alina Ming Kobialka, Kyung Ji Min, and I-Jung Huang.

    Tabitha Rhee

    Tabitha Rhee is a classical musician heard in New York City on programs that place chamber repertory in close focus. She has appeared at David Geffen Hall and on the NY Phil Ensembles at Merkin Hall series, working in collaboration with artists including Muyan Yang, Cong Wu, Qiang Tu, Barret Ham, Lisa Eunsoo Kim, Alina Ming Kobialka, Kyung Ji Min, and I-Jung Huang.

    Cong Wu

    Post-doctoral Researcher The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

    Qiang Tu

    chamber music

    Qiang Tu is a classical musician heard in New York City in programs such as NY Phil Ensembles at Merkin Hall, with appearances connected to David Geffen Hall. Working as an individual artist, Tu has shared the stage with collaborators including Muyan Yang, Tabitha Rhee, Cong Wu, Barret Ham, Lisa Eunsoo Kim, Alina Ming Kobialka, Kyung Ji Min, and I-Jung Huang.

    Barret Ham

    Barret Ham is a classical musician heard in New York City at David Geffen Hall, appearing in programs such as “NY Phil Ensembles at Merkin Hall.” Their work often unfolds in close collaboration, alongside artists including Quan Ge, Cong Wu, Michelle Kim-Solman, Sofia Basile, Robert Rinehart, Matthew Christakos, Ru-Pei Yeh, and Helen Huang.

    Lisa Eunsoo Kim

    Lisa Eunsoo Kim is a performer or artist, though specific details about her genre or style are not provided.