Carnegie Hall 2017—2018 Season to Include Pop, World Music, and Jazz

Carnegie Hall's 2017-2018 season is around the corner, and we are looking forward to a variety of exceptional programming and exciting new projects. Listed below are jazz, pop, and world music highlights for the coming season.

A major programming highlight, beginning in January 2018, is The '60s: The Years that Changed America, a citywide festival inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Robert A. Caro. Spanning three months, the festival features programming at Carnegie Hall and multidisciplinary offerings at over thirty leading cultural institutions across New York City, examining the tumultuous spirit of the decade, including music's place at the center of its many struggles and as a meaningful vehicle to inspire change.

Among the festival line-up at Carnegie Hall, two programs explore the nexus of music, protest, and social change: one featuring legendary singer-songwriter and activist David Crosby with Snarky Puppy, and guest artists, and another led by acclaimed composer, music director, and producer Ray Chew with a lineup of prominent guest artists from the worlds of folk, rock, soul, and R&B. The festival also features a performance by the Philip Glass Ensemble and new works premiered by the Kronos Quartet-one referencing DR. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and the other based on the works of author and activist Studs Terkel. The Matthew Shipp Trio and the legendary Roscoe Mitchell-a proponent of the free jazz movement that flourished in the '60s and a founder of the groundbreaking Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians-perform together for the first time. Other highlights include performances by Icelandic psychedelic pop band múm, the socially and politically-minded singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman, and a multimedia concert that focuses on musical responses to the Vietnam War.

Additional popular music highlights next season: singer-songwriter and former Carnegie Hall Perspectives artist Rosanne Cash continues her deep dive into musical Americana, curating two Carnegie Hall concerts with a focus on Appalachian music traditions and the blues featuring Parker Millsap, Sara Watkins, Ruthie Foster, and the North Mississippi Allstars; legendary Grammy Award-winning musician Rickie Lee Jones performs as part of the WFUV Live at Zankel Hall series; acclaimed composer, music director, and producer Ray Chew brings leading artists together for a high-energy sing-along celebration of the music of Stevie Wonder; and Steven Reineke and The New York Pops return to Carnegie Hall with their outstanding six-concert series.

Jazz highlights include performances by Grammy Award-nominated vocalist Catherine Russell paying homage to the golden age of Harlem with jazz, blues, and roots music; a rare duo performance with jazz pianist Matthew Shipp and saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell; and bassist John Patitucci leading an all-star quartet for an evening of blues, funk, jazz, and soul music.

Notable world music highlights next season include two performances in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage featuring one of the top flamenco vocalists Carmen Linares, joined by Marina Heredia and Arcángel, and dancer Ana Morales; renowned Greek singer Maria Farantouri performs beloved songs by the legendary composer Mikis Theodorakis and others; and celebrated Indian sarod player Amjad Ali Khan returns to Zankel Hall in a performance featuring two tabla players.

A one-night-only performance announced earlier this summer: African-based creative arts charity Dramatic Need in collaboration with Carnegie Hall will present the US premiere of The Children's Monologues on November 13, with an all-star cast including Daveed Diggs, Lena Dunham, Daniel Kaluuya, James McAvoy, Audra McDonald, Ewan McGregor, Javier Muñoz, Trevor Noah, Susan Sarandon, and Charlize Theron. Directed by Danny Boyle, The Children's Monologues feature stories of young children growing up in Africa, adapted for the stage by world renowned playwrights. All proceeds from this presentation go to jointly support Dramatic Need's international outreach programs and Carnegie Hall's artistic and education initiatives.

Single tickets for Carnegie Hall presentations go on sale Monday, August 28 at 8:00 a.m. (with an early on-sale date of Monday, August 21 at 8:00 a.m. for subscribers and donors). Tickets can be purchased at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, by phone at CarnegieCharge (212-247-7800), or online at carnegiehall.org. Subscription packages are currently available.

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Carnegie Hall 2017-2018 POP, WORLD MUSIC, AND JAZZ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
All performances take place in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage unless otherwise noted.
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• Legendary Grammy Award-winning musician Rickie Lee Jones brings her intricate mix of jazz and rock to Zankel Hall for an intimate performance on October 27. This concert is part of the annual WFUV Live at Zankel Hall series.
  
• The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke kick off their 35th season at Carnegie Hall on October 27 with That's Entertainment: From Skitch to Steven, a special anniversary concert celebrating the centennial of founder Skitch Henderson's birth. The orchestra, joined by special guest artists Matt Doyle and Ali Ewoldt, perform the greatest hits of popular song, from Tin Pan Alley to today. Other New York Pops concerts this season include Women of Notes: In Dedication to Female Composers and Lyricists, a tribute concert celebrating the most renowned female composers and lyricists of the stage and screen featuring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe on November 17; The Most Wonderful Time of the Year on December 15 and 16, two holiday concerts featuring special guest Megan Hilty performing a program of holiday classics; Heart and Soul on February 2, celebrating the history of R&B featuring special performances by James Monroe Iglehart and Capathia Jenkins; and on March 9, The New York Pops caps the season with The Best of Hollywood: Blockbuster Film Scores, an evening of iconic themes from some of the biggest box office successes of the silver screen.

• Singer-songwriter Michael Feinstein returns to Carnegie Hall on October 25 as artistic director of his three-concert Standard Time with Michael Feinstein series in Zankel Hall, bringing his unparalleled insight into the world of popular song, performing alongside special guest artists. Additional performances take place on February 14 and March 21.

• On November 3, Catherine Russell celebrates the golden age of Harlem with jazz, blues, and roots music inspired by fabled performers and composers. Russell channels legendary singers Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, and Dinah Washington in the swinging music of Fats Waller, Benny Carter, Irving Berlin, and others in the special performance in Zankel Hall.

• One of India's most celebrated classical musicians and heir to a long and distinguished musical lineage, Amjad Ali Khan returns to Carnegie Hall on November 4 in Zankel Hall after more than a decade since his last performance. A sarod player and composer, Ali Khan is the leading exponent of the Gwalior gharana, a highly lyrical style popular at the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. For this concert, he will be accompanied by two tabla players.
  
• On the heels of her successful Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall in the 2015-2016 season, singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash continues her deep commitment into musical Americana with American Byways, curating two concerts in Zankel Hall with a focus on Appalachian music traditions and the blues. The first concert on December 2, brings together two brilliant young bluegrass performers-singer-songwriter Parker Millsap and singer and fiddler Sara Watkins to shine a new light on timeless American music. On February 3, Cash put together an exciting double bill of deep-rooted blues, gospel, and soul traditions featuring singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster and the North Mississippi Allstars.
  
• Composer, music director, and producer Ray Chew celebrates the music of the legendary Stevie Wonder on December 13 featuring very special guests. Audience members are invited to sing along in a celebration of Wonder's incredible songbook for this energy-packed participatory concert. Also this season, Chew curates an evening that takes a journey to the crossroads of music, justice, and social change on February 5 as part of Carnegie Hall's citywide festival The '60s: The Years that Changed America. Folk, rock, soul, and R&B stars-joined by a chorus-sing the anthems that defined an era.
  

  Winter / Spring 2018 Highlights-January-May
  
• Multiple Grammy Award-winning group Snarky Puppy spans multiple genres from jazz and world music to soul, funk, and pop. On January 25, as part of Carnegie Hall's citywide festival The '60s: The Years that Changed America, the band collaborates with legendary singer-songwriter and social activist David Crosby and special guests for an evening of protest songs.
  
• Sardinian guitarist Paulo Angeli gives a performance on January 26 in Zankel Hall that draws on the folk heritage of his homeland, adding elements of jazz, early music, and other genres to create an intriguing and unique sound. His instrument, a prepared guitar with multiple strings and pedal-controlled effects, becomes a veritable orchestra.
  
• Echoing 1960s psychedelia, Icelandic pop experimentalists múm use electronic effects, innovative sampling, delicate vocals, and traditional and unconventional instruments to create unique, otherworldly soundscapes in a performance on February 10 as part of Carnegie Hall's citywide festival The '60s: The Years that Changed America.
  
• American singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman has drawn comparisons to 1960s icons Nina Simone and Curtis Mayfield with his unique and haunting voice. He shares soulful songs that artfully combine the personal and the political through stories of the human condition in a performance on March 10 in Zankel Hall, as part of Carnegie Hall's citywide festival The '60s: The Years that Changed America and presented in partnership with WFUV.
  
• On March 17, Carmen Linares, one of world's great traditional flamenco singers, is joined by Marina Heredia and Arcángel, who represent the new generation of flamenco, in a program of electrifying music and dance. This concert is presented by Carnegie Hall in partnership with Flamenco Festival, Inc.
  
• Born in the Turkish city of Adana to a musical family, Omar Faruk Tekbilek has been a major force in world music since the 1970s. On April 14 in Zankel Hall, the evocative vocalist and virtuoso on several instruments performs Sufi, folk, and contemporary music of the Middle East and Mediterranean region.
  
• On April 18, as part of the worldwide celebration of Leonard Bernstein's centenary, Orchestra of St. Luke's performs a production of Candide, an operetta based on Voltaire's satirical tale. Special guest artists to be announced.
  
• On April 28 in Zankel Hall, bassist John Patitucci leads a quartet celebrating the uniquely Brooklyn vibe of the neighborhood where he grew up. Patitucci and his group, featuring two lead guitarists and a world-class drummer, will perform a mix of blues, funk, jazz, and soul.
  
• Maria Farantouri has been associated with legendary Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis and his music for more than 40 years. On May 12, the world-renowned singer, accompanied by a chamber ensemble, performs some of his best-loved songs, as well as selections by other Greek composers and musical arrangements of 20th-century poetry.

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