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  Anthony Manoli And Marija Jelic  Serbian rising star soprano Marija Jelic made her American premiere at the legendary Carnegie Hall, presented by New York Artist Management. Her grand debut in the states highlighted an enchanting evening of music alongside American pianist Anthony Manoli. “Power of Destiny” showcased Rachmaninoff’s Russian songs, opera arias written by master composers Verdi and Puccini including repertoire from Turandot, Madame Butterfly, Forza del destino, and Otello. The audience was enamored by Marija’s performance, giving her and Anthony immense ovations between each number. Notable attendees included Serbian consuls Olgica Vlacic and Tamara Vujovic, as well as philanthropist Jean Shafiroff. Marija has performed with Jonathan Tetelman, and this season has sung alongside Elīna Garanča, Placido Domingo and Jose Cura.  Her impressive and emotive sound will be highlighted with her renowned acting abilities as she takes the stage. Classical takes of eac...

Jean Shafiroff Detlef Vormschlag And Maria Elena Paganini Consuelo Vanderbelt Costin Maria Elena Paganini, descendant of famed Italian Violinist Niccolo Paganini, hosted a special VIP and media preview party for “Paganini Honors Paganini” at the Ascent Lounge in the Time Warner Center. Musicians and participants of the “Paganini Honors Paganini” Carnegie Hall concert were present and gave guests a taste of what they can expect to hear, while enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Notable attendees included: Jean Shafiroff, Maria Elena Paganini, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Detlef Vormschlag, Music Director/Violinist Edmond Fokker van Crayestein, Violinist Elly Suh, Violinist Stefan Milenkovich, Violinist Kevin Zhu, Violinist Sabrina-Vivian Höpcker, Florian Leonhard, Patricia Leonard, Violinist Ezinma, Dr. Mingi Choi, Heather Choi, Boh Yeon Han, Robert Hoogkamer, Walter Francia, Silvia Frieser, Camillo Stepanek, Maria Lagos Paganini and Carlos Lagos Paganini. C...

Pianist Tianqi Du Pianist Tianqi Du presents Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue, NYC on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 7:30pm. Tickets, priced at $20 and $30, can be purchased online or by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall Box Office. Tianqi Du performs internationally in China, Germany, Israel, and additional countries. While studying at the New England Conservatory, Mr. Du is dedicated to research and performance of the music of J. S. Bach. Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, written for harpsichord, consists of a set of 30 variations bookended by two statements of an aria in G major One of the most important examples of variation form, the work is named for one of Bach's students, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who is often credits the first performer. Golberg Variations is often referred to as the most ambitious composition eve...

**** HIGH SOCIETY Photographs By: Patrick McMullan **** Rita Cosby Anton Segerstrom With Terry J. Lundgren Henry Segerstrom, philanthropist and visionary developer of California’s South Coast Plaza was celebrated at Carnegie Hall by a VIP gathering of philanthropists, cultural dignitaries, filmmakers, performing artists, and leaders of global fashion brands. Macy’s CEO and Chairman Terry J. Lundgren offered welcoming remarks on behalf of Elizabeth Segerstrom, the glamorous and gracious hostess of the event honoring the life of her husband, who passed away in 2015. Lundgren also introduced world-renowned soprano Renee Fleming who sang a Puccini aria followed by a beautiful and emotionally affecting “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” which Fleming knew to be Segerstrom’s favorite from her long friendship with the family. Anton Segerstrom With Renee Fleming And Elizabeth Segerstrom Angela Lauren Guests included H.E. Nassir and Muna Rihani Al-N...

Chita Rivera Producer Daniel Nardicio will present CHITA: NOWADAYS, marking the first time Broadway legend CHITA RIVERA will headline the iconic venue Carnegie Hall, on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 8:00 PM.  The two-time Tony Award winner will welcome guests Alan Cumming and Andy Karl, with other leading men to be announced. CHITA: NOWADAYS - which features signature favorites, new selections and special collaborations with her guests, plus a very unique version of the West Side Story classic "America" - will be directed by Graciela Daniele with music director Michael Croiter leading a 15-piece band. Tickets are now on sale August 11 at www.ChitaInConcert.com . Ms. Rivera commented: "I'm absolutely thrilled to play one of the most prestigious venues in the world, Carnegie Hall. We're going to have a ball!" "Chita is a national treasure, musical theater goddess, and as anyone who knows her can attest, one incredible lady...

Jean Shafiroff Outside Carnegie Hall The Annual Carnegie Hall Gala raised over $4.5 million for world famed Carnegie Hall. Jean Shafiroff was caught by the subway station wearing a beautiful fashion gown by designer Oscar de la Renta.Now this is the way to ride the subway! Photo By: Lieba Nesis

**** NEW YORK'S CARNEGIE HALL **** The Collegiate Chorale The Collegiate Chorale concludes its 2014-2015 season with the U.S. Premiere of Kurt Weill's The Road of Promise May 6, 2015 at 8pm and May 7, 2015 at 7pm at Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019. Tickets are $30-$135 and are available at www.carnegiehall.org , CarnegieCharge 212-247-7800, or the Box Office at 57th and Seventh. The Road of Promise is a new concert adaptation of Kurt Weill and Franz Werfel's epic 1937 stage spectacle, The Eternal Road, led by Tony Award-winning conductor/director Ted Sperling and featuring a cast of world-renowned singers and a 200-voice chorus and symphony orchestra. Like the original stage work, The Road of Promise combines a story about a synagogue under threat of persecution with defining stories from the Old Testament. As the congregation awaits their fate, a 13-year old boy appears who knows nothing of his ...

Eric Idle The Collegiate Chorale presents the New York City premiere of Eric Idle and John Du Prez's Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) at Carnegie Hall, December 15-16, 2014 at 8pm. Tickets start at $30 and are available at www.carnegiehall.org , by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or at the Box Office at 57th and Seventh. From the creators for the hit Broadway musical Spamalot, Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's movie The Life of Brian. Described by Eric Idle as "Baroque-N-Roll," Not The Messiah features a lively pastiche of musical styles ranging from pop, country, and Broadway to doo-wop, hip hop, and Greek chorus. Hit songs include "Hail to the Shoe," "We Love Sheep," and the audience favorite and sing-along "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life." Not the Messiah will feature Eric Idle, Victoria Clark, Marc Kudisch, Lauren Worsha...

Once Upon A Dream “You’re never too old and it’s never too late.” That’s the message in the music of Judith Whitmore, Billy Grubman, Lynn O’Hearn Wagner and Frances Young Bennett, a vocal group from Southern California who will present their debut concert at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City on October 12, 2014. The concert, Once Upon A Dream, will feature solo and group performances of Broadway melody favorites by Gershwin, Porter, and Sondheim and will benefit the Dream Street Foundation, which provides camping programs for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Sharing a passion for singing since childhood, the group agrees the road to Carnegie Hall has been a worthwhile yet uphill climb. Even for Frances, the group’s only professional singer who the Los Angeles Times hailed “a soprano of sheer purity,” performing on stage at the legendary concert hall was a distant dream. “I was just doing the only thing I knew how to do,” Fr...

Andrew Rannells On March 21, 2014, The New York Pops continues its 31st season at Carnegie Hall with On Broadway, an evening celebrating some of Broadway’s most unforgettable hits from the past and present, featuring Tony Award nominees Stephanie J. Block and Andrew Rannells. Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley were previously slated to perform but are unable to appear due to scheduling conflicts. Steven Reineke says, "I'm excited to welcome Stephanie and Andrew back on stage at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops. We're going to celebrate their wonderful talents in a program featuring some of Broadway's most beloved selections." The dynamic program will feature selections from West Side Story, Carousel, Ragtime, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, and more. The New York Pops’ 2013-2014 season continues with Lights, Camera, Action: A Night In Hollywood, highlighting some of film’s most iconic scores, on April 4, 2014, 8:00 PM at Carnegie Hall. The ...

**** CARNEGIE HALL **** Chris Botti On October 4, 2013, The New York Pops orchestra – famous for presenting popular programs with a symphony orchestra of the highest quality – will launch its 31st season, a Carnegie Hall series celebrating the stylistic diversity of some of popular music’s greatest icons. Music Director Steven Reineke – described by The New York Times as a “polished, welcoming host” who is “young and vigorous, with a playful attitude” – will lead the orchestra in a highly anticipated concert season including a night of jazz standards revitalized by international trumpet sensation Chris Botti; a tribute to big band legend Benny Goodman with Montego Glover and clarinetist Dave Bennett; a jolly holiday concert with stage star Ashley Brown; an intimate evening with Broadway’s Golden Couple, Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley; and a season closer featuring the orchestra and some of the most beloved music written for the silver screen.

**** NEW YORK POPS AT CARNEGIE HALL **** Pink Martini: Joy to the World On December 14 and 15, 2012 at 8:00pm, The New York Pops will present an evening full of holiday cheer at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with Pink Martini: Joy to the World. Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke – described by The New York Times as a “polished, welcoming host” who is “young and vigorous, with a playful attitude” – will lead the orchestra in a seasonal celebration featuring guest artists Pink Martini as they perform festive favorites from their album Joy to World. The concert program will feature favorite holiday tunes like “The Little Drummer Boy,” “Ocho Kandelikas,” “Do You Hear What I Hear,” and “We Three Kings.” The performance will also include musical highlights from famed composers Maurice Ravel, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Irving Berlin. Photo Courtesy Of: New York Pops

**** THE NEW YORK POPS **** The New York Pops On November 9, 2012, The New York Pops orchestra will be the star of the performance at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke – described by The New York Times as a “polished, welcoming host” who is “young and vigorous, with a playful attitude” – will lead the orchestra in a highly-anticipated performance featuring a program of popular and familiar classical repertoire. The concert program features music from some of the world’s most beloved composers, including Respighi’s “The Pines of the Appian Way” from The Pines of Rome, Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero”, Claude Debussy‘s “Claire de Lune”, and Tchaikovsky’s “Festival Overture in E-flat major, Op. 49” from The Year 1812. The concert will feature soloists from the orchestra, including concertmaster Cenovia Cummins and principal cellist David Heiss.