carnegie hall

     

Carnegie Hall (generally pronounce /ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl/) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street.

Trivia about carnegie hall

  • Noted for its rich acoustics, it's located on NYC's West 57th Street
  • When Jascha debuted in this NYC hall in 1917, its steel-making benefactor was still alive
  • Tchaikovsky conducted this New York City landmark's opening concert May 5, 1891
  • Dvorak's "New World Symphony" debuted in this venue in 1893: the Beatles played there in 1964
  • Practice, practice, practice & you too can get to this 2,804-seat NYC venue at 57th & 7th
  • Still writing music in 2009, composer Elliot Carter was feted at this NYC concert hall on his 100th birthday in December 2008

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