Tickets Disappearing Fast for "The Comeback of a Lifetime" at Carnegie Hall: Brazilian Pianist and Conductor João Carlos Martins's Final North American Concert Starts at Just $6.50

NEW YORK, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With just weeks to go before the final North American concert of his career, Maestro João Carlos Martins is witnessing a surge in ticket sales for his long-awaited return to Carnegie Hall on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 7:30 PM. Tickets - some starting at an astonishing $6.50 - are selling out fast, making this not only one of the year's most moving classical concerts but also one of the most accessible.

Presented by Musica Codetta LLC, this historic evening at Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage) features Martins conducting the GRAMMY-nominated ensemble NOVUS, with a brief return to the piano using his extraordinary bionic gloves, a story of perseverance and rebirth that has captivated millions around the world.

The original announcement called it "The Comeback of a Lifetime." That story continues to resonate. Once celebrated as one of the great interpreters of Bach, Martins was forced to abandon the piano due to neurological disorders and injury, until a Brazilian designer gave him a second chance with a revolutionary glove.

• Tickets ($5–$40): https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2025/05/09/joao-carlos-martins-conductor-and-piano-novus-0730pm
• Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
• Friday, May 9, 2025 | 7:30 PM
• Martins conducts and returns briefly to the piano
• Follow his journey on Instagram: @maestrojoaocarlosmartins
• Press Photos & Videos: Musica Codetta on Imgur

PROGRAM FEATURES MUSIC BY:
J.S. Bach, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astor Piazzolla, John Williams, and Ennio Morricone

This concert is not just a farewell: it's a full-circle moment in the city where Martins made his U.S. debut in 1962, sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt. It's a celebration of resilience, of music's redemptive power, and of a maestro whose hands refused to quit.

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