The Piano Concerto, Op. 38, by Samuel Barber was commissioned by the music publishing company G. Schirmer Inc. in honor of the centenary of their founding. The work's premiere was on September 24, 1962, in the opening festivities of Philharmonic Hall, now David Geffen Hall, the first hall built at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan, with John Browning as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf.

Premiered 1962, September 24th (David Geffen Hall) in New York, NY, United States
Type Concerto
Catalogue Op. 38
Instruments Piano
Fortepiano
Autotranslations beta Samuel Barber: Concerto pour piano, Op. 38
Samuel Barber: Concerto per pianoforte, Op. 38
Samuel Barber: Konzert für Klavier, Op. 38