American richest donors gather for Carnegie gala

American richest donors gather for Carnegie gala

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

September 30, 2024

Carnegie Hall’s Opening Night Gala concert on Tuesday, October 8 features the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel (wo will soon be raising money to pay for the NY Philharmonic pay hike).

Carnegie Hall today helpfully listed, for his benefit and ours, the individuals he’ll need to start tapping:

Mercedes T. Bass and Hope and Robert F. Smith are the Gala Lead Chairmen for Carnegie Hall’s black-tie Opening Night Gala event. Gala Chairmen Committee members include Len and Emily Blavatnik; Maral and Sarkis Jebejian; Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis; Karen and Dennis M. Nally; Allison Rosier; Beatrice Santo Domingo; Elizabeth Segerstrom; David M. Siegel and Dana Matsushita; Vista Friends of Hope and Robert F. Smith; and Joan and Sanford I. Weill. Gala Co-Chairmen include Evercore; Suzie and Bruce Kovner; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Anne Akiko Meyers and Jason Subotky; Xiaoshan Ren; Marvin S. Rosen, Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig; Richard A. Rosenbaum, Executive Chairman of Greenberg Traurig; Tracy Chutorian Semler and Eric Semler; and Rebecca and Roy Weathers. Kirkland & Ellis LLP is the Lead Sponsor and PwC a Major Sponsor. The gala concert benefits Carnegie Hall’s artistic, education and social impact programs and includes a dinner at Cipriani 42nd Street following the concert.

Comments

  • Tiredofitall says:

    The ones worth tapping from Carnegie (more prestigious in NYC btw) have already been tapped by Deborah. If you think a conductor raises money, guess again. They may show for a gala, nada mas.

  • MISTER NEW YORK says:

    In the 1970s I used to go to Carnegie Hall all the time. It was affordable with ticets as cheap as 10 dollars
    In the 21st Century I have found this hall totally overpriced. For one vocal recital I wanted to attend with singer and pianist the cheapest seat was 95 bucks. It’s a shame this concert hall really has become very elitist. That wasn’t always the case. Also the so-called famous accoustics at the top balcony aren’t so great.

    • Petros Linardos says:

      Have you considered inflation and looked for the cheaper seats in a timely fashion?

      – Adjusted for inflation, $10 in 1975 is $58.51 today.
      Check usinflationcalculator.com

      – Ticket prices for the December 12 recital by Asmik Gregorian “start at $55 ($45 + $10 fee)”. I just checked.

    • Sisko24 says:

      The famed acoustics in the top balcony haven’t been as good as they were in the 1970s since the Carnegie Hall ‘powers that be’
      cleaned up the place in time for the centennial in the 1990s. And their legendary bass hasn’t been as good either.

  • John W. Norvis says:

    And so say all of us, “Tap into America!”
    — Sir Denis Eton-Hogg

    • Herr Doktor says:

      Any student of Sir Denis Eton-Hogg should never forget that “it’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.”

  • Karden says:

    Mister New York: “…so-called famous acoustics at the top balcony aren’t so great.”
    —–
    Perceptions are altogether in the ear of the beholder.

    When Geffen was redone, certain musicians (of the NY Phil), who’d assumingly be very reliable about sound, implied the acoustics were much better than before. In some ways, yes, in other ways, however, the ghost of Philharmonic Hall of 1962 still plagues Lincoln Center.

    • Tiredofitall says:

      What musicians hear from the stage and what the audience experiences are significantly different.

      Trust your own ears.

      • Kenny says:

        There’s no way on earth what an orchestra player hears on stage bears any resemblance to what a great seat out front provides. What they can tell is how well they hear each other, which is invaluable and essential. The closest one can get to a great “seat” onstage is the podium, and even that is a work of translation. Not every baton athlete can do it — obviously.

    • Sisko24 says:

      Very interesting…..

    • Judy Nelson says:

      It’s a big improvement over the former hall. I know—I played there for thirty some years. I’ve known the place since I was at Juilliard in the 70’s, so I remember that ghost, but I think they beat it this time.

  • Ceasar says:

    They just played same program at LA phil’s opening gala last night…

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