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Carnegie Hall

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Carnegie Hall is, of course, one of the world's most famous concert halls. Virtually every important musician of the 20th century performed in this century-old Italian Renaissance-style building, often at the peak of his or her creative powers. Tchaikovsky conducted the opening-night concert on May 5, 1891, Leonard Bernstein had his debut here, and Vladimir Horowitz made his historic return to the concert stage here. Performances are given in the grand 2,804-seat Isaac Stern Auditorium, the 268-seat Weill Recital Hall, and the modern and stylish 644-seat Judy and Arthur Zankel Hall on the lower level. Although the emphasis is on classical music, Carnegie Hall also hosts jazz, pop, cabaret, and folk music concerts.

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