WQXR and Carnegie Hall Present “Carnegie Hall Live”
WQXR and Carnegie Hall Present “CARNEGIE HALL LIVE”
Specially-Curated Series of Live Broadcasts from Carnegie Hall’s 2018-2019 Season on WQXR 105.9FM and wqxr.org
Opening Night Gala Concert on Wednesday, October 3 to Feature
THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, Led by MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS
and Special Performances by Vocal Superstars RENÉE FLEMING & AUDRA McDONALD
(New York, NY – September 12, 2018) – For the eighth season in a row, WQXR and CARNEGIE HALL proudly unite to present “Carnegie Hall Live,” a series of live broadcasts from the 2018-19 season.
The “Carnegie Hall Live” series launches with the Opening Night Gala concert on Wednesday, October 3 at 7PM (ET) featuring the San Francisco Symphony, led by music director and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, performing arrangements of Gershwin’s Cuban Overture and An American in Paris, as well as Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz No.1. The evening will also feature vocal selections by Gershwin, Rodgers, Villa-Lobos, Stephen Sondheim, and others performed by famed soprano Renée Fleming and six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald.
Other upcoming highlights in the specially-curated series include performances by Sir John Eliot Gardiner and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique with an all-Berlioz program; the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra led by music director and conductor Daniel Barenboim; the Mahler Chamber Orchestra with pianist and director Mitsuko Uchida; and a recital with Grammy Award-nominated pianist Yuja Wang and her frequent partner, acclaimed violinist Leonidas Kavakos.
The radio series is co-hosted by WQXR’s Jeff Spurgeon and Clemency Burton-Hill and all concerts will air locally on New York’s only all-classical music station WQXR 105.9 FM, and will be available to digital audiences on-demand at www.wqxr.org, and www.carnegiehall.org. In addition, “Carnegie Hall Live” will be distributed to public radio stations nationwide as a 13-part series starting in Spring 2019.
Throughout the series, WQXR will also produce digital-exclusive content to enhance the listening experience, including live videos, concert highlights and recaps, and backstage photos via social media platforms Instagram and Facebook before, during, and after select broadcasts.
“WQXR’s ‘Carnegie Hall Live’ broadcasts open the doors of America’s most famous concert hall to anyone with a radio, computer or phone,” said Matt Abramovitz, Vice President, Programming at WQXR. “We’re thrilled to continue this partnership with Carnegie Hall, which helps make classical music and the thrill of these world-class performances even more accessible and inspiring.”
“Carnegie Hall’s 2018-2019 season is filled with performances by the finest international artists, offering programs that invite music lovers to engage and enjoy,” said Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director at Carnegie Hall. “We are delighted to continue our partnership with WQXR and to embark on a new season of ‘Carnegie Hall Live,’ sharing these exceptional musical experiences with listeners around the world.”
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided in part by the Howard Gilman Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.
LIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE
CARNEGIE HALL’S OPENING NIGHT GALA
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 7:00 PM
San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director and Conductor
Renée Fleming, Soprano
Audra McDonald, Soprano
GERSHWIN Cuban Overture
LISZT Mephisto Waltz No. 1
GERSHWIN An American in Paris
With vocal selections by Gershwin, Rodgers, Villa-Lobos, Stephen Sondheim, and others
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 3:00 PM
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Artistic Director and Conductor
Lucile Richardot, Mezzo-Soprano
Antoine Tamestit, Viola
ALL-BERLIOZ PROGRAM
Le Corsaire Overture
La mort de Cléopâtre
Selections from Les Troyens, Part II
·· “Chasse Royale et Orage”
·· “Je vais mourir … Adieu, fière cité”
Harold in Italy
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
The Annual Isaac Stern Memorial Concert
Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 8:00 PM
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, Music Director and Conductor
Miriam Manasherov, Viola
Kian Soltani, Cello
R. STRAUSS Don Quixote
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Monday, November 19, 2018 at 8:00 PM
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, Music Director and Conductor
Håkan Hardenberger, Trumpet
HK GRUBER Aerial
MAHLER Symphony No. 5
LEIF OVE ANDSNES
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano
SCHUMANN Three Romances, Op. 28
JANÁČEK On the Overgrown Path, Book I
BARTÓK Three Burlesques
SCHUMANN Carnaval, Op. 9
Leonidas Kavakos, Violin
Yuja Wang, Piano
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Leonidas Kavakos, Violin
Yuja Wang, Piano
Program TBA
Jordi Savall
Le Concert des Nations
Zankel Hall
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Jordi Savall, Director and Viol
Le Concert des Nations
·· Manfredo Kraemer, Violin
·· Marc Hantaï, Transverse Flute
·· Philippe Pierlot, Bass Viol
·· Rolf Lislevand, Theorbo
·· Pierre Hantaï, Harpsichord
Music from the soundtrack to Tous les matins du monde by MARAIS, SAINTE-COLOMBE, COUPERIN, LULLY and others
Hagen Quartet
Jörg Widmann, Clarinet
Zankel Hall
Friday, March 22, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Hagen Quartet
·· Lukas Hagen, Violin
·· Rainer Schmidt, Violin
·· Veronika Hagen, Viola
·· Clemens Hagen, Cello
·· Jörg Widmann, Clarinet
DVOŘÁK Selections from Cypresses
JÖRG WIDMANN Clarinet Quintet (US Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
MOZART Clarinet Quintet
MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Friday, March 29, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Mitsuko Uchida, Piano and Director
Matthew Truscott, Concertmaster and Leader
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459
BERG Three Pieces from the Lyric Suite (arr. for string orchestra)
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Iván Fischer, Music Director and Conductor
Márta Sebestyén, Vocalist
Ildikó Komlósi, Mezzo-Soprano
Krisztián Cser, Bass
BARTÓK Romanian Folk Dances
BARTÓK Hungarian Folksongs
TRAD. Hungarian Songs
BARTÓK Bluebeard’s Castle
Les Violons du Roy
La Chapelle de Québec
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Les Violons du Roy
La Chapelle de Québec
Bernard Labadie, Founding Conductor and Music Director of La Chapelle de Québec
Lydia Teuscher, Soprano
Iestyn Davies, Countertenor
Robin Tritschler, Tenor
Matthew Brook, Bass-Baritone
BACH Mass in B Minor
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Friday, June 7, 2019 at 8 PM
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director and Conductor
Beatrice Rana, piano
STRAVINSKY Funeral Song
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 1
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