Gerda Lissner Foundation Announces 2026 Winners Concert at Carnegie Hall

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The Gerda Lissner Foundation has announced the date for its 2026 Winners Concert. The event is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. on April 29, 2026 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. Midge Woolsey is set to host while Arlene Shrut and Francesco Barfoed will be the collaborative pianists for the finalists. Performers incude Titus Muzi III, Ben Reisinger, {…}

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Gregory Kunde to Perform ‘Il Trittico’ with National Symphony Orchestra at Trump-Run Kennedy Center & Carnegie Hall

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Gregory Kunde is set to perform at the Trump-run John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in a concert performance of “Il trittico” alongside the National Symphony Orchestra on April 29 and May 1, 2026. The orchestra announced that he will replace Jonathan Tetelman, who withdrew from the performances. Kunde will also headline the May 3 performance at Carnegie {…}

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Joyce DiDonato Returns to Carnegie Hall for Master Class Series

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Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is set to return to Carnegie Hall’s Resnick Education Wing for a series of master classes for young professional opera singers from April 19 through 21, 2026. Selected participants include soprano Ronnie Enoch, mezzo-sopranos Natalie Corrigan and Fangzhen Wang, and baritone Will (June Young) Kim. Collaborative pianists Joel Harder and Bin Yu Sanford will accompany the singers {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2025-26 Review: Emily – No Prisoner Be

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(Photo: Chris Lee) A hush fell over the hall before a single note was sung. “Shh…” a pre-show hush repeated at intervals as the audience chattered, “Shh…” The sound was barely there—more suggestion than speech—but it was enough to draw the audience into a sense of peacefulness, suspended between listening and disbelief. Is it real? Is someone whispering “Shh…” or {…}

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Anita Rachvelishvili & Maria Kostraki to Headline Greek National Opera’s Carnegie Hall Debut

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The Greek National Opera (GNO) will bring its orchestra to the United States for the first time this fall, performing at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 15 in a program honoring the legacy of writer Nikos Kazantzakis. Titled “Nikos Kazantzakis: An Odyssey in Music,” the concert features mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and soprano Maria Kostraki under the baton of conductor Vassilis Christopoulos, {…}

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Karen Slack Among Headlines of ‘Hello, America: Letters to Us, From Us’ at Carnegie Hall

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Soprano Karen Slack will be among the headliners of Carnegie Hall‘s presentation of the American Composers Orchestra in “Hello, America: Letters to Us, from Us” on March 11 at Zankel Hall. The showcase, part of Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound: America at 250 festival commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, will be led by conductor Carolyn Kuan. {…}

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New York Philharmonic & Carnegie Hall Announce Opera Project; First Opera to Feature Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka & Ludovic Tézier

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The New York Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall have announced a five-year opera project that will start during the 2026–27 season. The presentations, which take place at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, will inaugurate in November 2026 with two performances of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Gustavo Dudamel will conduct the New York Philharmonic with a cast including soprano Marina Rebeka in the {…}

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Carnegie Hall Announces 2026 Education & Social Impact Programs

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Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute announces its 2026 programming initiatives that harness the power of music to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This article only features classical vocal events. Well-Being Concerts First up Esperanza Spalding presents a concert exploring themes of elder care, play, and food cultivation. Performance Date: February 7, 2026 Tenor Nicholas Phan performs with Theotokos. {…}

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Juilliard to Present Miles Mykkanen at Carnegie Hall

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The Juilliard School is set to present tenor Miles Mykkanen at the Alice Tully Vocal Recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. The concert is set to be presented on Jan. 30, 2025 with pianist Adam Rothenberg accompanying. Originally established with a gift from the Alice Tully Foundation, the annual event offers an accomplished Vocal Arts alum the opportunity to {…}

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Gerda Lissner Foundation Announces 2026 Winners Concert at Carnegie Hall

Gregory Kunde to Perform ‘Il Trittico’ with National Symphony Orchestra at Trump-Run Kennedy Center & Carnegie Hall

Joyce DiDonato Returns to Carnegie Hall for Master Class Series

Carnegie Hall 2025-26 Review: Emily – No Prisoner Be

Anita Rachvelishvili & Maria Kostraki to Headline Greek National Opera’s Carnegie Hall Debut

Karen Slack Among Headlines of ‘Hello, America: Letters to Us, From Us’ at Carnegie Hall

New York Philharmonic & Carnegie Hall Announce Opera Project; First Opera to Feature Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka & Ludovic Tézier

Carnegie Hall Announces 2026 Education & Social Impact Programs

Juilliard to Present Miles Mykkanen at Carnegie Hall