David Geffen Hall, the New York Philharmonic’s Lincoln Center home, is reopening after a $550 million renovation aimed at breaking its acoustic curse — and adding a dash of glamour. Source: New York Times
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Live Performance Is Back. But Audiences Have Been Slow to Return.
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2022
Attendance lagged in the comeback season, as the challenges posed by the coronavirus persisted. Presenters hope it was just a blip. Source: New York Times
Carnegie Hall Musters Stars for a Benefit Concert for Ukraine
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
Headliners from the fields of classical music, jazz and Broadway joined forces to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and show solidarity with its victims. Source: New York Times
Carnegie Hall Announces Its 2022-23 Season
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
The presenter is planning a return to full-scale programming for its 2022-23 season. Our critics and writers chose 15 highlights. Source: New York Times
Joyce DiDonato Wants Music to ‘Build a Paradise for Today’
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2022
The star mezzo-soprano’s album and concert program “Eden” addresses climate change by planting seeds both real and metaphorical. Source: New York Times
Franz Mohr, Piano Tuner to the Stars, Is Dead at 94
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2022
“I play more in Carnegie Hall than anybody else,” he said of his career adjusting instruments for Horowitz, Gould and others, “but I have no audience.” Source: New York Times
Valery Gergiev, a Putin Supporter, Will Not Conduct at Carnegie Hall
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
The star maestro, scheduled to lead three high-profile Vienna Philharmonic concerts this week, will not appear after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Source: New York Times
A ‘Nutcracker’ Performance Is Canceled, as the Virus Halts Holiday Shows
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2021
New York City Ballet canceled Tuesday night’s performance, and a performance of Handel’s “Messiah” at Carnegie Hall was called off. Source: New York Times
Two New York Orchestras Return With Acts of Renewal
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2021
Classical music’s live performance comeback continued with concerts by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Source: New York Times
Review: Carnegie Hall Reopens With a Blaze From Philadelphia
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2021
After a 572-day closure, the hall was lit by a vibrant concert from the Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Source: New York Times
Debby King, 71, Backstage Aide Known as ‘Soul of Carnegie Hall,’ Dies
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
From Sinatra to Isaac Stern to Sting, she attended to the needs of the star performers in the Maestro Suite and helped calm their nerves. Source: New York Times
Classical Music Looks Ahead to a Fall in Flux
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2021
How will performances feel in the midst of pandemic regulations? Will institutions respond in actions, not just words, to calls for racial equity? Source: New York Times
Broadway Audiences Will Need Proof of Vaccination and Masks
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
Children under 12, who cannot be vaccinated, can show a negative test to attend. But the Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall plan to bar them for now. Source: New York Times
Carnegie Hall Stands By Its Chairman, Despite Tax Violations
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2020
Robert F. Smith has acknowledged his involvement in a 15-year scheme to hide more than $200 million in income and evade taxes, but he retains the support of the hall’s board. Source: New York Times
Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center Cancel Fall Performances
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
All of New York City’s major classical music institutions will be closed at least until the end of 2020. Source: New York Times