Absolutely Live Entertainment is a full-service festival, concert, tour, and special-event company founded by Dan Melnick. Artistic director of The Shape of Jazz series at Zankel Hall since its inception, Mr. Melnick, over the past 20 years, has helped produce over 90 festivals in Europe, Japan, and the US.

Impresario and jazz pianist George Wein wrote himself into the history books when he created the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954. Since then, he has produced one major festival after the other—the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the JVC Jazz Festival, to name two. Carnegie Hall is pleased to partner with George Wein’s CareFusion Jazz Festival New York 2010.

Rooted in a respect for the creative expressions of all people, World Music Institute was founded in 1985 to present the finest traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the globe. Carnegie Hall is proud to present the World Views series in Zankel Hall in partnership with World Music Institute.

New York City public radio station WFUV keeps listeners tuned in with an eclectic mix of artists and music. In 2010–2011,Carnegie Hall and WFUV present a new season of WFUV Live at Zankel, a series that showcases singer-songwriters in Zankel Hall. Look for details in the 2010–2011 Carnegie Hall Season Guide, mailed to subscribers in August.