Carnegie Hall
New attendance high, new programme for Vienna Opera
Mar 19, 2013 13:49 EDT
The Vienna Opera continued its successful run this season with a whopping 99.2-percent attendance, even as it planned a slew of new premieres for next year.
US pianist Van Cliburn, Cold War music hero, dies
Feb 27, 2013 16:41 EST
US pianist Van Cliburn, who won a world competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War and whose music transcended the decades-long standoff, died at age 78 on Wednesday, his foundation said.
US pianist Cliburn, whose music thawed Cold War, dies
Feb 27, 2013 15:54 EST
US pianist Van Cliburn, who won a world competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War and whose music transcended the decades-long standoff, died at age 78 on Wednesday, his foundation said.
Vienna Philharmonic lines up shows in Toronto, New York
Feb 14, 2013 17:15 EST
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra announced Thursday it will perform a series of concerts in Toronto and New York starting later this month.
Young musicians seek to show new Afghan face
Feb 04, 2013 20:57 EST
Some of them call an orphanage home. One used to spend her days selling plastic bags. And this month, the Afghan teenagers are taking the stage of the most prestigious US concert halls.
Afghan youth orchestra to perform in US
Jan 31, 2013 05:57 EST
Afghanistan's youth orchestra flies to the United States on Saturday for a concert tour highlighting changes in the war-torn country since the ousting of the Taliban, who banned music.
US avant-garde composer Carter dead at 103
Nov 06, 2012 08:59 EST
Avant-garde composer Elliott Carter, who won the Pulitzer Prize twice in a career spanning nearly eight decades, has died in New York at the age of 103, a music publisher said Tuesday.
New York Met's injured conductor returns
Oct 11, 2012 21:48 EDT
The music director at New York's Metropolitan Opera, James Levine, has recovered from a back injury and will return to conducting from next May -- in a wheelchair, the Met said.
French virtuoso pianist Brigitte Engerer dies at 59
Jun 23, 2012 14:02 EDT
French virtuoso pianist Brigitte Engerer, known for her brilliant interpretations of French and Russian repertoire, died in Paris on Saturday at the age of 59, her agent said in a statement.
Folk legend Doc Watson dies at 89
May 30, 2012 00:45 EDT
Grammy-winning US folk legend Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson, who branched out from his Appalachian musical roots blending in bluegrass, country, gospel and blues, died in North Carolina, his promoters said. He was 89.
German classical singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau dies
May 18, 2012 13:32 EDT
German baritone singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, hailed as one of the greatest lyrical vocalists of the last century, has died at the age of 86, a close associate said on Friday.
Muti to lead Chicago orchestra on tours of Asia, Mexico
May 08, 2012 19:21 EDT
Italian maestro Riccardo Muti will lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on tours of Mexico and Asia in the upcoming season, the orchestra said Tuesday.
Afghan children dream of musical future
Feb 28, 2012 07:17 EST
Sayed Elham sits at the piano lost in Chopin as he dreams of becoming Afghanistan's first famous concert pianist and one of the original graduates of the country's only musical academy.
Jay-Z to headline Carnegie Hall hip-hop concerts
Dec 08, 2011 18:39 EST
(Reuters) - Jay-Z will headline the first ever hip-hop focused series of performances at New York's Carnegie Hall in February 2012, with all proceeds benefiting children's education charities.
Israeli soprano takes up residence at Vienna Opera
Nov 10, 2011 12:29 EST
Young Israeli soprano Chen Reiss, who has broken into the opera scene in the last few years, has taken up residence until January at Vienna's famed opera house, where she debuted on Wednesday.
New York's Met loses James Levine to back injury
Sep 06, 2011 17:38 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - James Levine, the music director for the Metropolitan Opera in New York, will be unable to conduct performances for the rest of the year because of a back injury, the organization said on Tuesday.
Still going: French crooner Aznavour, 87, gears up for tour
Sep 05, 2011 14:43 EDT
He may be 87, but don't suggest to French crooner and veritable national monument Charles Aznavour that his forthcoming tour is a goodbye. "I have never, ever used the word farewell," he quickly points out.
Is the Tiger Mom Teaching Her Kids Financial Independence?
May 02, 2011 20:00 EDT
Janet Bodnar questions whether the author of . Janet Bodnar questions whether the author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is arming her kids with necessary skills to make good money decisions.
Hollywood publicist Gene Shefrin dead at 90
Apr 11, 2011 16:45 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Hollywood publicist Gene Shefrin, who represented Don Rickles, Guy Lombardo and Dick Clark during a career spanning 42 years, has died after a battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 90.
Global orchestra gives classics a modern stage
Mar 28, 2011 03:52 EDT
Classical violinist Paolo Calligopoulos says he pulled on the leather jacket, black fedora and sunglasses to perform an electric guitar solo for an online audition just for fun.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Carnegie Hall | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| NYC Landmark | |
 Carnegie Hall
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| Location: | Midtown Manhattan, New York City, NY |
| Coordinates: | 40°45′53.8″N 73°58′48.5″W / 40.764944°N 73.980139°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1890 |
| Architect: | William Tuthill |
| Architectural style(s): | Italian renaissance |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | December 29, 1962[2] |
| Designated NYCL: | June 20, 1967 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000535 |
