| If you are a classical musician, opera
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| | that the Main Hall is now called the
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| singer, jazz performer, or pop group, you
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| | Isaac Stern Auditorium. Believe it or
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| may have grown up dreaming of one day
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| | not, Carnegie Hall was slated for
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| performing at the world famous Carnegie
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| | demolition in 1960, but due to the
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| Hall. For over a hundred years, Carnegie
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| | efforts of Stern, it was saved and
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| Hall has been a status symbol of the
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| | eventually purchased by the City of New
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| highest echelons of musical taste and
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| | York for $5 million. The other two halls
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| appreciation. Carnegie Hall bears the
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| | are much smaller and suitable for more
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| name of Andrew Carnegie, who originally
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| | intimate performances. Zankel Hall seats
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| had it built to house the Oratorio
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| | 599 and the newer Weil Hall seats 268.
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| Society of New York and the New York
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| | You can also visit the Rose Museum, which
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| Symphony Society. Carnegie, who was
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| | houses the Carnegie Archives, artifacts
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| famous for his philanthropy, served on
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| | and memorabilia of the buildings history
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| the boards of both organizations. The
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| | and performances. When you reach the
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| great hall opened its doors on May 5,
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| | great hall, located at Seventh Avenue and
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| 1891 and featured the famous composer
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| | West 57th Street, you'll immediately
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| Peter Tchaikovsky conducting his musical
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| | admire its Italian Renaissance style
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| works. Quite a prestigious beginning for
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| | architecture. The hall was even designed
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| a music hall. Over the years, many famous
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| | by a musician, an amateur cellist named
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| performers have appeared at Carnegie
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| | William Tuthill. Just a short walk around
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| Hall, such as Duke Ellington, Judy
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| | the corner is the Steinway Building,
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| Garland, Frank Sinatra, Yo-Yo Ma and yes,
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| | which displays some beautifully crafted
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| even the Beatles! Carnegie Hall houses
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| | Steinway pianos, the same type of pianos
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| three concert halls and a museum. The
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| | that are often used by Carnegie Hall
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| Main Hall seats 2,804 people and is five
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| | performers. There are over 100
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| levels. If you don't want to walk up 100+
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| | performances a season held at Carnegie
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| stairs, you can always take the elevator.
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| | Hall. If you have your heart set on
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| This is where all the big concerts are
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| | attending a concert there, be aware that
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| held. The acoustics are marvelous. The
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| | you'll need to buy your tickets way in
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| late classical violinist, Isaac Stern,
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| | advance, because they tend to sell out
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| once said about the acoustics "It takes
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| | quickly. If you are lucky enough to
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| what you do and makes it larger than
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| | attend an event at Carnegie, you'll enjoy
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| life." The love that Isaac Stern had for
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| | some of the world's finest musical
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| Carnegie Hall is evident as you'll see
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| | performances while admiring its splendor.
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