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Carnegie Hall

881 Seventh Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 10019
(212) 247-7800
Carnegie Hall

The largest hall at Carnegie Hall has been the premier classical music performance space in the United States since its opening in 1891, showcasing the world's greatest soloists, conductors, and ensembles. The hall was dedicated the Isaac Stern Auditorium in 1996, and the stage was dedicated the Ronald O.read more

The largest hall at Carnegie Hall has been the premier classical music performance space in the United States since its opening in 1891, showcasing the world's greatest soloists, conductors, and ensembles. The hall was dedicated the Isaac Stern Auditorium in 1996, and the stage was dedicated the Ronald O. Perelman Family Stage in 2006. Throughout its century-plus history, the space has been the forum for important jazz events, historic lectures, noted educational forums, and much more. Designed by architect and cellist William Burnett Tuthill and renovated in 1986, the auditorium's striking curvilinear design allows the stage to become a focal point embraced by five levels of seating, which accommodates up to 2,804. The auditorium's renowned acoustics have made it a favorite of audiences and performers alike. "It has been said that the hall itself is an instrument," said the late Isaac Stern. "It takes what you do and makes it larger than life."

Located on the third floor of Carnegie Hall, the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Recital Hall is an intimate auditorium ideal for recitals, chamber music concerts, symposia, discussions, master classes, and more. Seating 268 people, the elegant auditorium evokes a Belle Epoque salon and is "remarkable for the symmetry of its proportions and the beauty of its decorations," according to a review from 1891, when the hall was known as the Chamber Music Hall. In 1986, the Chamber Music Hall was renamed in recognition of the generosity of the Chairman of the Board of Carnegie Hall, Sanford I. Weill, and his wife, Joan.

The new Judy and Arthur Zankel Hall opened in September 2003 as the site of a broad spectrum of performing and educational events. When it first opened its doors In 1891, Carnegie Hall comprised three auditoriums: the Main Hall, the Chamber Music Hall, and the Recital Hall, located underneath the Main Hall. The Recital Hall was leased to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1895 and was used as a theater by various groups until the early 1960s, when it was converted to a cinema. In 1997, a process began to reclaim the space for its original purpose, and construction began to create a versatile auditorium generally seating 599, with alternate stage configurations of different capacities. Zankel Hall is named in honor of the generosity of the late Carnegie Hall Vice Chairman Arthur Zankel and his wife, Judy.

Venue Type: Auditorium
Neighborhood: Clinton
Accessible to persons with disabilities.
Creator: Heather.Wiggin

Creator: Heather.Wiggin

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12/31 7:00 pm Carnegie Hall New Years Eve
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10/08 8:00 pm New Orleans Jazz Orchestra: Irvin Mayfield
10/12 8:00 pm The New York Pops: The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein
10/14 3:00 pm The Met Orchestra: Eva-Maria Westbroek
10/17 8:00 pm The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain
10/18 8:00 pm Barbara Cook
10/19 8:00 pm World Orchestra For Peace
10/22 8:00 pm S.E.M. Ensemble: Beyond Cage
10/23 8:00 pm Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
10/24 8:00 pm Moscow Chamber Orchestra
10/25 7:00 pm Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: Yuja Wang
10/26 8:00 pm American Symphony Orchestra: 50th Birthday Celebration