Carnegie Gala Streaming Live Oct. 6 Wed.

[Karl-G]

Carnegie Hall, the premier concert hall in the U.S., has been closed for 18 months.  It will re-open tomorrow night with a grand gala featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra, Yuja Wang, and Yannick Nezet-Seguin.  Tickets start at $1,000 apiece.  But amazingly, they will also stream the event live free for the rest of us. Just go to the Carnegie Hall page, and follow the simple instructions.  Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 7:00 p.m.  It will also be broadcast on WQXR, the classical radio station in NYC, available as a free app on any iphone.

[Karl-G]

Great concert, beautifully presented.  Yannick Nezet-Seguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra show American culture at its best.  Yuja Wang is a delightful and extremely gifted pianist.  Her tattoo of "CH" (for Carnegie Hall) was a nice touch.  The stage at Carnegie Hall is a gorgeous backdrop for any photo.  The audience was in tuxes, floor length dresses, masks, and all presented vaccination cards.  The program was very carefully chosen: two brand new contemporary pieces by minority composers who were in the audience; a major Beethoven symphony to show tradition and the classics; Shostakovich's 2nd piano concerto showing 20th century contrast and "avant garde;" and Bernstein for a great American composer.  I enjoyed it very much; I hope you did also.