The following is a list of musical works which received their premieres at Carnegie Hall:
Symphony No. 9, opus 95, "From the New World" by Antonín Dvořák – December 16, 1893, New York Philharmonic, Anton Seidl conductingSinfonia Domestica by Richard Strauss – March 21, 1904, Wetzler Symphony Orchestra, Richard Strauss conductingIsrael Symphony by Ernest Bloch – May 13, 1917, Ernest Bloch conductingSchelomo by Ernest Bloch – May 13, 1917, Hans Kindler cello, Artur Bodanzky conductingConcerto in F by George Gershwin – December 3, 1925, New York Symphony Orchestra, George Gershwin, piano, Walter Damrosch conductingAn American in Paris by George Gershwin – December 13, 1928, New York Philharmonic, Walter Damrosch conductingMusic for a Scene from Shelley, Op. 7, by Samuel Barber – March 24, 1935, New York Philharmonic, Werner Janssen conductingDensity 21.5 by Edgard Varèse – February 16, 1936, Georges Barrère, fluteContrasts by Béla Bartók – January 9, 1939, Benny Goodman, clarinet, Joseph Szigeti, violin, and Endre Petri, pianoPiano Concerto in B-flat by Arthur Bliss – June 10, 1939, Solomon, New York Philharmonic, Sir Adrian Boult conductingChamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38 by Arnold Schoenberg – December 15, 1940, New Friends of Music, Fritz Stiedry conductingViolin Concerto by Benjamin Britten – March 28, 1940, New York Philharmonic, Antonio Brosa, violin, John Barbirolli conductingSinfonia da Requiem by Benjamin Britten – March 29, 1941, New York Philharmonic, John Barbirolli conductingNew World A-Comin' by Duke Ellington – December 11, 1943, Duke Ellington and His OrchestraSymphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber by Paul Hindemith – January 20, 1944, New York Philharmonic, Artur Rodziński conductingOrchestral suite from the ballet, Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland – October 4, 1945, New York Philharmonic, Artur Rodziński conductingOde to Napoleon Buonaparte for Voice and Piano Quintet, op. 41 by Arnold Schoenberg – November 23, 1944, New York Philharmonic, Artur Rodziński conductingA Stopwatch and an Ordnance Map (revised version with brass) by Samuel Barber – December 17, 1945, Collegiate Chorale, Robert Shaw conductingSymphony in Three Movements by Igor Stravinsky – January 24, 1946, New York Philharmonic, Igor Stravinsky conductingEbony Concerto by Igor Stravinsky – March 25, 1946, Woody Herman and His Orchestra, Walter Hendl conductingSymphony No. 3, "The Camp Meeting" by Charles Ives – April 5, 1946, New York Little Symphony, Lou Harrison conducting, in Carnegie Chamber Music Hall (now known as Weill Recital Hall)Hymne pour grande orchestra (Hymne au Saint Sacrament) by Olivier Messiaen – March 13, 1947, New York Philharmonic, Leopold Stokowski conductingExcursions (first performance of the complete set) by Samuel Barber – November 21, 1947, Nadia Reisenberg, pianoSymphony No. 2 by Charles Ives – February 22, 1951, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein conductingMedea's Dance of Vengeance by Samuel Barber – February 2, 1956, New York Philharmonic, Dimitri Mitropoulos conductingOverture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein – January 26, 1957, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein conductingIntermezzo from Vanessa by Samuel Barber – March 15, 1958, New York Philharmonic, Andre Kostelanetz conductingSymphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein – February 13, 1961, New York Philharmonic, Lukas Foss conductingSymphony No. 4 by Charles Ives – April 26, 1965, American Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski conductingMutations from Bach by Samuel Barber – October 7, 1968, American Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski conductingEvocations for Orchestra by Carl Ruggles – February 2, 1971, National Orchestral Association, John Perras conductingConcerto for Oboe and Orchestra by John Corigliano – November 9, 1975, American Symphony Orchestra, Bert Lucarelli, oboe, Akiyama Kazuyoshi conductingPiano Concerto No. 1 by Milton Babbitt – January 19, 1986, American Composers Orchestra, Alan Feinberg, piano, Charles Wuorinen conductingOpening Prayer by Leonard Bernstein – December 15, 1986, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein conductingConcerto No. 1 by Gregory Magarshak – 1991, Manhattan Symphony Orchestra, Peter Tiboris conductingSymphony No. 6 "Plutonian Ode" for soprano and orchestra by Philip Glass, text by Allen Ginsberg – February 3, 2002, American Composers Orchestra, Lauren Flanigan, soprano, Dennis Russell Davies conductingAmerican Berserk by John Coolidge Adams – February 25, 2002, Garrick Ohlsson, pianoSymphony of Psalms by Imant Raminsh – 2002, Candace Wicke conductingWomen at an Exhibition for chamber orchestra, electronics, and video by Randall Woolf – November 17, 2004, American Composers Orchestra, Steven Sloane conducting, video by Mary Harron and John C. WalshBetween Hills Briefly Green performed by Vermont Youth Orchestra. Conducted by Troy Peters. September 2004Algunas metáforas que aluden al tormento, a la angustia y a la Guerra for percussion quartet and chamber orchestra by Carlos Carrillo – January 21, 2005, American Composers Orchestra and So Percussion, Steven Sloane conductingTraps Relaxed by Dan Trueman – January 21, 2005, American Composers Orchestra, Dan Trueman, electronic violin and laptop, Steven Sloane conductingGlimmer by Jason Freeman – January 21, 2005, American Composers Orchestra, Steven Sloane conductingConcerto for Winds "Some Other Blues" by Daniel Schnyder – February 8, 2005, Orpheus Chamber OrchestraIntroit and Epilogue by Mack Wilberg – March 14, 2006, Box Elder High School Concert Choir, Haslett High School Chorale, Martin High School Chorale (Carnegie Hall National High School Choral Festival Choirs), Craig Jessop conductingRequiem by Steven Edwards – November 20, 2006Catenaires by Elliott Carter – December 11, 2006, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano (composer present at premiere)Antworte by TaQ – March 11, 2007, New York Symphonic Ensemble, Mamoru Takahara conductingWolf Rounds by Christopher Rouse – March 29, 2007, University of Miami-Frost Wind EnsembleConcerto for Cello and Orchestra by Thomas Sleeper – March 23, 2008, Florida Youth Orchestra, Thomas Sleeper conducting, Jillian Bloom, celloThe Undeterred by Scott R. Munson – November 18, 2007, piano (Dong Gyun Ham), musical saw (Natalia Paruz) and baritone (Byung Woo Kim)Violin Concertino by Clint Needham – December 9, 2007, New York Youth Symphony, Ryan McAdams conducting, William Harvey, violinRain, River, Sea by Dr. Patrick Long – March 7, 2008, Susquehanna University Masterworks Chorus and Orchestra, Dr. Jennifer Sacher-Wiley conducting, Nina Tober, soprano, David Steinau, baritoneEureka! by Patrick J. Burns – March 24, 2008, Westlake High School Wind Ensemble, Mr. Brian Peter conductor.Incline by Matt McBane – March 24, 2008, Westlake High School Chamber Orchestra, Mrs. Elizabeth Blake conductor.Hit the Ground Running by Gordon Goodwin – March 24, 2008, Westlake High School Studio Jazz, Mr. Brian Peter conducting, Gordon Goodwin, tenor saxophoneThe Five Changes by Gregory Youtz – June 1, 2008, Oregon State University Wind Ensemble, Dr. Christopher Chapman conducting, Robert Brudvig, percussionThe Phoenix Rising by Stella Sung – June 15, 2008, performed by the Florida Festival Youth Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan May.Alligator Songs by Daniel May – June 15, 2008, performed by the Florida Festival Youth Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan May.The Ponce De Leon Suite by Robert Kerr – June 15, 2008, performed by the Florida Festival Youth Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan May.Symphony No. 5 (Concerto for Orchestra) by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich – October 27, 2008, performed by The Juilliard Orchestra conducted by James Conlon"Skyward" by Adam Wolf – June 16, 2009, performed by Eastlake High School led by Charles Wolf"An American Christmas Carol" – December 2, 2010 – Tim JanisPilgrim Soul by Augusta Read Thomas – February 10, 2011, performed by Alyssa Kuhn, violin, Julieta Mihai, violin, Matthew Kuhn, cor anglais, Michael Barta, conductingSufi Music Ensemble May 21, 2011, Performed by Steve Gorn, Hidayat Khan and Samir Chatterjee organized by the South Asian Music and Arts Association (SAMAA) in honor of Vilayat Khan."Dies Irae" by Gabriel Smallwood – February 5, 2012 – Choirs from Forest Hills High School, Fort Hamilton High School, and Scarsdale High School; and The Orchestra of St. Luke's"A Man's Life" by Thomas Reeves – February 5, 2012 – Choirs from Forest Hills High School, Fort Hamilton High School, and Scarsdale High School; and The Orchestra of St. Luke's"Thus it was" by Anthony Constantino – February 5, 2012 – Choirs from Forest Hills High School, Fort Hamilton High School, and Scarsdale High School; and The Orchestra of St. Luke'sAfter the Dazzle of Day by Corey Rubin – February 7, 2014, performed by the Duxbury High School Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble, and Chamber Singers, Jeffrey Grogan conductingThe Drop that Contained the Sea by Christopher Tin – April 13, 2014, performed by the DCINY Singers and Orchestra, Dr. Jonathan Grifftith, conductorSpirits Rising: The Texan Rider by Charles Fernandez – April 23, 2014, performed by the Tarleton State University Wind Ensemble, Dr. Anthony Pursell, conductorPsalm 92 by Anthony LaBounty – November 25, 2014, performed by the Foothill High School Wind Symphony, Mr. Travis Pardee, director, Foothill High School (Henderson, Nevada)"Trionfante in D Minor for String Orchestra" original composition by Ben Eidt – March 16, 2015, performed by the Athens High School Philharmonic Orchestra, Mrs. Claire Murphy conductingFiring On All Cylinders by Matt Conaway, performed by the Purdue University Wind Ensemble on March 29, 2016March of Defiance by Michael D Blostein, performed by the Averill Park High School Symphonic Orchestra on June 13, 2016"Kaku, kupala| Fear in Neutral Buoyancy" original orchestral composition by Sean J. Kennedy – September 27, 2015, performed by Youth Philharmonic International Orchestra, conducted by Jose Luis Gomez"Unsung Hero" original composition by Kavon Emtiaz – June 14, 2016, performed by the Denver Young Artists Orchestra, conducted by Wes Kenney"Ain't-a That Good News" medley of traditional spirtuals by Sally Albrecht- June 25,2016, performed by WorldStrides Middle School Honors Junior Choir, conducted by Sally Albrecht