CARNEGIE HALL KICKS OFF 120TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION WITH
GALA CONCERT LED BY SINGER/SONGWRITER JAMES
TAYLOR
Taylor and Special Guests Barbara Cook,
Steve Martin, Bette Midler,
Kevin Pollak, Dianne Reeves, and Sting
Honored Twelve Decades of Extraordinary
Music and Events at Carnegie Hall
Gala Benefit, Attended by 600 Guests,
Raised Over $2.8 Million
In Support of Carnegie Hall's Artistic
and Education Programming
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(April 12, 2011, New York, NY) - Carnegie Hall
launched its year-long 120th birthday celebration with a
sold out one-night-only benefit gala event hosted by
renowned singer/songwriter James Taylor in Stern
Auditorium/Perelman Stage. This festive evening paid tribute
to Carnegie Hall's illustrious history, highlighting many of
the extraordinary musical and cultural events that have
taken place on the Hall's legendary stages over the past
twelve decades. Featured special guests included:
Barbara Cook, Steve Martin, Bette Midler,
Kevin Pollak, Dianne Reeves, and Sting,
with members of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and
the Young People's Chorus of New York City, among
others. Taylor and special guests paid homage to the
Hall's diverse history with pop, Broadway, folk, jazz,
comedy, and spoken word selections. The gala, attended by
more than 600 guests, raised over
$2.8 million in support of Carnegie Hall's artistic and
education programming.
The James Taylor Gala event was chaired by Clarissa and
Edgar Bronfman, Jr. The evening included a pre-concert
reception in Carnegie Hall's Rohatyn Room and an after-party
dinner at The Museum of Modern Art with the
performers, following the concert.
Carnegie Hall officially turns 120 on Thursday, May 5, 2011
with an all-star gala benefit concert featuring the New
York Philharmonic under the baton of Music Director
Alan Gilbert. Joining them will be 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 will be Dvorák's
Carnival Overture and Gershwin's An American in Paris,
which had its premiere at Carnegie Hall in 1928.
For more information on Carnegie Hall's 2010-2011 season,
please visit
www.carnegiehall.org .
Bank of America is the James Taylor Gala Corporate
Sponsor and Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.
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