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04/02/2012 - 2012 Skating with the Stars Gala
04/02/2012 - Strokes of Genius to benefit Autism Spectrum Disorders
03/29/2012 - The American Classical Orchestra 2012 Spring Gala Concert & Benefit
03/24/2012 - United States launch of the Seol Won Foundation
03/21/2012 - Kick-off event for The Perlman Music Program’s May 3rd Spring Benefit
03/16/2012 - Asia WeekNY kick-off reception at the Morgan Museum & Library
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03/08/2012 - National Committee on American Foreign Policy Hosts the 2012 Gala Awards Dinner
03/06/2012 - 2nd Annual Fountain House Associates Spring Breakfast
03/05/2012 - School of American Ballet's Winter Ball 2012
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03/01/2012 - New York School of Interior Design Kick-off Reception
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02/07/2012 - 2012 Annual High School Counselor’s Breakfast
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02/03/2012 - American Cancer Society’s 54th Annual Black and White Gala
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01/24/2012 - New York Philharmonic Chinese New Year Gala
01/20/2012 - 2012 Wishmaker's Ball
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CARNEGIE HALL 120TH BIRTHDAY GALA CONCERT
05/05/2011 - By New York, NY

CARNEGIE HALL 120TH BIRTHDAY GALA CONCERT

Tonight, Carnegie Hall—which opened its doors for the first time on May 5, 1891—celebrated its 120th anniversary with an all-star gala benefit concert featuring the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Music Director Alan Gilbert.

Joining them were pianist Emanuel Ax, violinist Gil Shaham, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma as guest soloists in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, and vocalist Audra McDonald performing songs of Duke Ellington. Rounding out the program was Dvořák’s Carnival Overture and Gershwin’s An American in Paris, which had its premiere at Carnegie Hall in 1928.

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg addressed the audience before the concert. The black-tie 120th Anniversary Concert Gala Benefit was chaired by Mercedes and Sid R. Bass. The evening included a post-concert dinner-dance with the artists at The Plaza, attended by more than 300 guests. Tonight’s gala was the second Carnegie Hall benefit held in the past month honoring the 120th Anniversary of the Hall. Together, these galas raised approximately $4.4 million in support of Carnegie Hall’s artistic and education programming.

The Carnegie Hall 120th Anniversary Gala Concert was recorded for nationwide broadcast on PBS by THIRTEEN for WNET’s Great Performances on May 31, 2011. Classical 105.9 FM WQXR in New York will broadcast the concert and stream it online at wqxr.org.

In addition to the concert: the top of New York City’s iconic Empire State Building turned “Carnegie Hall red” throughout the evening of May 5 as a salute to the Hall’s 120th birthday.

Carnegie Hall will celebrate its 120th anniversary throughout the year and into next season, with three fascinating themes providing context for the yearlong celebration: a focus on Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky in St. Petersburg, a look at New York at the turn of the century, and an exploration of great classical works written during the period in which Carnegie Hall was born. For more information on Carnegie Hall’s 2011–2012 season, please visit carnegiehall.org.

Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.

Photos: Julie Skarratt


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