Carnegie Hall Launches "Live with Carnegie Hall"
Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium. Photo credit: Matthew Soar/Flick
Carnegie Hall launches its new online series Live with Carnegie Hall on Tuesday April 14. The series will consist of original programming curated by Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Michael Feinstein, Renée Fleming, Angélique Kidjo, Ute Lemper, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
The series begins with acclaimed theater, film and TV actor Tituss Burgess on Tuesday April 14. Burgess will perform some of his favorite musical numbers and interview his friends Tony Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown, soprano Angel Blue, and other surprise guests. Additionally, Emmy award-winning journalist Frank DiLella will be interviewing Burgess as part of the program, together they will take questions via social media from the viewing audience.
Live with Carnegie Hall continues on Thursday, April 16, when renowned conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin explores the world of Beethoven as part of the 250th anniversary celebration of the composer's birth. Nézet-Séguin will be joined by members of the orchestra and their composer-in-residence Gabriela Lena Frank to share thoughts and music about this titan of classical music.
Programs for upcoming episodes will be released on a weekly basis. This original online programming has been specially created by Carnegie Hall for audiences around the world to enjoy music from home in response to Covid-19.
“Through the reach of technology, Live with Carnegie Hall offers us the opportunity to bring people together to enjoy unique musical experiences at a time when we all need the uplifting inspiration of the arts more than ever,” said Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall.
A schedule of upcoming Live with Carnegie Hall episodes and archived concerts that are available to be viewed on-demand are available here. The series will be streamed on Carnegie Hall’s Facebook and Instagram channels.
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