This December, Carnegie Hall Citywide will present a series of concerts to celebrate Czech music. For opera fans, the spotlight will shine on three of the six performances in particular. First up, Lukáš Vasilek leads the Prague Philharmonic Choir in a program featuring traditional folk songs. This showcase will take place at Times Square on Dec. 4, 2024 at 2 {…}
(Photo by Daniel-Welch) Carnegie Hall Citywide has announced a series of free events in November and December. Here are the vocal highlights. Mezzo-soprano Ruby Dibble and pianist Francesco Barfoed perform at St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church. Performance Date: Nov. 24, 2024 The Prague Philharmonic Choir performs in Times Square. The program includes holiday classics and a reinvention {…}
The 2024-25 programming for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute has been announced. The Weill Music Institute offers more than 15 initiatives for students, educators, and audiences of all ages the chance to explore music and the arts. Most programming is low or no cost to participants. The 2024-25 season runs Oct. to May. Masterclasses led by Joyce DiDonato, with collaborative {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta) Carnegie Hall and WQXR have announced the 14th season of “Carnegie Hall Live.” The showcase will feature numerous live concert radio broadcasts hosted by Jeff Spurgeon of WQXR and John Schaefer of WNYC. For the purposes of this article, only vocal performances will be spotlighted. William Christie leads Les Arts Florissants in a concert featuring the works {…}
Carnegie Hall has announced a conductor change for the upcoming performance by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s on May 9, 2024. The ensemble, which will perform an All-Brahms concert on May 9, will now be conducted by Xian Zhang, who replaces Bernard Labadie, who withdrew due to illness. Zhang is no stranger to the ensemble, having made her Carnegie Hall {…}
Carnegie Hall is set to present “The Stage of Legends: A Gala Evening at Carnegie Hall.” The evening will see all proceeds benefit Carnegie Hall’s artistic and education programs and will feature dinner on the legendary Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage and a private musical interlude by mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and pianist Craig Terry. The event’s Gala Chair is Sana {…}
The Gerda Lissner Foundation is set to present a free concert at Carnegie Hall. The showcase, scheduled for May 2, 2024, is entitled “An Evening of Lieder / Song, Opera, Operetta, and Zarzuela.” It kicks off at 6:30 p.m. at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall and will feature the top winners from the 2024 International Vocal Competition and the 2023 {…}
On April 9, 2024, soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen will make her New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall. The recital will be presented by the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts. Willis-Sørensen will sing works by Strauss and song cycles by Rachmaninoff, Beach, and more. She will also give the world premiere of S. Andrew Lloyd’s “Amaranthine,” winner of the {…}
Carnegie Hall has unveiled its 2024-25 season. Here is a breakdown of the vocal events on offer. Opening Night will feature Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic as they present works by Rachmaninoff and Ginastera. Baritone Gustavo Castillo and pianist Lang Lang will be the soloists. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2024 Joyce DiDonato will give several masterclasses. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}
Diana Damrau is set to return to New York for a Carnegie Hall recital on Feb. 6, 2024, at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Pianist Helmut Deutsch will join the soprano and they will perform 19th- and 20th-century works by Robert and Clara Schumann, Richard Strauss, and Spanish composers Rodrigo, Granados, Turina, and Obradors. The concert is part of {…}
Baritone Justin Austin will give a solo recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall on March 5, 2024. Joined by pianist Howard Watkins, the program will feature works by Weill, Bienert, Eisler, Ricky Ian Gordon, and Owens, among others. “I often hear the phrase, don’t be angry,” Austin said in an official press statement. “We as a people are encouraged to {…}