The Anatomy of the Orchestra: The Four Sections

Lincoln Center, New York: Saturday 13 June 2026

Free

About The Anatomy of the Orchestra: The Four Sections

Experience the orchestra from the inside out. The Anatomy of the Orchestra: The Four Sections lands in New York at the Lincoln Center - Saturday 13 June 2026. 

Part-installation, part-concert; The Anatomy of the Orchestra is a unique opportunity to climb inside and get up close to the orchestra as they perform Steve Reich’s iconic The Four Sections.

Featured as part of The Big Umbrella Festival 2026, Lincoln Center's large-scale performing arts festival designed specifically with neurodivergent audiences at its centre, The Anatomy of the Orchestra is presented in our trademark immersive style. Led by conductor Charles Hazlewood, this is a mesmerising, 360-degree feast for the eyes and ears; an extraordinary sonic adventure.

With a staggering 51 musicians spread out across an open space, you are invited to walk, wheel or sit amongst each of the four sections of the orchestra and explore its inner workings as they perform this rare work for symphony in perfect collective sound.

Follow your senses and experience the virtuoso playing of Paraorchestra in breathtaking detail.

Glorious. A position no ordinary punter would be lucky enough to be in. I closed my eyes and listened, really listened... It was pure joy.

Audience member

Image gallery

  • Around a dozen Paraorhcstra musicians play piano and percussion on the floor a large atrium lit with sunlight. Surrounding them on the floor and looking on from above are around one hundred audience members.
  • A top-down view showing around a dozen Paraorchestra musicians playing percussion and piano. Audience members lean over to look down from staircases and mezzanines above.
  • A male trombone player with a beard, short hair, and medium dark skin tone performs in a brightly-lit atrium.
  • A french horn player with short grey hair and glasses wearing all-white performs in a bright atrium.
  • A pianist with short dark hair and medium light skin tone wearing a white polo shirt performs in a bright space with percussionists and audience members visible behind him.
  • A top-down view showing around a dozen Paraorchestra musicians playing percussion and piano. Audience members lean over to look down from staircases and mezzanines above.

Credits

Featured artists
  • Charles Hazlewood, a man with light skin and short hair wearing a black jumper and light blue jeans, is standing in the centre of a rehearsal space conducting four musicians who are surrounding him. He is focused and his right arm is raised in the air, motioning to the musicians. The rehearsal space is brightly lit.

    Charles Hazlewood

    Artistic Director
Creative team

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