(NEW YORK, NY) -- Bella Music Foundation (BMF) will present Harmony Beyond Sight: Voices of America on Sunday, December 6, 2026 at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, bringing six blind and visually impaired musicians from five countries to one of the world's most renowned concert venues. Showtime is 7:30pm
The New York concert is part of BMF's 2026 National Concert Series, presented in celebration of America's 250th anniversary, with performances in Houston, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Featuring works by American composers alongside selections from the international classical repertoire, the series celebrates musical artistry while advancing inclusion and public awareness of the achievements of blind and visually impaired musicians.
For the Carnegie Hall performance, BMF has invited selected prize winners of its 2026 International Music Competition for Blind and Visually Impaired Musicians, which brought together finalists from 15 countries. The concert offers these artists an opportunity to share their talents with New York audiences on an internationally celebrated stage.
International Artists Take the Stage: Haowen Deng — piano, China; Sienna Falanga — piano, United States; Laura Parra Muñoz — piano, Spain; Michael Anthony Kwok — piano, Indonesia; Minjoo Kim — cello, South Korea; Julia LaGrand — violin, United States.
The program includes works by Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Ravel, and American composer William Bolcom. Violinist Julia LaGrand will also perform Harvest Time by Turkish composer İsmail Kağan Eren, recipient of the competition's Composition Award.
Through this international gathering, BMF continues its mission to expand professional performance opportunities for blind and visually impaired musicians and bring their artistry to wider audiences.
Tickets are available for purchase online. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall is located at 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, New York, NY.
Founded in 2018, Bella Music Foundation (BMF) is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering blind and visually impaired classical and jazz musicians through music education, international performance opportunities, and professional career development.
Its programs include national and international concert series, music competitions, festivals, educational initiatives, and the BMF Youth Orchestra, which brings blind, visually impaired, and sighted young musicians together to learn and perform. Through these programs, BMF advances artistic excellence, promotes inclusion, and helps musicians build meaningful careers in music.
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
There are multiple performances including:
Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ
Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
