Closed since March 13, 2020 at the advent of the COVID-19 lockdown, Carnegie Hall officials have made the decision to remain closed and to cancel all events planned in its three performance venues from April 6 through July 2021. Programming will be moved from the Hall to alternative spaces or platforms. All program activities for summer 2021 are expected to take place in the New York area.
The Hall’s planned Voices of Hope festival will move online and run from April 16-30, 2021. During the two-week festival, digital programming created by Carnegie Hall and partner institutions, will examine the resilience of artists throughout history, exploring works they felt compelled to create in times of crisis and oppression.
Work also continues toward transferring programs of the Hall’s three national youth ensembles—the National Youth Orchestra of the USA, NYO2 and NYO Jazz—to an in-person residency this summer at Purchase College, State University of New York.
New original programming presented via the Hall’s online series—Live with Carnegie Hall and Learn with Carnegie Hall—will continue to be streamed via Carnegie Hall’s website and social media channels. Archived programs available for free on-demand viewing are also available at carnegiehall.org/live and carnegiehall.org/learn.
Along with its three performance venues, Carnegie Hall’s Resnick Education Wing will be closed until fall 2021. Details related to in-person music education and social impact programs resuming at Carnegie Hall will be announced at a later date.
For a list of performances at Carnegie Hall affected by the Hall’s extended closure from April 6 through July 2021, including events offered by visiting presenters, please visit carnegiehall.org.
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