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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

: Student Weekly: Divas and Devils




Carnegie Hall presents Student Weekly

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With Marilyn Horne

Barbara Cook and Marilyn Horne talk about the lessons they try to pass on to aspiring opera and theater singers, and about the qualities they look for—big voices and big personalities.

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Sunday, 12–6 PM
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Horne
Horne

"Marilyn Horne may be the most influential singer in American history."
Opera News

THURS, JAN 22 at 5:30 PM
Weill Recital Hall

THE SONG CONTINUES …
MARILYN AND FRIENDS
Marilyn Horne, Soprano
Warren Jones, Piano
Benita Valente, Soprano
Jeremy Geffen, Moderator

The legendary mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne joins Grammy Award winner Benita Valente; "the prince of American collaborative pianists" (Boston Globe) Warren Jones; and Carnegie Hall's Director of Artistic Planning, Jeremy Geffen, for a conversation about The Song Continues …

A festival celebrating the art of the vocal recital, The Song Continues … began in 1997 under the auspices of the Marilyn Horne Foundation and is now in residence at Carnegie Hall.

Professional Training Workshops are made possible, in part, by Mr. and Mrs. Nicola Bulgari and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

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Levine
Levine

"Mr. Levine is a master"
New York Times
SUN, JAN 25 at 3 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

THE MET ORCHESTRA
James Levine, Music Director and Conductor
Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano
Peter Serkin, Piano

MOZART
  Ch'io mi scordi di te ... Non temer, amato bene
CHARLES WUORINEN
  Time regained, a Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra
  (World Premiere)
ROSSINI
  La regata veneziana (orch. Gamley)
MENDELSSOHN
  Symphony No. 4, "Italian"

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Levine
Lakatos

"a stunning display of finger-blurring virtuosity"
Los Angeles Times
TUES, JAN 27 at 8 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

ROBY LAKATOS, Violin
Iva Bittová, Violin and Vocals
Michel Camilo, Piano
Myriam Fuks, Yiddish Singer

As part of Carnegie Hall's Celebrating Hungary, the master of Gypsy melody and "devil's fiddler" Roby Lakatos joins Grammy- and Emmy-winning jazz pianist Michel Camilo, Czech avant-garde violinist and singer Iva Bittová, and Yiddish singer Myriam Fuks in an evening of infectious Hungarian tunes and traditional Gypsy folk songs.

Celebrating Hungary is sponsored by Erste Group.

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Eotvos
Eötvös

"There aren't many contemporary composers who can match Peter Eötvös in making music that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally gripping."
—ClassicsToday.com
THURS, JAN 29 at 7:30 PM
Zankel Hall

MAKING MUSIC: PETER EÖTVÖS
Peter Eötvös, Conductor and Pianist
Barbara Hannigan, Soprano
Brandon Ridenour, Double-Bell Trumpet
Ensemble ACJW
Jeremy Geffen, Series Moderator

ALL–PETER EÖTVÖS PROGRAM
Shadows
Encore (US Premiere)
Octet plus (US Premiere)
Psy for Flute, Cello, and Piano (US Premiere)
Derwischtanz (US Premiere)
Snatches of a Conversation

Celebrating Hungary is sponsored by Erste Group.

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Student Ticket Policy
Current student subscribers can purchase $10 student tickets by phone or online. To order online, student subscribers must sign in and enter code Student6800 before selecting seats. Non-student subscribers must buy $10 student tickets at the Box Office and must present a valid student photo ID.

NEW! As a special benefit for our student subscribers, the $10 convenience fee has been reduced to only $1 per ticket! This reduced fee is only valid on $10 student tickets purchased online or through CarnegieCharge, and cannot be applied to student subscriptions. There is no convenience fee on $10 student tickets that are purchased in person at the Box Office.




WINTER 2008 STUDENT SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW!

Guarantee your seats for this season's hottest concerts by purchasing a student subscription—only $15 per ticket!

Use promotional code Student6802 when finding seats.

Student subscribers are also able to purchase student tickets online for other Carnegie Hall concerts throughout the season.




A Measure of Honor!
($45 for three concerts in Stern/Perelman)

As part of Honor! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy, a festival curated by Jessye Norman, artists from the past join the bright stars of today to pay tribute to their forebears and to recognize landmark events in Carnegie Hall's history. Honor! also features a multimedia evening on a text by Langston Hughes, Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz, and a celebration of the African American voice in opera, musical theater, and song.



WED, MAR 4, 2009
HONOR: BLUES, JAZZ, RHYTHM AND BLUES, SOUL, AND BEYOND

MON, MAR 16, 2009
ASK YOUR MAMA!

MON, MAR 23, 2009
HONOR: THE VOICE

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Global Beats
($45 for three concerts in Stern/Perelman)

Travel to Hungary, Spain, and India—without leaving New York City! Experience Hungarian Gypsy music with master violinist Roby Lakatos, and savor the seductive rhythms of flamenco with Estrella Morente, the expressive singer whose music is featured in Pedro Almodóvar's award-winning film Volver. Plus, hear classical Indian musician Zakir Hussain perform with the various artists he has worked with throughout his memorable career.


TUES, JAN 27, 2009
Roby Lakatos and Friends

SAT, FEB 21, 2009
Estrella Morente

WED, APR 29, 2009
Zakir Hussain and Friends

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Oratorio Jubilee
($45 for three concerts in Stern/Perelman)

Two of the greatest choirs in the world present three major choral works on Carnegie Hall's main stage. The Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus perform Janáček's Glagolitic Mass, celebrating the triumph of life over death. The Westminster Symphonic Choir joins the New York Philharmonic for Ravel's masterpiece Daphnis et Chloé, and later pairs with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven's exuberant Ninth Symphony.



SAT, FEB 7, 2009
The Cleveland Orchestra

TUES, FEB 17, 2009
New York Philharmonic

SAT, MAR 14, 2009
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

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The Merkin Family Ticket Fund
Club 57th & 7th and student tickets are generously supported by
The Merkin Family Ticket Fund.


Carnegie Hall

Photos: Horne by Steve J. Sherman, Levine by Koichi Miura, Lakatos © Lakatos vzw, Eötvös by Istvan Huszti, Cabell by Devon Cass, Owens by Paul Sirochman Photography, Morente courtesy of EMI, Brueggergosman by Paul Elledge / DG, Maazel by Andrew Garn, Jansons by Michael Sahaida.