Carnegie Hall is one of the most famous concert halls in the world and a landmark of Midtown Manhattan. It was built in 1891 with funds from the industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, to designs by the architect William Burnet Tuthill. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was among those who conducted at the gala opening. The building houses three halls: the large Isaac Stern Auditorium with the Ronald O. Perelman Stage and around 2,800 seats, the versatile Zankel Hall, and the intimate Weill Recital Hall. Carnegie Hall is renowned above all for its extraordinary acoustics, which make it a dream destination for musicians of every genre – from classical orchestras through jazz to pop. In the 1960s a citizens' campaign led by the violinist Isaac Stern saved the hall from demolition; today it is protected as a National Historic Landmark. A performance at Carnegie Hall is still regarded as a crowning achievement of a musical career.
Asked how to get to Carnegie Hall, the famous answer runs: "Practice, practice, practice."
At a glance
- Type
- Concert hall
- Location
- New York, USA
- Address
- 881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019
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