Carnegie Hall has announced that audience members, artists, and staff will need to show proof of vaccination in order to enter the building. The hall announced the new measures on July 16 noting that the vaccines presented must have been approved by the World Health Organization. Carnegie Hall also noted that it will continue with its standard rigorous cleaning protocols {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta/Arielle Donoson/© Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) Carnegie Hall has announced its 2021-22 season featuring some of the world’s greatest artists. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on the vocal works. Here is the full slate: Soprano Marija Jelic performs a recital alongside pianist Jasna Popovic. Performance Date: Oct. 5, 2021 Tenor Jonas Kaufmann {…}
Carnegie Hall has announced the cancelation of the remainder of its 2020-21 season. The theater announced that due to the COVID-19 crisis, it would be unable to open in the Spring. Carnegie Hall however noted that it hopes to reopen in October for its opening night concert. This is the latest New York arts institution to cancel its entire 2020-21 {…}
WQXR, New York City’s only all-classical radio station, announced four platforms to aid the city’s creative community and sustain the arts culture for which The Big Apple is famous. The station’s multi-pronged approach named STAR (Salutes The ARts) represents the first initiative led by WQXR’s new Chief Content Officer and Senior Vice President, Ed Yim. STAR comprises four initiatives: the {…}
On Jan. 18 Renée Fleming will mentor six pairs of aspiring young singers and pianists from around the world in the third year of SongStudio, an innovative program exploring the future of the vocal recital. The program, which is hosted by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute will showcase emerging vocalists and pianists together with leading artists and special guests for a week {…}
Carnegie Hall has canceled all live performances until April 5, 2021. The concert hall said, “We are deeply grateful for the loyalty, support, and commitment you have shown Carnegie Hall. Given current social-distancing protocols related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person events through April 5, 2021. As we navigate the 2020–2021 {…}
On October 21 at 2:00 p.m. ET, the “Learn with Carnegie Hall” series continues with an episode featuring highlights from acclaimed mezzo-soprano and audience favorite Joyce DiDonato’s three Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute (WMI) master classes. The program will stream on the Hall’s Facebook and YouTube channels. Viewers will be treated to past moments, and performances by rising singers coached {…}
Carnegie Hall has made its opening night performance from October 8, 2020 available to stream for free on its Facebook and YouTube pages for the next 90 days. The star-studded lineup of artists includes Joyce DiDonato, Gustavo Dudamel, Michael Feinstein, Renee Fleming, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, James Taylor, and Michael Tilson Thomas. Directed by Emmy Award-winner Habib Azar, the program included archival {…}
(Credit: Simon Pauly) Carnegie Hall is set to stream a free masterclass video series as part of its “Learn With Carnegie Hall” series. The first episode in the series, which features young artists presented by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, kicks off on Oct. 14 with subsequent episodes releasing every Wednesday thereafter. Of major note for opera lovers is a {…}
Carnegie Hall has canceled the fall season. The theater announced that it will cancel all events in its three performance venues until January 7, 2021, due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall said, “This was a very difficult decision for us to make, however, the safety of Carnegie Hall’s artists, audiences, {…}
Over the weekend, a number of opera companies, orchestras, concert halls , and guilds used their social media accounts to take a stand and support the #BlackLivesMatter movement amid ongoing nationwide protests after the the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers. On Sunday May 31, the Lyric Opera of Chicago stated, “We stand in support of {…}