Carnegie Hall’s 2008–2009 Season
Opening Night Gala
The evening’s high profile has made it a premier event in New York’s cultural and social calendar, attracting major support from Carnegie Hall’s Board of Trustees and prominent patrons from the City’s financial, political, social, and entertainment communities.
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5:30 PM
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Pre-concert reception
The Rohatyn Room, Carnegie Hall
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7 PM
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Concert
Isaac Stern Auditorium /
Ronald O. Perelman Stage
Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director and Conductor
Dawn Upshaw, Soprano
Thomas Hampson, Baritone
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello
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ALL-BERNSTEIN PROGRAM
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Fancy Free Suite
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Scenes from A Quiet Place
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Meditation from Mass
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"To What You Said" from Songfest
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Songs from On the Town, Wonderful Town, Candide, and West Side Story
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Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
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Opening Night Gala Sponsor: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Major Support for the Opening Night Broadcasting has been provided by S. Donald Sussman.
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9:30–11 PM
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Black-Tie Dinner
Grand Ballroom, The Waldorf=Astoria
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Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kovner
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Make a Reservation
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By Telephone:
Call the Special Events Office at 212-903-9682.
By E-Mail:
Send an e-mail to specialevents@carnegiehall.org
By Fax / Mail:
To reserve now, download theOpening Night Gala Reservation form! Just fax it to 212-903-9825.
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| Opening Night Gala Pricing & Tickets |
Concert and Dinner Table:
$10,000; $15,000; $25,000; $50,000
Concert and Dinner Single Tickets:
$1,250; $2,500; $5,000
Pre-Concert Reception and Concert Single Ticket:
$650
For non-Gala concert-only tickets (Balcony, Center Balcony, & Dress Circle) Click here
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| Opening Night Gala Journal |
Each year Carnegie Hall produces a very special commemorative Journal, which will appear in both Town & Country magazine as a special advertising section and in a separate Opening Night Gala commemorative Journal.
Learn more ›
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