Hall Carnegie News

With only 3 days of rehearsal, Ms. O'Hara doesn't disappoint

The WYO Theater will welcome violist Molly Carr and pianist Anna Petrova to the stage Friday January 14 at 7:30pm. Carr & Petrova are rapidly compiling a remarkable list of accolades in recognition of their fiery musical expression and refined artistry which will be showcased at the WYO in January.

Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “a fearless pianist for whom no score is too demanding,” piano virtuoso Yefim Bronfman joins Maestro Gerard Schwarz and Palm Beach Symphony for the Masterworks Series 3 concert Romance and Rebirth at the Kravis Center on Monday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m.  

Iconic pianist/composer Fred Hersch celebrates his ambitious new recording Breath by Breath in concert Tuesday, January 4–Sunday, January 9 at the Village Vanguard, 178 7th Avenue South, New York City.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will present the professional world premiere of Duke Ellington’s most significant work Black, Brown and Beige, the only-full length orchestration, as well as the composer’s equally pioneering and swinging work, Sacred Music, in a special, one-night event on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. 

BIRDLAND THEATER will present the living legend Marilyn Maye for a special holiday engagement from Wednesday, December 29 through Sunday, January 2, including the “New Year’s Eve Extravaganza!” on Friday, December 31. 

The Music Man officially begins previews tonight on Broadway! Meet the cast bringing the iconic musical back to the stage!

Opera Parallèle today announced details for the company’s upcoming Benefit Celebration Over the Rainbow, scheduled for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society, 1401 Howard Street. Special to the evening will be the San Francisco debut performance of critically acclaimed opera singer and crossover artist, countertenor John Holiday in a varied program spanning opera to pop, including the artist’s heartfelt interpretation of Harold Arlen’s immortal “Over the Rainbow.” Opera Parallèle Resident Pianist Keisuke Nakagoshi will be Holiday’s musical collaborator.

Just yesterday, Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara stepped in as soloist with The New York Pops, replacing the previously announced Laura Benanti, who withdrew from the event due to an exposure to COVID-19 in her family. The festive program, led by New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke included traditional carols and contemporary classics. 

Make Music Winter, a free outdoor musical celebration with exuberant and participatory parades, performances, and events throughout New York and in dozens of U.S. cities, will return on the Winter Solstice, Tuesday, December 21.   

The 92nd Street Y, one of New York's leading cultural venues, presents The New York Philharmonic String Quartet & Beatrice Rana play Mozart, Shostakovich, and more as part of its Spring Classical Concert Season on June 7, 2022 at 7:30 pm.

Tony and Grammy Award-winner John Lloyd Young has been set to return to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood with his new show Mostly Soul for two nights only on Friday, January 7, and Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 8:30pm, it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents and Catalina.

Minton's Cabaret presents THE SOUNDS OF SCOTT JOINER, featuring Jessica Fishenfeld & more! The concert will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 7pm & 9pm.

The renowned Catalan gambist and conductor Jordi Savall will return to the Festival de Lanaudière after an absence of more than 30 years, for a special edition concert on February 26, 7:30 p.m. at Joliette Cathedral.

Maestro Petrenko—who began his tenure with the orchestra this season—received acclaim for his 2019 Carnegie Hall debut when he stepped in as a last minute replacement for Mariss Jansons with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

On Friday, February 4, 2022, GRAMMY Award-winning Catalyst Quartet will release UNCOVERED Volume 2: Florence B. Price on Azica Records. The album is the second issue of a multi-volume anthology highlighting string quartet works by historically important Black composers which aims to bring greater awareness and programming of their music.

National Queer Theater in partnership with The Dramatists Guild of America will present Jubilee for a New Vision: A Celebration of Trans and Gender Non-conforming Artists on Monday, February 21 at 7pm at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space presented as part of Carnegie Hall’s citywide 2022 Afrofuturism Festival.

American Composers Orchestra continues its 2021-2022 season, under the leadership of Artistic Director Derek Bermel and President Melissa Ngan, with new and ongoing partnerships with the Apollo, National Black Theatre, and Carnegie Hall in spring 2022.

From January 17–22, 2022, renowned soprano Renée Fleming will mentor 10 aspiring young singers and 10 collaborative pianists from around the world in the fourth year of SongStudio, an innovative program exploring the future of the vocal recital.

Juilliard announces full programming for the spring semester, January–May 2022, including live music, dance, and drama performances with numerous livestreams and on-demand opportunities providing access for audiences—local and global—to the artistic development of Juilliard students, the future of the performing arts.