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Carnegie Hall's mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians, and to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience.
Carnegie Hall, originally the Music Hall, was constructed between 1889 and 1891 as a venue shared by the Oratorio Society of New York and the New York Symphony Society. The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1925, after which Robert E. Simon and then his son, Robert E. Simon Jr., became owner.
Carnegie Hall first opened its doors in 1891. Located on the corner of 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, it is a national historic landmark that comprises three venues: Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Zankel Hall, and Weill Recital Hall.
From Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Mahler, and Bartók to George Gershwin, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Judy Garland, and The Beatles, an honor roll of music-making artists representing the finest of every genre has filled Carnegie Hall throughout the years.
Widely regarded as the world’s most famous concert venue, Carnegie Hall also has become synonymous with excellence over the decades. When the hall opened on May 5, 1891, with an orchestral concert, the conductors were no less than Walter Damrosch and Piotr Iylich Tchaikovsky.
Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall's mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest...
Louise Carnegie cemented the cornerstone of the Music Hall—renamed Carnegie Hall in 1894—into place during a ceremony on May 13, 1890. The total cost of the building project, mostly financed...
