Carnegie Hall celebrates the launch of each new season with a spectacular Opening Night Gala every fall! Featuring an electrifying performance by the greatest orchestras and soloists in the world, these black-tie evenings begin with gala guests toasting the season at an exclusive cocktail reception and crescendo to an elegant dinner.
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On October 3, Carnegie Hall launched its 2018-2019 season with an Opening Night Gala celebration that brought Paris to New York City for a night of splendor and great fun. The San Francisco Symphony, under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas, began the festivities with a thrilling concert featuring soprano super stars Renée Fleming and Audra McDonald. Following the concert, the gala festivities continued at Cipriani 42nd Street under glittering lights and Parisian scenery. Our deepest appreciation goes to Gala Lead Chairmen Mercedes T. Bass and Hope and Robert F. Smith, as well as our entire Gala Chairmen Committee: Len and Emily Blavatnik, Annette de la Renta, Sabrina W. Fung, Sana H. Sabbagh, Melanie and Jean Salata, Beatrice Santo Domingo, Brian and Adria Sheth, David M. Siegel and Dana Matsushita, Ian and Margaret Smith, S. Donald Sussman, and Joan and Sanford I. Weill. We also are extraordinarily grateful to Corporate Chairmen Dennis M. Nally and Roy Weathers as well as our Opening Night Gala Lead Sponsor PwC for the 15th consecutive season.
On October 4, Carnegie Hall launched its 2017–2018 season with our Opening Night Gala celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s centennial. The evening began with a thrilling performance led by Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin featuring The Philadelphia Orchestra, Lang Lang, Chick Corea, and Maxim Lando. Following the concert, the gala festivities continued at Cipriani 42nd Street to create a quintessential New York evening. Our deepest appreciation goes to Gala Lead Chairmen Mercedes T. Bass and Hope and Robert Smith, as well as our entire Gala Chairmen Committee: Len and Emily Blavatnik, Aisha and Gbenga Oyebode, Annette de la Renta, Sana H. Sabbagh, Beatrice Santo Domingo, Brian and Adria Sheth, David M. Siegel and Dana Matsushita, Margaret and Ian Smith, and Joan and Sanford I. Weill. We also are extraordinary grateful to Corporate Chairman Dennis M. Nally and our Opening Night Gala Lead Sponsor PwC for the 14th consecutive season.
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