Richard Gere to Host Carnegie Hall's 125th Anniversary Gala Benefit

Carnegie Hall‘s season-long 125th anniversary celebration will culminate on May 5 with an all-star performance by many beloved artists. Actor Richard Gere is set to host.

Scheduled appearances include Martina Arroyo, Marilyn Horne, pianist Emanuel Ax, singer/pianist Michael Feinstein, soprano Renée Fleming, pianist Lang Lang, mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman, and singer and songwriter James Taylor. Principal conductor Pablo Heras-Casado leads the Orchestra of St. Luke’s — which has been presented by Carnegie Hall since 1986. The performance also features the Oratorio Society of New York, an ensemble long associated with Carnegie Hall since its opening in 1891.

This performance will include a wide range of music as the evening’s featured artists salute the Hall with a mix of solo, chamber, and choral works, plus solo and ensemble selections from the worlds of opera, classical song, musical theater, and contemporary popular song. The program features an array of works from Handel to Dvořák, from Richard Strauss to George Gershwin and James Taylor, and more.

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