1 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Chris Lee An Evening An Evening with Sting: Symphonicities 14 December TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 4 6 From the Chairman From the Executive Board of Trustees of the Board and Artistic Director

8 34 36 2015–2016 Weill Music Institute Concert Season Digital Initiatives

56 60 64 National Youth Orchestra Ensemble ACJW Donors of the United States of America and NYO2

90 91 92 Treasurer’s Review Consolidated Balance Sheet Administrative Staff and Music Ambassadors

COVER PHOTO Isabel Leonard and Michael Feinstein with Pablo Heras-Casado and the Orchestra of St. Luke's May 5 Cover photo by Chris Lee. 2 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Dear Friends,

I am tremendously honored to have stepped into the role of Chairman in June 2016, having served as a Trustee of Carnegie Hall since 2013. My deep Amber Snow appreciation goes to the Board of Trustees for its belief in me, and to each of you for your dedicated support of our great institution. I want to offer my special thanks to Mercedes T. Bass for stepping up on behalf of Carnegie Hall in an hour of need and serving as Acting Chairman with extraordinary grace ROBERT F. SMITH and diplomacy. Chairman of the Board It is my pleasure to present you with Carnegie Hall’s 2015–2016 Annual Report, which chronicles our remarkable 125th anniversary season. The highlights captured in the pages of this publication—the legendary performances, voices of young students and musicians in pursuit of their passions, faces of beloved friends and champions—are indelible proof of an institution that continues to be the premier destination for the world’s greatest artists; an innovative force in music education and community engagement; and a global leader in using music to build bridges between cultures, deepen understanding between people, and transform lives.

Our 125th anniversary provided opportunities to celebrate an important milestone in Carnegie Hall’s history and look forward to what is to come. Looking ahead, alongside expansive artistic programming, Carnegie Hall is embarking on new digital initiatives that will further expand music lovers’ access to world-class artists, enrich audiences’ musical experiences, and support our growing commitment to innovation in music education, allowing us to not only stay on tempo, but as leaders, ahead of the game.

We have so much to celebrate and anticipate here at Carnegie Hall, and we are in this fortunate position because of your dedication and generous support. As a valued supporter, you make it possible for Carnegie Hall to pursue its mission every day, and we sincerely thank you. It is with tremendous gratitude that we salute Len Blavatnik for the Blavatnik Family Foundation’s lead gift to our 125th Anniversary Campaign, and we thank Nicola Bulgari, Beatrice Santo Domingo, and Bruce and Suzie Kovner and The Kovner Foundation for their most generous support of the campaign as well. We also thank , our season sponsor for 11 consecutive years and sponsor of the 125th Anniversary Gala, and express gratitude to Anne M. Finucane for her stewardship of this partnership. We gratefully acknowledge Breguet as our Exclusive Timepiece and Mastercard as the Preferred Card of Carnegie Hall, and extend an enormous thank you to as our official airline since 1997. We express heartfelt gratitude to our generous Gala leadership throughout the season, as well as the countless supporters of these special celebratory nights that raised essential funds toward Carnegie Hall’s artistic and education programs. 3 FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

The past 18 months have witnessed significant change in the leadership of Carnegie Hall. We pay special tribute to our beloved Trustee Klaus Jacobs, who, for nearly four decades, played a fundamental role in shaping the history and preserving the legacy of Carnegie Hall. Klaus was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1978, became a Vice Chairman in 1999, and served as Interim Acting Executive Director on two occasions. A pillar of strength and towering figure in the leadership of Carnegie Hall, Klaus earned the respect and profound admiration of his colleagues on the Board and the entire Carnegie Hall staff for his passionate commitment to, and deep love of, our Hall.

With a heavy heart, we also mourn the passing of our dear friends, Trustee Gilbert Kaplan; former Trustees Eugene Becker, Alvin H. Einbender, Henry E. Kates, and John L. Tishman; and Honorary Trustees Ralph M. Baruch, , and Roberta Peters. We extend our deep sympathies to the Rohatyn family on the passing of Elizabeth F. Rohatyn, dear wife of Honorary Trustee Felix G. Rohatyn. We also remember with great warmth and affection our friend and champion Vera Stern, who worked alongside Isaac to save Carnegie Hall from the wrecking ball in 1960 and nurture its growth as a newly formed non-profit institution; and Stewart J. Warkow, who rose through the ranks to become Carnegie Hall’s Executive Director from 1978 to 1982.

Last season, we were pleased to welcome new Trustees Jolyon Stern and Darren Walker, as well as Advisory Directors Alan Fleischmann, Emily K. Rafferty, Dafna Tapiero, and Simon D. Yates. We thank longtime Trustees Sallie L. Krawcheck, Peter W. May, Frank N. Newman, Ronald O. Perelman, Dr. Judith Rodin, William D. Rondina, and Susan W. Rose for their years of distinguished service, and we congratulate Suzy on her election as an Honorary Trustee.

Finally, I would like to give my deepest thanks to our Executive and Artistic Director Clive Gillinson and Board of Trustees and staff, whose remarkable work and vision have helped Carnegie Hall to sustain its place as one of the world’s great music institutions and laid the groundwork for a bright future. We have an aspirational journey ahead of us as we develop new ways to ensure that people of all ages and backgrounds can experience the power of music. We look forward to sharing continued successes and great musical experiences with you.

Sincerely,

Robert F. Smith Chairman of the Board 4 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

FROM THE EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Carnegie Hall’s 125th anniversary season provided an opportunity to celebrate the Hall’s impressive legacy of historic performances representing every musical genre. Even more so, it was a chance to look ahead, as we build for the future, seeking to uphold the Hall’s traditions of excellence and

Chris Lee aspiration. As we anticipate new collaborations with the world’s finest artists, exciting premieres of commissioned works yet to be heard, the opening of new doors through our innovative music education programs that now reach hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, and the possibilities introduced CLIVE GILLINSON by technology to share what we do with music lovers everywhere, it is thrilling Executive and Artistic Director to imagine that the best of Carnegie Hall is yet to come.

Continuing Carnegie Hall’s tradition of presenting performances by internationally acclaimed musicians, the 2015–2016 season was anchored by three exciting Perspectives series of artist-curated programs with Sir leading a complete Beethoven symphony cycle with the Berliner Philharmoniker; a six-concert series featuring pianist , marking the 25th anniversary of his Carnegie Hall debut; and a fascinating collection of performances curated by singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash, exploring American roots music. Each series delighted Carnegie Hall’s concertgoers, allowing us to gain new insights into the artistic vision of each of these master musicians.

Alongside our terrific lineup of more than 170 concerts throughout the year, we also set sail on our major commissioning project in honor of the 125th. The 125 Commissions Project will result in the premieres of at least 125 new works spanning the Hall’s 2015–2016 to 2019–2020 seasons, including new music written specifically for young artists through a collaboration with the Kronos Quartet, holder of the Richard and Barbara Debs Creative Chair throughout this anniversary season. We are sure that the results of our commissioning initiative will intrigue audiences, reinforcing Carnegie Hall as a place where history continues to be made.

Education also lies at the core of our commitment to the future of music as we seek to engage more and more people through the Hall’s growing education and social impact programs. Looking beyond the walls of our concert hall, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) mounted The Somewhere Project, a sprawling citywide exploration of West Side Story, engaging thousands of students and community members with events in all five boroughs as part of the 125th anniversary and culminating in an extraordinary production of the iconic musical in a restored factory in Queens. The project was the centerpiece of an ambitious array of WMI programs this season—most offered to participants for free or at low cost—serving a half-million people in New York City, across the US, and around the globe.

Joining in this strong commitment to serving people through music, 18 members of Ensemble ACJW (recently renamed Ensemble Connect) completed their two-year fellowships in June 2016. As part of this acclaimed program, created by Carnegie Hall in partnership with The , 5 FROM THE EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

WMI, and the New York City Department of Education, these talented young professional musicians took on a full performance schedule as Ensemble ACJW while engaging in intensive professional development activities and dedicating hundreds of hours to work in New York City public schools. As this program enters its 10th year in 2016–2017, these fellows join more than 100 alumni, active around the world, who have dedicated themselves to developing multi-faceted careers that combine performance at the highest level with a focus on education, community engagement, and entrepreneurship.

Our 2015–2016 season culminated with a fantastic, once-in-a-lifetime concert on May 5, 2016, marking 125 years to the exact day since Carnegie Hall was born. We send our thanks and great appreciation to our Artist Trustees Martina Arroyo, Emanuel Ax, Renée Fleming, , Lang Lang, Isabel Leonard, Yo-Yo Ma, and James Taylor, and special guests Pablo Heras-Casado, Michael Feinstein, Richard Gere, and , who took to the stage that night to celebrate the Hall’s special anniversary, along with all those who supported us that evening and throughout this notable season. On that night, it was easy to feel a direct connection to the generations of artists and community members who have advocated for this magical place, ensuring that the Hall remains a vital, thriving destination for all those who love music, serving people for many more years to come.

As we reflect on the past season, it is a privilege to work toward a future for Carnegie Hall that is as exciting as its illustrious past. We salute the dedication of the entire extended Carnegie Hall family—artists, audience members, trustees, supporters, volunteers, and staff. The many accomplishments detailed in this report are a result of your energy and collective hard work. Thank you so much for your support. Here’s to the next 125 years of Carnegie Hall!

With all best wishes,

Clive Gillinson Executive and Artistic Director 6 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Steve J. Sherman

ROW 1: ROW 2: ROW 3: ROW 4: ROW 5: ROW 6: Robert K. Kraft Norton Belknap Firoz Ladak, Robert I. Lipp Richard Burns, Ronald E. Blaylock Comptroller’s Office Sanford I. Weill Advisory Director Beatrice Santo David M. Siegel Designee Stanley S. Shuman Domingo Kathryn Steinberg, Robert F. Smith Edward C. Forst H. Dale Hemmerdinger, Advisory Director Dennis M. Nally Judy Francis Zankel Mayor’s Representative Mercedes T. Bass Thomas G. Maheras Earle S. Altman Charles M. Rosenthal Laura H. Pomerantz William G. Parrett Clive Gillinson Darren Walker Anne M. Finucane Kurt G. Strovink Kenneth J. Bialkin Nicola Bulgari Burton P. Resnick Lester S. Morse, Jr. Joshua Nash Sarah Billinghurst Suki Sandler Solomon Jolyon Stern Robert W. Jones Linda Wachner 7 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS Nicola Bulgari Susan W. Rose Kathryn Steinberg Robert F. Smith, Chairman Richard A. Debs Charles M. Rosenthal Dafna Tapiero Elected June 2, 2016 Joyce DiDonato Joshua Ruch Simon D. Yates Mercedes T. Bass, Gregory T. Durant Sana H. Sabbagh Acting Chairman Judith W. Evnin Suki Sandler HONORARY October 8, 2015 to June 2, 2016 Anne M. Finucane Beatrice Santo Domingo TRUSTEES* Vice Chairman Renée Fleming Thomas P. Sculco, M.D. July 1 to October 8, 2015, and Ralph M. Baruch Edward C. Forst Stanley S. Shuman June 2 to 30, 2016 (in memoriam) Marina Kellen French David M. Siegel Ronald O. Perelman, Chairman Pierre Boulez July 1 to October 8, 2015 Clive Gillinson A. J. C. Smith (in memoriam) Robert F. Smith Sanford I. Weill, President Marilyn Horne Roberta Peters Sarah Billinghurst Solomon Clarissa Alcock Bronfman, Stephen R. Howe Jr. The Honorable Felix G. Vice Chairman Klaus Jacobs Sir Martin Sorrell Rohatyn Klaus Jacobs, Vice Chairman Robert W. Jones Jolyon Stern George T. Wein Peter W. May, Vice Chairman Gilbert Kaplan (in Sir Howard Stringer Burton P. Resnick, Vice memoriam) Kurt G. Strovink EX OFFICIO Chairman Suzie Kovner S. Donald Sussman TRUSTEES* Kenneth J. Bialkin, Secretary Robert K. Kraft James Taylor Bill de Blasio, Mayor of the Edward C. Forst, Treasurer Lang Lang Linda Wachner City of New York Clive Gillinson, Executive Isabel Leonard Darren Walker Melissa Mark-Viverito, and Artistic Director Robert I. Lipp Sanford I. Weill Speaker, New York City Terry J. Lundgren Sir James D. Wolfensohn Council CHAIRMEN EMERITI Yo-Yo Ma Judy Francis Zankel Scott M. Stringer, Richard A. Debs Thomas G. Maheras Comptroller of the City James D. Wolfensohn Peter W. May TRUSTEE FELLOW* of New York Audra McDonald Robert F. Arning Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan TRUSTEES Harold McGraw III Borough President Earle S. Altman Lester S. Morse Jr. ADVISORY Tom Finkelpearl, Martina Arroyo Dennis M. Nally DIRECTORS* Commissioner, New York City Department of Emanuel Ax Joshua Nash Giancarla Berti Cultural Affairs Mercedes T. Bass Frank N. Newman Alan Fleischmann Norton Belknap Mary E. Klein Kenneth J. Bialkin William G. Parrett Firoz Ladak

Len Blavatnik Laura H. Pomerantz Sherry Liu Don M. Randel Tracy Long Ronald E. Blaylock As of June 30, 2016 Clarissa Alcock Bronfman Burton P. Resnick Emily K. Rafferty *Non-Voting

Carnegie Hall is owned by the City of New York, and its operation is made possible, in part, by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

MISSING FROM BOARD OF TRUSTEES PHOTO (LEFT):

Trustees Emanuel Ax, Martina Arroyo, Len Blavatnik, Clarissa Alcock Bronfman, Richard A. Debs, Joyce DiDonato, Gregory T. Durant, Judith W. Evnin, Renée Fleming, Marina Kellen French, Marilyn Horne, Stephen R. Howe Jr., Klaus Jacobs, Suzie Kovner, Lang Lang, Isabel Leonard, Terry J. Lundgen, Yo-Yo Ma, Peter W. May, Audra McDonald, Harold McGraw III, Frank N. Newman, Jessye Norman, Don M. Randel, Susan W. Rose, Joshua Ruch, Sana H. Sabbagh, Thomas P. Sculco, M.D., A. J. C. Smith, Sir Martin Sorrell, Sir Howard Stringer, S. Donald Sussman, James Taylor, Sir James D. Wolfensohn; Trustee Fellow Robert F. Arning; Advisory Directors Giancarla Berti, Alan Fleischmann, Mary E. Klein, Sherry Liu, Tracy Long, Emily K. Rafferty, Dafna Tapiero, Simon D. Yates; Honorary Trustees Roberta Peters, The Honorable

Felix G. Rohatyn, George T. Wein; Ex-Officio Trustees Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl 8 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Chris Lee 9 CONCERT SEASON

During the 2015–2016 season, Carnegie Hall honored its unparalleled heritage of legendary performances while LEFT continuing to build for the future with Evgeny Kissin with Alan Gilbert and forward-looking programming and the daring initiatives. October 7

Artistic luminaries performed a tremendous range of music on of Hans Abrahamsen’s let me tell you, a work written for and Carnegie Hall’s stages throughout its historic 125th anniversary performed by soprano Barbara Hannigan. Later in the season, season—from Renaissance song to American Southern roots the orchestra performed an all-Mozart program with Mitsuko music, from inventive new works to exotic treasures from every Uchida conducting two concertos from the keyboard. The point on the compass, and much more. Three superstars—Sir centenary of the birth of the great choral conductor Robert Simon Rattle, Evgeny Kissin, and Rosanne Cash—put their Shaw was marked by Robert Spano directing the Atlanta own remarkable stamp on the season by curating individual Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Jonathan Leshnoff’s Perspectives series. The Kronos Quartet, which held the Zohar, a Carnegie Hall co-commission, and Brahms’s Ein Richard and Barbara Debs Creative Chair, launched a five-year deutsches Requiem. The MET Orchestra closed the season with legacy commissioning project titled Fifty for the Future: The three concerts, two of them conducted by , who Kronos Learning Repertoire, and performed new works in an made his final Carnegie Hall appearances as the orchestra’s April concert in Zankel Hall. Most of all, the season celebrated music director. today’s Carnegie Hall, a home for tradition and a visionary platform for music’s future. -in-concert were tremendous successes. In addition to Elektra, The English Concert, conducted by Harry Bicket, Pianist Evgeny Kissin opened the season performing continued its critically acclaimed traversal of Handel’s operas Tchaikovsky’s grand Concerto No. 1 with Alan Gilbert and oratorios at Carnegie Hall with Orlando, featuring a stellar conducting the New York Philharmonic. The concert cast headlined by Iestyn Davies in the title role. With Yefim opened with the world premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s Bronfman performing the complete Prokofiev piano sonatas Vivo, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall—the first of 34 in three concerts, Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax playing works launching the Hall’s unprecedented 125 Commissions Beethoven’s complete cello sonatas, and Renée Fleming Project over the next five years. There were performances performing with Olga Kern, Carnegie Hall continued its by many brilliant international orchestras throughout the long-held tradition of presenting renowned recitalists. season, including the Berliner Philharmoniker (playing a complete Beethoven symphony cycle), the Vienna Of course, stars of pop, world music, gospel, and jazz were all Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Orchestre national present for milestone performances. Dianne Reeves gave us de France, among others. a night of soulful song, and there was uplifting gospel with Donnie McClurkin, Kim Burrell, and Ray Chew; a 90th birthday There were unforgettable performances by American celebration for jazz icon Randy Weston; superstars of world orchestras throughout the season. Andris Nelsons led the music Ana Moura and Buika; popular favorites with The New Symphony Orchestra in a concert performance of York Pops; and a gala benefit with Sting as the headliner. Richard Strauss’s Elektra, with soprano Christine Goerke in Carnegie Hall’s 125th anniversary was celebrated on May 5, the title role. The ’s music director, Franz the day the Hall opened in 1891, with a gala concert that featured Welser-Möst, was on the podium for the New York premiere a galaxy of stars representing many musical genres. 10 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER

Wednesday, October 7 at 7 PM Stern/Perelman New York Philharmonic Alan Gilbert, Music Director and Conductor Evgeny Kissin, Piano

Friday, October 9 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman The New York Pops Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden, Guest Artists Essential Voices USA Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor

Sunday, October 11 at 3 PM Stern/Perelman , Piano

Tuesday, October 13 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman The Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director and Conductor Gil Shaham, Violin

Wednesday, October 14 at 6 PM Stern/Perelman Sphinx Virtuosi Catalyst Quartet Gabriela Lena Frank, Piano Presented by The Sphinx Organization in partnership with Carnegie Hall

LEFT Kaushiki Chakraborty’s Sakhi October 16 Nan Melville 11 CONCERT SEASON

PERSPECTIVES: EVGENY KISSIN

Celebrating 25 years since his Carnegie Hall debut, pianist Evgeny Kissin’s six-concert series was a portrait of an artist acclaimed for his virtuosity, versatility, and penetrating intellect. Renowned for his mastery of grand Russian concertos, Kissin opened and closed the Hall’s season as soloist in two of the most acclaimed, collaborating with two world-renowned New York orchestras. He performed Tchaikovsky’s No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Alan Gilbert at the Opening Night Gala, and was featured in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with The MET Orchestra and James Levine in May. A legendary solo artist, Kissin gave a recital in early November and—for the first time in his career—repeated the program a week later, becoming the first artist to do so at Carnegie Hall since . In December, he made an eagerly awaited foray into chamber music, playing Schubert and Tchaikovsky in a power trio with violinist Itzhak Perlman and cellist . Also in December, Kissin performed rarely heard piano works by lesser-known Jewish composers and recited Yiddish poetry. The performance was exemplary. As

an encore, with the house lights dimmed and standing in the Steve J. Sherman spotlight, Kissin recited one of his own Yiddish poems, inviting the audience to share a powerful and personal moment. ■

Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 PM Saturday, October 17 at 11 AM Tuesday, October 20 at 8 PM Weill Sunday, October 18 at 11 AM Stern/Perelman Dame , Soprano Resnick Boston Symphony Orchestra Jakob Lindberg, Lute Fall Family Days Andris Nelsons, Music Director and Conductor Saturday, October 17 at 8:30 PM Lars Vogt, Piano Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 PM Zankel Zankel Julian Lage Trio Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 PM Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano Zankel

Monday, October 19 at 7:30 PM Standard Time with Friday, October 16 at 8:30 PM Weill Zankel Michael Feinstein Ensemble ACJW Michael Feinstein, Artistic Director Kaushiki Chakraborty’s Sakhi with Special Guest Marilyn Maye Kaushiki Chakraborty, Vocals Nandini Shankar, Violin Debopriya Chatterjee, Bansuri Bhakti Deshpande, Kathak Dancer ABOVE Savani Talwalkar, Tabla Evgeny Kissin Mahima Upadhyay, Pakhawaj November 3 12 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Pete Checchia Chris Lee

Wednesday, October 21 at 8 PM Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 PM ABOVE LEFT Stern/Perelman Zankel Christine Goerke performing Strauss’s Boston Symphony Orchestra Brad Mehldau, Piano Elektra with Andris Nelsons, Music Director Andris Nelsons and Conductor and the Boston Thursday, October 22 at 8 PM Symphony Orchestra Christine Goerke, Soprano Stern/Perelman October 21 Gun-Brit Barkmin, Soprano Boston Symphony Orchestra Jane Henschel, Mezzo-Soprano Andris Nelsons, Music Director ABOVE RIGHT Gerhard Siegel, Tenor and Conductor Gil Shaham James Rutherford, Baritone October 25 Nadezhda Serdyuk, Mezzo-Soprano Nadezhda Serdyuk, Mezzo-Soprano Tanglewood Festival Chorus Claudia Huckle, Contralto James Bagwell, Guest Chorus Mary Phillips, Mezzo-Soprano Conductor Sandra López, Soprano RIGHT Rebecca Nash, Soprano Lang Lang Friday, October 23 at 7:30 PM Nadine Secunde, Soprano October 23 Zankel Kevin Langan, Bass Elizabeth Byrne, Soprano American Composers Meredith Hansen, Soprano Orchestra Mark Schowalter, Tenor George Manahan, Music Director Tanglewood Festival Chorus and Conductor James Bagwell, Guest Chorus Conductor Caroline Shaw, Voice Hannah Lash, Harp Paul Lieber, Projections 13 CONCERT SEASON

Friday, October 23 at 7:30 PM Sunday, October 25 at 7 PM Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM Weill Zankel Zankel Kelemen Quartet Gil Shaham, Violin Piotr Beczała, Tenor David Michalek, Original Martin Katz, Piano Friday, October 23 at 8:30 PM Films Stern/Perelman Friday, October 30 at 8 PM Lang Lang, Piano Wednesday, October 28 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Stern/Perelman Sir András Schiff, Piano Saturday, October 24 at 9 PM Joshua Bell, Violin Zankel Sam Haywood, Piano The Time Jumpers Hosted by Rosanne Cash Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 PM Zankel Sunday, October 25 at 3 PM Stern/Perelman St. Lawrence String Maurizio Pollini, Piano Quartet

Thursday, October 29 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Orchestra of St. Luke’s Pablo Heras-Casado, Principal Conductor Christian Tetzlaff, Violin Jennifer Taylor 14 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

NOVEMBER

Tuesday, November 3 at 8 PM Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 PM Sunday, November 15 at 1 PM Friday, November 6 at 8 PM Zankel Weill Stern/Perelman Isabel Leonard, Mezzo-Soprano Discovery Day: Beethoven Evgeny Kissin, Piano Sharon Isbin, Guitar Symphonies Thomas Forrest Kelly, Keynote Friday, November 6 at 7:30 PM Speaker Friday, November 13 at 7:30 PM Zankel Zankel Gregory DeTurck, Piano Tanya Gabrielian, Piano Bach Collegium Japan Yefim Bronfman, Piano Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, Organ, Aaron Krohn, Actor and Harpsichord Paul Niebanck, Actor Joanne Lunn, Soprano Friday, November 13 at 7:30 PM Stephen Rowe, Actor Weill Ulrich Knörzer, Panelist Fergus McWilliam, Panelist Tuesday, November 10 at 7:30 PM Michelangelo Quartet Zankel Peter Riegelbauer, Panelist Jeremy Geffen, Moderator Leila Josefowicz, Violin Friday, November 13 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman John Novacek, Piano The New York Pops Sunday, November 15 at 3 PM Zankel Steven Reineke, Music Director Wednesday, November 11 at 8 PM and Conductor Arcanto Quartet Stern/Perelman Montego Glover, Capathia Jenkins, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano and Sy Smith, Guest Artists Monday, November 16 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Saturday, November 14 at 9 PM , Piano Zankel

Cooder–White–Skaggs Tuesday, November 17 at 8 PM Ry Cooder Stern/Perelman Sharon White Berliner Philharmoniker Ricky Skaggs Sir Simon Rattle, Music Director with and Conductor Joachim Cooder Mark Fain Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 PM Cheryl White Weill Buck White Hosted by Rosanne Cash Zoltán Fejérvári, Piano Kuok-Wai Lio, Piano

Wednesday, November 18 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle, Music Director and Conductor

Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 PM Zankel Takács Quartet Steve J. Sherman 15 CONCERT SEASON Christopher Smith Jack Vartoogian

Thursday, November 19 at 8 PM LEFT ABOVE LEFT ABOVE RIGHT Stern/Perelman Sir Simon Rattle Cooder– Takács Quartet and the Berliner White– November 19 Berliner Philharmoniker Philharmoniker Skaggs Sir Simon Rattle, Music Director November 21 November 14 and Conductor

Friday, November 20 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle, Music Director and Conductor

Saturday, November 21 at 8 PM PERSPECTIVES: Stern/Perelman Berliner Philharmoniker SIR SIMON RATTLE Sir Simon Rattle, Music Director and Conductor Sir Simon Rattle has been recognized as one of the greatest conductors of all time and a renowned master of repertoire spanning the Baroque to the present Susanna Phillips, Soprano day. The 2015–2016 season marked the first year of Rattle’s two-season Perspectives Eva Vogel, Mezzo-Soprano series. For the first year of the series, he focused on one of symphonic music’s Christian Elsner, Tenor great pinnacles, the complete symphonies of Beethoven, partnering with the Dimitry Ivashchenko, Bass illustrious Berliner Philharmoniker to take audiences on an extraordinary musical Westminster Symphonic Choir journey over five concerts in November. The cycle culminated with an impassioned Joe Miller, Conductor performance of the Ninth Symphony with soprano Susanna Phillips, mezzo-soprano Eva Vogel, tenor Christian Elsner, bass Dimitry Ivashchenko, and the Westminster Saturday, November 21 at 10 PM Symphonic Choir. ■ Zankel Duncan Sheik 16 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER

Tuesday, December 1 at 7:30 PM Friday, December 4 at 8:30 PM Wednesday, December 9 at 8 PM Weill Zankel Stern/Perelman Ensemble ACJW Ross Daly, Cretan Lyra Gospel Sing Along with and String Instruments Donnie McClurkin and Thursday, December 3 at 8 PM Kelly Thoma, Cretan Lyra Kim Burrell Stern/Perelman Marijia Katsouna, Percussion Ray Chew, Music Director Evgeny Kissin, Piano Itzhak Perlman, Violin Saturday, December 5 at 8:30 PM Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 PM Zankel Mischa Maisky, Cello Weill Robert Glasper Trio Jory Vinikour, Harpsichord Robert Glasper, Piano Friday, December 4 at 7:30 PM Vicente Archer, Bass Weill Sunday, December 13 at 5 PM Damion Reid, Drums Zankel Tara Erraught, Mezzo-Soprano The MET Chamber Ensemble Henning Ruhe, Piano Sunday, December 6 at 2 PM James Levine, Artistic Director Stern/Perelman and Conductor Diana Damrau, Soprano John Moore, Baritone Craig Rutenberg, Piano Monday, December 14 at 7 PM Stern/Perelman Stage An Evening with Sting: Symphonicities Sting Orchestra of St. Luke’s Rob Mathes, Music Director and Conductor/Arrangements Dominic Miller, Guitar Ira Coleman, Double Bass Joe Bonadio, Percussion Jo Lawry, Vocals Mike Ricchiuti, Keyboards featuring Special Guests Chris Botti and Andrea Griminelli

Wednesday, December 16 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Evgeny Kissin: Jewish Music and Poetry Evgeny Kissin, Piano and Speaker Chris Lee 17 CONCERT SEASON

Friday, December 18 at 8 PM Saturday, December 19 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman The New York Pops

Steven Reineke, Music Director Richard Termine and Conductor Stephanie J. Block and Brian d’Arcy James, Guest Artists Essential Voices USA Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor

Sunday, December 20 at 3 PM Stern/Perelman Family Holiday Concert: The New York Pops Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor John Bolton, Narrator New York Theatre Ballet TOP RIGHT Diana Byer, Founder and Artistic Diana Damrau Director and Craig Liza Gennaro, Director and Rutenberg Choreographer December 6 Carmina de Dios, Costume Designer for A Charlie Brown Christmas MIDDLE RIGHT Tristan Raines, Costume Designer Gospel Sing for Holiday Follies Along with Jennifer Taylor TADA! Youth Theater Donnie McClurkin Janine Nina Trevens, Executive and Kim Burrell and Artistic Director December 9 Essential Voices USA Judith Clurman, Music Director BOTTOM RIGHT and Conductor Bryan D’Arcy James and Stephanie Thursday, December 24 at 7 PM J. Block with Stern/Perelman Steven Reineke and The New New York String Orchestra York Pops Jaime Laredo, Conductor December 18 Emanuel Ax, Piano

Monday, December 28 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman LEFT New York String Orchestra An Evening with Sting: Jaime Laredo, Conductor Symphonicities Jinjoo Cho, Violin December 14 Richard Termine 18 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Steve J. Sherman Pete Checchia

Saturday, January 16 at 7:30 PM Tuesday, January 19 at 7:30 PM Zankel Weill JANUARY Europa Galante The Song Continues: Fabio Biondi, Violin and Viola d’Amore Sir Friday, January 8 at 4 PM Master Class Saturday, January 16 at 7:30 PM Saturday, January 9 at 4 PM Capucine Daumas, Soprano Weill Sunday, January 10 at 4 PM Michelle Price, Soprano Resnick Ramón Ortega Quero, Oboe Kevin Gino, Tenor Joyce DiDonato Master Class Hisako Kawamura, Piano Ryan Thorn, Baritone Michał Biel, Piano Amalia Avilán Castillo, Soprano Alden Gatt, Piano Miya Higashiyama, Mezzo-Soprano Sunday, January 17 at 7 PM Nathan Harris, Piano Daniel Moody, Countertenor Stern/Perelman Andrew Sun, Piano Anthony Robin Schneider, Bass The Cleveland Orchestra Justina Lee, Piano Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director Wednesday, January 20 at 7:30 PM Adam Nielsen, Piano and Conductor Zankel Barbara Hannigan, Soprano The Song Continues: Thursday, January 14 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Stephanie Blythe Monday, January 18 at 7:30 PM The Zankel Master Class , Soprano Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director eighth blackbird Dru Daniels and Conductor Beste Kalender, Mezzo-Soprano Stage Design by Deborah Johnson for Jan Lisiecki, Piano Deanna Pauletto, Mezzo-Soprano CandyStations Benjamin Dickerson, Baritone Michał Biel, Piano Friday, January 15 at 9 PM Tuesday, January 19 at 5:30 PM Alden Gatt, Piano Zankel Weill Nathan Harris, Piano St. Paul and The Song Continues: Andrew Sun, Piano The Broken Bones Spotlight Recital with Special Guest Donnie Fritts Sarah Nelson Craft, Mezzo-Soprano Wednesday, January 20 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Hosted by Rosanne Cash Warren Jones, Piano Marc-André Hamelin, Piano 19 CONCERT SEASON

Thursday, January 21 at 5:30 PM Wednesday, January 27 at 8 PM FAR LEFT Weill Stern/Perelman St. Paul and The Broken Bones The Song Continues: Denis Matsuev, Piano January 15 Spotlight Recital Clarissa Lyons, Soprano Thursday, January 28 at 8 PM LEFT Stern/Perelman Stephanie Blythe: Miles Mykkanen, Tenor Sing America! Ken Noda, Piano Orchestre National de France January 23 Daniele Gatti, Music Director and Thursday, January 21 at 7:30 PM Conductor Weill Julian Rachlin, Violin The Song Continues: BELOW Marilyn Horne Master Class Friday, January 29 at 10 PM Franz Welser-Möst Zankel and The Cleveland Angela Vallone, Soprano Orchestra Emily D’Angelo, Mezzo-Soprano Hurray for the Riff Raff January 17 Ian Koziara, Tenor Matthew Swensen, Tenor Saturday, January 30 at 8:30 PM Michał Biel, Piano Zankel Alden Gatt, Piano Joan Soriano, Vocals and , Piano Nathan Harris Steel String Guitar Andrew Sun, Piano

Saturday, January 23 at 2 PM Stern/Perelman Stephanie Blythe: Sing, America! Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-Soprano Alan Louis Smith, Piano

Tuesday, January 26 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman The Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director and Conductor Steve J. Sherman 20 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Thursday, February 11 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman FEBRUARY Sweet Honey In The Rock with Special Guests Friday, February 5 at 7:30 PM Terence Blanchard, Trumpet PERSPECTIVES: Weill Regina Carter, Violin John Brancy, Baritone ROSANNE CASH Friday, February 12 at 9 PM Peter Dugan, Piano Zankel One of our country’s preeminent Sō Percussion singer-songwriters, Rosanne Cash Monday, February 8 at 7:30 PM curated a four-concert Perspectives , Voice Weill Shara Worden series that presented the rich and Glenn Kotche, Percussion disparate elements of American roots Orlando Consort music, expanding on musical genres Sunday, February 14 at 7 PM typically explored at Carnegie Hall. Her Wednesday, February 10 at 7:30 PM Stern/Perelman Perspectives opened in October with a Zankel The Cleveland Orchestra concert that featured The Time Jumpers, Standard Time with an 11-piece band comprising veterans of , Conductor and Piano the Nashville music scene, performing Michael Feinstein William Preucil, Concertmaster Western swing and traditional country Michael Feinstein, Artistic Director and Leader music. Roots music royalty gathered with Special Guests on the Zankel Hall stage in November Madelyn Baillio Monday, February 15 at 7:30 PM when multi-instrumentalists Ry Cooder Lucas DeBard Weill and Ricky Skaggs were joined by singer Julia Goodwin Ensemble ACJW Sharon White, drummer Joachim Cooder, Nick Ziobro and bassist Mark Fain for an evening of country blues, gospel, and bluegrass. Tuesday, February 16 at 7:30 PM Some starry guest artists were also on Zankel hand, including White’s sister, Cheryl; her Dénes Várjon, Piano father, Nashville legend Buck White; and Cash, who sang “I Still Miss Someone,” which was written by her father, Johnny Wednesday, February 17 at 8 PM Cash. The Birmingham, Alabama–based Stern/Perelman septet St. Paul and The Broken Bones , heated up a cold January night with their brand of Muscle Shoals–influenced Baritone soul music. Led by their charismatic lead Ivari Ilja, Piano singer, Paul Janeway—who at one point left the stage and writhed ecstatically on the steps of Zankel Hall's parquet while he sang—the group left the audience roaring. Cash closed her Perspectives with a February performance that featured her Grammy Award–winning album The River & the Thread and Southern classics. Supported by a stellar band that included her husband, guitarist John Leventhal; singer Catherine Russell; and a guest turn by Wilco lead LEFT vocalist and guitarist Jeff Tweedy, Cash Rosanne Cash sang memorable tales that revealed the February 20 beguiling soul of the South. ■ Stephanie Berger 21 CONCERT SEASON Chris Lee Steve J. Sherman Chris Lee

Thursday, February 18 at 8 PM Saturday, February 20 at 8 PM Saturday, February 27 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Stern/Perelman Stern/Perelman Budapest Festival Orchestra Rosanne Cash Iván Fischer, Music Director with Special Guest Jeff Tweedy Orchestra and Conductor , Conductor Marc-André Hamelin, Piano Tuesday, February 23 at 8 PM Heidi Melton, Soprano Stern/Perelman Friday, February 19 at 7:30 PM Mitsuko Uchida, Piano Sunday, February 28 at 2 PM Weill Stern/Perelman Jasper String Quartet Wednesday, February 24 at 7:30 PM Vienna Philharmonic Zankel Orchestra Friday, February 19 at 9 PM Christian Tetzlaff, Violin Valery Gergiev, Conductor Zankel Tanja Tetzlaff, Cello The Pedrito Martinez Group Lars Vogt, Piano Pedrito Martinez, Percussion and Lead Vocals Friday, February 26 at 8 PM Edgar Pantoja-Aleman, Keyboard Stern/Perelman and Vocals ABOVE LEFT ABOVE RIGHT Vienna Philharmonic Dmitri Valery Gergiev Álvaro Benavides, Electric Bass Orchestra Hvorostovsky and the Vienna and Vocals Philharmonic Valery Gergiev, Conductor and Ivari Ilja Jhair Sala, Cowbell, Bongos, February 17 Orchestra and Vocals February 27 22 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Thursday, March 3 at 8 PM BELOW RIGHT Stern/Perelman Osmo Vänskä Vicente Amigo MARCH and the March 4 Minnesota Orchestra Minnesota Osmo Vänskä, Music Director Orchestra FAR RIGHT March 3 Iestyn Davies Wednesday, March 2 at 8 PM and Conductor Hilary Hahn, Violin performing Stern/Perelman Handel's Orlando Russian National Orchestra with Harry Bicket Friday, March 4 at 7:30 PM and The English Mikhail Pletnev, Artistic Director Weill Concert and Conductor March 13 Stefan Jackiw, Violin Vilde Frang, Violin Michail Lifits, Piano

Friday, March 4 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Vicente Amigo, Guitar Antonio “Añil” Fernández, Second Guitar Francisco “Paquito” González, Cajón Ewen Vernal, Bass Rafael de Utrera, Vocals with Special Guest Antonio Molina “El Choro,” Dancer Steve J. Sherman 23 CONCERT SEASON Stephanie Berger Julien Jourdes

Friday, March 4 at 8 PM Thursday, March 10 at 8 PM Sunday, March 13 at 2 PM Saturday, March 5 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Stern/Perelman Sunday, March 6 at 3 PM Orchestra of St. Luke’s The English Concert Knockdown Center Pablo Heras-Casado, Principal Harry Bicket, Artistic Director WEST SIDE STORY Conductor and Conductor Javier Perianes, Piano Iestyn Davies, Countertenor Saturday, March 5 at 10 PM Marina Heredia, Flamenco Singer Erin Morley, Soprano Zankel Sasha Cooke, Mezzo-Soprano The Wood Brothers Friday, March 11 at 7:30 PM Carolyn Sampson, Soprano Zankel Kyle Ketelsen, Bass-Baritone

Wednesday, March 9 at 8 PM Quatuor Ebène Stern/Perelman Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30 PM Zankel Renée Fleming, Soprano Friday, March 11 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Pamela Frank, Violin Olga Kern, Piano The New York Pops Emanuel Ax, Piano Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor Tuesday, March 15 at 8 PM Darren Criss and Betsy Wolfe, Stern/Perelman Guest Artists Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Kent Nagano, Music Director and Conductor Maria João Pires, Piano 24 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 PM Wednesday, March 23 at 8 PM BELOW RIGHT Zankel Stern/Perelman YUNDI Mohammad March 23 Motamedi and Paul Appleby, Tenor YUNDI, Piano Rosario Guerrero Ken Noda, Piano "La Tremendita" March 18 Matthew Aucoin, Piano Wednesday, March 30 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman FAR RIGHT Friday, March 18 at 8:30 PM Dianne Reeves, Vocalist Dianne Reeves March 30 Zankel Peter Martin, Piano Rosario Guerrero Romero Lubambo, Guitar “La Tremendita,” Vocals Reginald Veal, Bass Terreon Gully, Drums and Musical Direction Mohammad Motamedi, Vocals Salvador Gutiérrez, Guitar Sina Jahanabadi, Kamancheh Pablo Martín Jones, Percussion Habib Meftah Boushehri, Percussion José Manuel Ramos “El Oruco,” Palmas Abel Harana, Palmas

Saturday, March 19 at 9 PM Zankel Randy Weston’s African Rhythms Randy Weston, Piano TK Blue, Alto Saxophone and Flute Cándido Camero, Conga Drums Alex Blake, Bass Neil Clarke, African Percussion

Sunday, March 20 at 5 PM Weill The MET Chamber Ensemble James Levine, Artistic Director and Conductor Brandon Cedel, Bass-Baritone

Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30 PM Zankel Standard Time with Michael Feinstein Michael Feinstein, Artistic Director with Special Guests Liz Callaway Christine Ebersole Susan Powell John Bucchino Julien Jourdes 25 CONCERT SEASON Pete Checchia Jennifer Taylor

SHARING 125 YEARS OF HISTORY

Andrew Carnegie’s vision for a new music hall for New York City and 125 years of brilliant musical history on the stages that he founded were celebrated throughout this anniversary year. A special sweepstakes honored Carnegie’s Scottish roots. A Visit to the Auld Country offered a lucky winner a free trip to his birthplace in Dunfermline, Scotland. Carnegie Hall also commemorated its Scottish heritage by participating in the 2016 Tartan Day Parade. On a rainy April morning, Carnegie Hall staff, volunteers, and friends sported shirts with the motto “Great Scot!” and marched behind a Carnegie Hall banner.

Great Moments at Carnegie Hall, a 43-CD box set from Classical, chronicles eight decades of unforgettable performances at the world’s most famous concert hall. Drawn from Carnegie Hall’s archives, these live recordings—some released for the first time—feature such artists as Vladimir Horowitz, , , Yo-Yo Ma, , and many others. A richly illustrated 104-page hardcover book, with fascinating notes by Gino Francesconi, Carnegie Hall’s archivist, complements the historic collection.

Faircount Media Group published Carnegie Hall: 125 Years of an Iconic Music Venue’s Most Remarkable People and Memorable Events. This limited-edition, glossy magazine features in-depth stories, personal reminiscences, and tributes from artists, staff members, and volunteers, along with hundreds of archival photos. ■ 26 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Thursday, April 7 at 8 PM Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 PM Stern/Perelman Weill APRIL Orchestra of St. Luke’s Ensemble ACJW Nicholas McGegan, Conductor Friday, April 1 at 7:30 PM Susan Graham, Mezzo-Soprano Wednesday, April 13 at 8 PM Zankel Stern/Perelman American Composers Friday, April 8 at 7:30 PM San Francisco Symphony Weill Orchestra , Music George Manahan, Music Director Dover Quartet Director and Conductor and Conductor Inon Barnatan, Piano Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, Vocals and Ud Friday, April 8 at 8 PM Steven LaBrie, Baritone Stern/Perelman Thursday, April 14 at 8 PM Neeraj Jain, Video Artist The New York Pops Stern/Perelman Steven Reineke, Music Director San Francisco Symphony Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 PM and Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Zankel Director and Conductor Kronos Quartet Saturday, April 9 at 7 PM Sasha Cooke, Mezzo-Soprano with Special Guests Stern/Perelman Simon O’Neill, Tenor Ritva Koistinen, Kantele Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano Philip White, Electronics Friday, April 15 at 7:30 PM James Ehnes, Violin Weill Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 PM Tabea Zimmermann, Viola Christiane Karg, Soprano Zankel Clemens Hagen, Cello Malcolm Martineau, Piano Timo Andres, Piano Gabriel Kahane, Piano and Vocals

LEFT RIGHT Gabriel Kahane Kronos Quartet and Timo Andres April 2 April 7 Stephanie Berger 27 CONCERT SEASON Pete Checchia

125 COMMISSIONS PROJECT / RICHARD AND BARBARA DEBS CREATIVE CHAIR

Carnegie Hall celebrated its 125th anniversary by honoring the present and looking to the future with the launch of an unprecedented commissioning project. Between the 2015–2016 and 2019–2020 seasons, at least 125 new works will be commissioned from leading composers—both established and emerging—and premiered at Carnegie Hall. During the project’s inaugural season, 35 new solo, chamber, and orchestral works received their premieres. Works by , Magnus Lindberg, Olga Neuwirth, Kevin Puts, and others were performed by the New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and other renowned ensembles. John Adams, Ted Hearne, Glenn Kotche, and Aaron Jay Kernis were among the composers whose chamber works were premiered by such noted ensembles as the St. Lawrence String Quartet, Sō Percussion, and eighth blackbird. In addition, composer-performers that included Brad Mehldau, Timo Andres, and Gabriel Kahane offered personal views of their own compositions.

As part of the 125 Commissions Project, the Kronos Quartet was appointed the Richard and Barbara Debs Creative Chair. The quartet and the Kronos Performing Arts Association collaborated with Carnegie Hall to launch Fifty for the Future, an initiative in which 50 new works devoted to contemporary approaches to the string quartet—designed expressly for the training of students and emerging professionals—will be commissioned over the next five seasons. ■ 28 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

COMPOSER TITLE PERFORMERS

JOHN ADAMS Second Quartet St. Lawrence (NY Premiere, String Quartet co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) TIMO ANDRES Strong Language Takács Quartet (NY Premiere, co-commissioned 125 COMMISSIONS by Carnegie Hall) TIMO ANDRES Mirror Songs Gabriel Kahane, PROJECT (NY Premiere, Piano and Vocals co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) Carnegie Hall celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2015–2016 by MATTHEW AUCOIN Merrill Songs Paul Appleby, Tenor honoring the present and looking to the future with the launch (World Premiere, Ken Noda, Piano of an unprecedented commissioning project. Between the 2015 co-commissioned and 2020 seasons, at least 125 new works will be commissioned by Carnegie Hall) from leading composers—both established and emerging—and BROTHERS BALLIETT The Seven Ages Ensemble ACJW premiered at Carnegie Hall. (World Premiere, at National Sawdust commissioned by Manhattan Carnegie Hall) Lead support for the 125 Commissions Project is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. RICHARD ... Of Love and Isabel Leonard, Major support for the 125 Commissions Project is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation. DANIELPOUR Longing Mezzo-Soprano Public support for the 125 Commissions Project is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. (World Premiere, Additional funding is provided by members of Carnegie Hall’s Composer Club. co-commissioned Sharon Isbin, Guitar

THE by Carnegie Hall) ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION MICHAEL FEINSTEIN “Carnegie Hall” Michael Feinstein (World Premiere, JOHN BUCCHINO, co-commissioned John Bucchino, Lyricist by Carnegie Hall) Piano TED HEARNE Baby (an Ensemble ACJW argument) (World Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall) ROBERT HONSTEIN Arctic I: Neighborhood Midnight Sun Concert: Mivos (commissioned Quartet by Carnegie Hall) at Pregones Theater Bronx GABRIEL KAHANE Works on Timo Andres Paper (NY Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) AARON JAY KERNIS String Quartet Jasper String No. 3, “River” Quartet (NY Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) GLENN KOTCHE Migrations Sō Percussion (World Premiere, Glenn Kotche, commissioned by Carnegie Hall) Percussion HANNAH LASH Concerto for American Harp and Composers Chamber Orchestra Orchestra George Manahan, (World Premiere, Music Director and co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall Conductor with support from Hannah Lash, Harp The Cheswatyr Foundation) JONATHAN LESHNOFF Zohar Atlanta Symphony (NY Premiere, Orchestra and Steve J. Sherman co-commissioned Chorus by Carnegie Hall) Robert Spano, Music Director and Conductor 29 CONCERT SEASON

MAGNUS Vivo New York LINDBERG (World Premiere, Philharmonic KRONOS QUARTET’S co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) Alan Gilbert, Music Director and FIFTY FOR THE FUTURE Conductor The following composers were commissioned as part STEVEN MACKEY Before It Is Time Sō Percussion (NY Premiere, of Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire co-commissioned project. Kronos Quartet presented the world premiere by Carnegie Hall) of a Fifty for the Future commissioned work at its own BRAD MEHLDAU Three Pieces After Brad Mehldau, Zankel Hall performance in April 2016; also that month, Bach Piano new works by many of the following composers were (World Premiere, performed as part of a Weill Music Institute workshop co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) for young string quartets led by Kronos Quartet. DAVID Original Films to Gil Shaham, Violin MICHALEK Accompany Bach’s Complete Solo Violin David Michalek, Sonatas and Partitas Original Films (NY Premiere, FODÉ LASSANA Sunjata’s Time Kronos Quartet co-commissioned DIABATÉ (arr. Jacob Garchik) by Carnegie Hall) Argus Quartet (NY Premiere, Friction Quartet OLGA NEUWIRTH Masaot / Clocks Vienna co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) Without Hands Philharmonic Ligeti Quartet (NY Premiere, Orchestra YOTAM HABER break_break_break Kronos Quartet co-commissioned (World Premiere, by Carnegie Hall) Valery Gergiev, Conductor co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) KEVIN PUTS The City (film by Baltimore GARTH KNOX Satellites Argus Quartet James Bartolomeo) Symphony (NY Premiere, Friction Quartet (NY Premiere, Orchestra co-commissioned co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) Ligeti Quartet by Carnegie Hall) Marin Alsop, Music Director and ALEKSANDRA My Desert, Kronos Quartet Conductor VREBALOV My Rose MEHMET ALI Harabat / The American (World Premiere, SANLIKOL Intoxicated Composers co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) (World Premiere, Orchestra co-commissioned WU MAN Four Chinese Kronos Quartet by Carnegie Hall) George Manahan, Music Director and Paintings Argus Quartet (arr. Danny Clay) Conductor Friction Quartet (NY Premiere, Mehmet Ali co-commissioned Ligeti Quartet Sanlikol, Vocals by Carnegie Hall) and Ud SLEEPING GIANT Hand Eye eighth blackbird The following composers were also commissioned (NY Premiere, co-commissioned as part of Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning by Carnegie Hall) Repertoire: SŌ PERCUSSION / Timeline Sō Percussion SHARA WORDEN (NY Premiere, Shara Worden, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) Voice Ken Benshoof TAN DUN Passacaglia: Secret of National Youth Rhiannon Giddens Wind and Birds Orchestra of the Tanya Tagaq (World Premiere United States of at Performing America Merlijn Twaalfhoven Arts Center, Purchase College, SUNY, with an Charles Dutoit, additional performance Conductor at Carnegie Hall; commissioned by Carnegie Hall) CONRAD Joint Account American WINSLOW for Orchestra Composers and Video Orchestra (World Premiere, George Manahan, commissioned by Carnegie Hall) Music Director and Conductor Paul Lieber, Projections 30 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Stephanie Berger Chris Lee

ABOVE ABOVE RIGHT Yo-Yo Ma and Marin Alsop and Emanuel Ax the Baltimore April 15 Symphony Orchestra LEFT April 16 Buika April 26 FAR RIGHT Jeremy Denk April 17 Jack Vartoogian 31 CONCERT SEASON Steve J. Sherman Stefan Cohen Chris Lee

Friday, April 15 at 8 PM Saturday, April 16 at 8 PM Wednesday, April 20 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Stern/Perelman Stern/Perelman Yo-Yo Ma, Cello Baltimore Symphony Bavarian Radio Symphony Emanuel Ax, Piano Orchestra Orchestra Marin Alsop, Music Director , Chief Conductor and Conductor Friday, April 15 at 9 PM Zankel Tuesday, April 26 at 8 PM Kronos: Creating a Sunday, April 17 at 2 PM Stern/Perelman Stern/Perelman New Repertoire Ana Moura Jeremy Denk, Piano Argus Quartet Buika Friction Quartet Ligeti Quartet Sunday, April 17 at 3 PM Wednesday, April 27 at 8 PM Zankel Stern/Perelman Artemis Quartet Emanuel Ax, Piano

Tuesday, April 19 at 7:30 PM Saturday, April 30 at 8 PM Zankel Stern/Perelman Takács Quartet Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Garrick Ohlsson, Piano Robert Spano, Music Director and Conductor Tuesday, April 19 at 8 PM Jessica Rivera, Soprano Stern/Perelman Nmon Ford, Baritone Bavarian Radio Symphony Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus Norman Mackenzie, Director Orchestra Mariss Jansons, Chief Conductor Leonidas Kavakos, Violin 32 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Chris Lee

MAY 125TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT

Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 PM On May 5, 2016, 125 years to the day after it opened, Carnegie Hall marked its Weill anniversary with a star-studded gala concert. Superstars from every musical genre, including beloved Artist Trustees, were present, along with the evening’s host, Richard Ariel Quartet Gere, to celebrate what he called a “125th-birthday party.” The festivities opened with a stirring rendition of the national anthem sung by the Oratorio Society of New Thursday, May 5 at 7 PM York with the support of brass players positioned throughout the auditorium. It was Stern/Perelman with great pride that a wide range of Carnegie Hall’s programming was gloriously 125th Anniversary Gala showcased. Guests were also honored by a surprise video appearance by First Lady Michelle Obama, who congratulated the Hall on this important occasion and sent her Martina Arroyo best wishes for continued success in the years to come. Emanuel Ax and Lang Lang Emanuel Ax played piano four-hands and were then joined by Yo-Yo Ma, while Renée Fleming sang Michael Feinstein a Strauss song with violinist Itzhak Perlman and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s under Pablo Renée Fleming Heras-Casado. There was also a Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin medley with Isabel Marilyn Horne Leonard and Michael Feinstein, and James Taylor sang two of his own songs, teaming Lang Lang with Yo-Yo Ma for George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun.” A rousing finale, in which Isabel Leonard all the evening’s performers joined forces for a jubilant rendition of “The Joint Is Really Yo-Yo Ma Jumpin’ in Carnegie Hall,” capped the gala evening. Itzhak Perlman James Taylor For more information about the Gala, please go to page 75. ■ Orchestra of St. Luke’s Pablo Heras-Casado, Principal Conductor Oratorio Society of New York Kent Tritle, Music Director Richard Gere, Host ABOVE ABOVE RIGHT FAR RIGHT 125th Yuja Wang James Levine Anniversary May 14 and The MET Gala Orchestra May 5 May 19 33 CONCERT SEASON Chris Lee Steve J. Sherman Richard Termine

Friday, May 6 at 7:30 PM Thursday, May 19 at 8 PM Zankel Stern/Perelman Philharmonia Baroque The MET Orchestra JUNE/JULY Orchestra James Levine, Music Director Emeritus and Conductor Nicholas McGegan, Music Director Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 PM and Conductor Evgeny Kissin, Piano Zankel Suzana Ograjenšek, Soprano Yefim Bronfman, Piano Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano Saturday, May 21 at 12 PM Guy Braunstein, Violin Clint van der Linde, Countertenor Resnick Nicholas Phan, Tenor Spring Family Day Thursday, July 14 at 8 PM Douglas Williams, Bass-Baritone Stern/Perelman Sunday, May 22 at 3 PM National Youth Orchestra Saturday, May 7 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman of the United States of Stern/Perelman The MET Orchestra America Yefim Bronfman, Piano David Robertson, Conductor , Conductor Renée Fleming, Soprano , Piano Wednesday, May 11 at 8 PM Emanuel Ax Stern/Perelman Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30 PM The Philadelphia Orchestra Weill Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director Melody Moore, Soprano and Conductor Lang Lang, Piano Robert Mollicone, Piano

Thursday, May 26 at 8 PM Saturday, May 14 at 8 PM Stern/Perelman Stern/Perelman Yuja Wang, Piano The MET Orchestra James Levine, Music Director Emeritus and Conductor Christine Goerke, Soprano Stefan Vinke, Tenor 34 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT CARNEGIE HALL DIGITAL INITIATIVES

Carnegie Hall strives to bring the gift of music to the greatest The Carnegie Hall concert experience was shared with a number of people and communities through its partner vast global audience via live webcasts and radio broadcasts. programs and technology. During the 2015–2016 season, a The Opening Night Gala, featuring Perspectives artist tremendous range of digital initiatives educated, engaged, Evgeny Kissin and the New York Philharmonic conducted and entertained music lovers outside the walls of the by Alan Gilbert, was broadcast free of charge by Carnegie historic building with content for their computers and Hall partner medici.tv. There were also live streams from mobile devices. the Carnegie Hall stage of Yuja Wang’s May recital, and from Amsterdam’s historic Concertgebouw featuring In December, music lovers around the globe were able to the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of step onto the Carnegie Hall stage and place themselves at America with pianist Denis Matsuev conducted by the center of a performance by The Philadelphia Orchestra Valery Gergiev. The longstanding partnership between conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin without leaving Carnegie Hall and WQXR continued with another season their homes. The magic was done through an interactive, of the Carnegie Hall Live series. The series opened with a 360-degree video, one of the groundbreaking digital projects broadcast of the Opening Night Gala and continued with with the Cultural Institute, a new Carnegie Hall chamber music played by the St. Lawrence String Quartet, partner. Additionally, there were online exhibitions offering a Beethoven symphonies with the Berliner Philharmoniker gigapixel image—composed of one billion pixels—of the ceiling and Sir Simon Rattle, Baroque favorites performed by of Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage; a celebration of Black Bach Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki, tenor Jonas History Month; a Google Street View, which allowed a virtual Kaufmann in a song recital, the Bavarian Radio Symphony tour from anywhere in the world; and more. Orchestra and Mariss Jansons performing Shostakovich’s “Leningrad” Symphony, and more. Over a dozen concerts were broadcast, and WQXR and Carnegie Hall hosted live conversations on Twitter with participants who joined in using the hashtag #CHLive.

In May, Carnegie Hall became the first venue to serve as an Apple Music curator. Subscribers to Apple Music were able to sample playlists that reflected Carnegie Hall’s concert programming and celebrated renowned artists—from the past and present—who appeared on the Hall’s three stages. The initial offering featured highlights from Sony Classical’s Great Moments at Carnegie Hall, a collection of historical recordings spanning eight decades. There was also a playlist curated by the Kronos Quartet— holder of the Richard and Barbara Debs Creative Chair— that featured works performed by the quartet over the course of four decades at Carnegie Hall. 35 CARNEGIE HALL DIGITAL INITIATIVES

125TH ANNIVERSARY DIGITAL CONTENT

Carnegie Hall celebrated its 125th anniversary by honoring its unsurpassed artistic heritage while also looking to the future with a number of highly creative initiatives, many of which unfolded on a digital platform. Carnegie Hall’s YouTube channel featured highlights of the 2015–2016 season with videos from Executive and Artistic Director Clive Gillinson as well as many featured artists. There were also videos that offered whimsical looks at Carnegie Hall and its history. “How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall” asked people on New York City streets the timeless question, and the answers were classic. The “Carnegie Hall Supercut” featured snippets from 21 films, television shows, and cartoons in which Carnegie Hall is mentioned, while 40 New York City second graders were invited to a surprise concert with delightful results in “Celebrating the Audience of Tomorrow.” “Middle C” captured the sound of the note heard on a piano, a bell, a car horn, and in birdsong, as well as other likely and unlikely settings, tying it all to words beginning with the letter “C” that relate to Carnegie Hall.

When you celebrate a 125th anniversary, you have stories to tell, and members of the Carnegie Hall family shared theirs while inviting audience members and friends to share their own. The Dear Carnegie Hall app used high-end technology, including augmented reality videos, to scan a set of postcards that presented 12 different personal stories about Carnegie Hall. There were exclusive interviews with mezzo- soprano Susan Graham and composer Nico Muhly, stories about The Beatles and Frank Sinatra, a gallery to play videos, material from the Carnegie Hall Archives presented via animation, and an option to record your own story or memory, link it to a photo, and send it as a digital postcard. Carnegie Hall Stories is an ongoing online archive of stories shared by artists, audiences, friends, and staff. There were tales of memorable concerts, unusual experiences, first visits to Carnegie Hall, and much more.

Of course, Carnegie Hall’s history is tied to a remarkable cast of composers, musicians, and philanthropists. These luminaries were celebrated with the launch of the Carnegie Hall Digital Hall of Fame. Twelve inaugural honorees were profiled on Carnegie Hall’s website with biographies, archival photographs, videos, and specially commissioned portraits by digital artist Stanley Chow. 36 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 37 WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE

During the 2015–2016 season, the Weill Music Institute (WMI) offered a vast range of music education and community programs that reached over half a million people in New York City, across the US, and around the world.

In honor of Carnegie Hall’s 125th anniversary, WMI launched The Somewhere Project, a citywide exploration of West Side Story. Nearly 10,000 people from across the five boroughs engaged with the masterwork’s magnificent music and timeless themes. The project culminated with three March performances of West Side Story at the Knockdown Center, a restored factory in Queens.

In July 2016, the brightest young players from across the nation came together to form the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America for the fourth consecutive summer. In July, they performed at Carnegie Hall with conductor Christoph Eschenbach and pianist Emanuel Ax, before embarking on an international tour with conductor Valery Gergiev and pianist Denis Matsuev. The summer of 2016 also saw the launch of NYO2, a program designed for talented young musicians from communities underserved and underrepresented in the classical orchestral field. These were but three of the many WMI projects that enriched lives through the transformative power of music.

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audience members traveled to Maspeth, Queens. Fadi Kheir Chris Lee WEST SIDE STORY PERFORMERS ABOVE West Side Story March 5 200 high school singers from all five boroughs 15 high school apprentice cast members HIGHLIGHTS 32 high schools represented in the production 29 professional cast members AND ACCLAIM 40-piece professional orchestra wrote of the performance: “The sound of so many voices added a layer of emotional plushness to the songs that was goose-pimple–inducing, and utterly irresistible. So, really, was the entire production, which may have been THE SOMEWHERE conceived in part as a public-spirited educational project, but ultimately became a simple yet transporting PROJECT production of a great musical.”

During the 2015–2016 season, Carnegie Hall led The Somewhere Project, a The Huffington Post said, “If theater is sprawling citywide exploration of West Side Story mounted in celebration of the Hall’s a reflection of our society, The Somewhere 125th anniversary. Nearly 10,000 people from across all five boroughs engaged with this Project’s take on the classic musical West masterwork’s timeless music and themes. From March 4–6, 2016, three extraordinary Side Story this past weekend provides culminating performances of West Side Story were presented at the Knockdown Center, hope that there can be peace if only a restored factory in Queens. In dozens of settings across the city, young people, artists, we ask what it means universally to be and community members have affirmed how the themes found in this quintessential human, instead of reinforcing the labels New York story written 60 years ago—love, conflict, learning to live alongside those that make us different.” who are different in this diverse and complex city—still resonate among us in such a contemporary way.

WEST SIDE STORY “I still have a lot of room to grow, but this has definitely Directed by Amanda Dehnert, this production blurred the boundary between students prepared me for the and professionals. Fifteen high school–aged apprentice performers joined the cast of the future.” production, immersing themselves in the movement and music of this incredible work. The production also featured a choir of high school students from across the city, adding a —Emanuel Figueroa, apprentice cast new dimension to Leonard Bernstein’s iconic score under the direction of Marin Alsop. member, age 15 39 WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE

March 4–6, 2016 Knockdown Center | Queens WEST SIDE STORY Based on a Conception of JEROME ROBBINS

Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN Lyrics by

Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS

Originally Produced on Broadway by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince By Arrangement with Roger L. Stevens

with Skylar Astin | Bianca Marroquín | Donald Jones Jr. | Manny Stark

and Alex Aquilino | Stanley Bahorek | Olutayo Bosede | Ariana Crowder | Karli Dinardo | Zack Everhart | Hannah Florence Damon J. Gillespie | Sam Lips | Robin Masella | Raymond Joel Matsamura | Melissa Hunter McCann | Dashi Mitchell | Emilio Ramos Julian Ramos | Alex Ringler | Sherisse Springer | Clay Thomson | James Tolbert | Jessica Walker | Michelle West | Ricardo Zayas

Kaitlyn Benzant | Angel Blanco | Kendall Carter | Emanuel Figueroa | Alexis Garcia | Fabian Garcia | Sebastian Garcia | Reyna Guerra Anijah Lezama | Alexa Maetta | Hállie Richardson | Sydney Richardson | Jillian Schear | Martina Viadana | Daniella Zunic

featuring Chuck Cooper | Peter Gerety

and introducing Morgan Hernandez

Scenic Design General Management Community Activities Production Stage Manager Eugene Lee Mitch Weiss Coordinator Lloyd Davis Jr. MW Entertainment Group Eduardo Placer Sound Design Musical Project Consultant Nevin Steinberg Costume Design Lighting Design Thomas Cabaniss Tracy Christensen Edward Pierce Hair Designer Assistant Director J. Jared Janas Orchestra Contractor Production Manager Brendan Flynn Seymour “Red” Press David Benken Casting Assistant Choreographer Stewart/Whitley Fight Director Melissa Rae Mahon Tom Schall

Musical Supervisor Musical Director and Conductor Leslie Stifelman Marin Alsop

Jerome Robbins Choreography Re-Created by Production Directed and Conceived by Julio Monge Amanda Dehnert

Additional Choreography by Sean Cheesman 40 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

EIGHT SONGWRITING PROJECTS SONGWRITING Belmont Academy Bronx Hope Academy PROJECTS AND Bronx High School of Music DeWitt Clinton High School NEIGHBORHOOD The New York Foundling Make the Road New York and Bushwick Campus CONCERTS Community School Sing Sing Correctional Facility Public school students and community members—including Carnegie Hall Future Music Project court-involved youth, young mothers in foster care, and adults in the correctional system—were given the opportunity to express themselves through their own original music inspired FIVE FREE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERTS by West Side Story through Carnegie Hall’s songwriting projects in Musical Connections, the Lullaby Project, and February 5 Future Music Project. Much of this music was performed Chris Washburne and the SYOTOS Band in five free Neighborhood Concerts, which took place in each The Bronx Museum of the Arts | Bronx borough of New York City during the weeks leading up to Carnegie Hall’s production of West Side Story. February 19 Slavic Soul Party! BRIC House | Brooklyn

February 21 The Itty Biddies Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden | Staten Island

February 24 Sarah Elizabeth Charles Harlem Stage Gatehouse | Manhattan

February 26 Brown Rice Family LaGuardia Performing Arts Center | Queens

“It’s not about us LEFT anymore. It’s about Neighborhood Concert: Brown having the younger Rice Family ones grow up and at LaGuardia Performing know what’s going on, Arts Center and understand that February 26 somewhere, somehow there is a place for them to fit in.”

—Tramaine, participant from LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, speaking about his group’s original theater piece titled Unpacking American Identity: Black Lives Matter Nan Melville 41 WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE Stephanie Berger Jennifer Taylor

ONLINE COMPANION “We are working with expectant and COURSE often young mothers who, more often than not, feel displaced in some way. Carnegie Hall partnered with online music school Soundfly to produce an interactive To dream about ‘a place for us,’ for our online companion course that is available to users around the globe free of charge. Its children, allowed us to speak more 22 videos—viewed by nearly 100,000 users to date—explore the music, dance, social intimately, instill more trust, become issues, and other artistic elements of West Side Story. more vulnerable with one another.” —Saskia Lane, Lullaby Project artist soundfly.com/WestSideStory “Before incarceration, we think of home as a single place. Home is only inside your home and everywhere else is not. In here, when we talk about ‘When are PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS you going home?’ we don’t mean a specific place. We mean, ‘anywhere but Working across all artistic disciplines, 12 partner organizations also joined the here. Somewhere that’s free, free from project, exploring its themes in their own programming. hate, free from fear.’” —Kenyatta, inmate at Sing Sing 12 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Correctional Facility The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx Brooklyn College Community Partnership, Brooklyn DreamYard, Bronx Hudson Guild, Manhattan LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, Queens Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center, Bronx New York Public Library BridgeUp, Bronx and Manhattan Opportunity Music Project, Manhattan ABOVE LEFT ABOVE RIGHT Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Manhattan The Somewhere The Somewhere Park Avenue Armory, Manhattan Project: Belmont Project at Renaissance Youth Center, Bronx Final Concert Sing Sing January 26 Correctional University Settlement, Manhattan Facility with Joyce DiDonato carnegiehall.org/WestSideStory December 18 42 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

FOR MUSICAL EXPLORERS (GRADES K–2) STUDENTS This inventive program, for which Carnegie Hall partners with teachers at schools throughout New York City, builds basic music skills in the classroom as children learn songs from different cultures, reflect on their own communities, AND TEACHERS and develop singing and listening skills. During the 2015–2016 season, students explored Greek folk, Malian traditional, Indian classical, jazz, Southeast Asian traditional, and salsa musical styles. They also interacted with the professional musicians featured in the program during culminating concerts each semester at Carnegie Hall.

December 8–11 | Zankel May 10–13 | Zankel Sid Solomon, Host Sid Solomon, Host Magda Giannikou, Vocals Bobby Sanabria, Drums Jordan Perlson, Percussion and Vocals Ignacio Hernandez, Guitar Peter Brainin, Flute, Tenor Or Bareket, Bass Saxophone, and Vocals Oreste Abrantes, Congas Yacouba Sissoko, Kora and Vocals Idrissa Kone, Percussion Darwin Noguera, Piano Falguni Shah, Vocalist and Vocals Gaurav Shah, Harmonium Andy Eulau, Electric Bass Daniel Blume, Guitar and Vocals Dave Sharma, Drums Brianna Thomas, Vocals Deep Singh, Tabla Bruce Harris, Trumpet Conun Pappas, Piano Devin Starks, Bass Darrian Douglas, Drums Jen Shyu, Vocals, Moon Lute, and Saron

The following organizations have adapted Musical Explorers for use in their own communities, working with Carnegie Hall to develop versions of the program that feature artists and cultures from their own areas.

Savannah Music Festival (Savannah, Georgia) Omaha Performing Arts (Omaha, Nebraska) The Broad Stage (Santa Monica, California) Bushnell Center (Hartford, Connecticut)

LEFT Carnegie Kids: My City, My Song with Falu December 12 Richard Termine ABOVE RIGHT Link Up May 24 43 WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE Chris Lee Chris Lee

During the 2015–2016 season, Link Up was shared with partner LINK UP orchestras from Alaska to Florida, and around the world. (GRADES 3–5) 2015–2016 LINK UP PARTNERS In this highly participatory program, students learn to sing and Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Conservatory play the recorder in the classroom and then perform with a of Music (Louisiana) professional orchestra from their seats at culminating concerts Adrian Symphony Orchestra (Michigan) at Carnegie Hall. During the 2015–2016 season, New York City Akron Symphony (Ohio) students participated in The Orchestra Rocks, which explores elements of rhythm through a range of orchestral repertoire. Albany Symphony Orchestra (Georgia) Amarillo Symphony (Texas) May 23, 24, and 27 Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (Michigan) Stern/Perelman Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra (Arkansas) The Orchestra Rocks Art of Music Foundation (Kenya) Orchestra of St. Luke’s Artis—Naples (Florida) Rossen Milanov, Conductor Austin Symphony Orchestra (Texas) Thomas Cabaniss, Host Brazilian Symphony Orchestra (Brazil) Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Vocalist Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (New York) Christian Figueroa, Vocalist Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (Canada) Shanna Lesniak-Whitney, Vocalist Carnegie Hall–Lewisburg, West Virginia (West Virginia) Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), Violin Carolina Philharmonic (North Carolina) Elinha Karokhina, Balalaika Charleston Symphony Orchestra (South Carolina) Black Fire Percussion, Drumline Colorado Springs Philharmonic (Colorado) Edward R. Murrow High School Chorus Columbus Symphony (Ohio) Fort Hamilton High School Chorus East Texas Symphony Orchestra (Texas) Forest Hills High School Chorus Susan Fenichell, Director El Paso Symphony Orchestra (Texas) Dan Scully, Visuals Designer Eugene Symphony (Oregon) Mary Louise Geiger, Lighting Designer Townsend Olcott, Production Stage Manager 44 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra (Arizona) Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra Symphony Nova Scotia (Canada) The Florida Orchestra (Florida) (Florida) Symphony Orchestra Augusta (Georgia) Fort Wayne Philharmonic (Indiana) Oklahoma City Philharmonic Symphoria (New York) Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (Texas) (Oklahoma) Tacoma Symphony Orchestra Fresno Philharmonic (California) Omaha Symphony (Nebraska) (Washington) Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra Oregon Symphony (Oregon) Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra (Mississippi) Orquesta Filarmónica de Boca del Río (Florida) Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra (Mexico) Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra () Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra (Spain) (Canada) Hartford Symphony Orchestra Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Tulsa Symphony (Oklahoma) (Connecticut) Asturias (Spain) University of Alabama (Alabama) Honeywell Center (Indiana) Pacific Music Festival (Japan) Vermont Youth Orchestra Association Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Regina Symphony Orchestra (Canada) (Vermont) (Indiana) Reno Philharmonic (Nevada) VITA Academy (California) Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Walla Walla Symphony (Washington) (Florida) Music School (Rhode Island) West Michigan Symphony (Michigan) Juneau Symphony (Alaska) Rockford Symphony Orchestra (Illinois) Kansas City Symphony (Missouri) Rogue Valley Symphony (Oregon) Kenai Peninsula Orchestra (Alaska) Sacramento Philharmonic & Kingsville Symphony Orchestra (Texas) (California) Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (Canada) St. Louis Symphony (Missouri) Lansing Symphony Orchestra (Michigan) San Antonio Symphony (Texas) Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Santa Rosa Symphony (California) (Louisiana) Seattle Symphony (Washington) Madison Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia Gulf Coast (Florida) (Wisconsin) South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Maryland Symphony Orchestra (Arkansas) (Maryland) South Carolina Philharmonic Meridian Symphony Orchestra (South Carolina) (Mississippi) Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (South Carolina) (Wisconsin) Spokane Symphony (Washington) Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (Mississippi) Modesto Symphony Orchestra (California) Music in the Mountains (California) North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (Mississippi) Chris Lee 45 WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE Courtesy of Tocando, a program of the El Paso Symphony

PLAYUSA BEGINS IN THREE PLAY USA NATIONAL SITES (GRADES K–12) Three projects working with students in Texas, Ohio, and PlayUSA was a new initiative in the 2015–2016 season, Louisiana were selected in the inaugural year of PlayUSA. supporting partner organizations across the country that In El Paso, Texas, The Tocando After School Music Program, offer instrumental music education programs designed to an El Paso Symphony Orchestra initiative, was originally reach low-income and underserved K–12 students. Partner created to engage disconnected youth in elementary schools, organizations received funding, consultation with Carnegie providing them with intensive music instruction, academic Hall staff to address challenges and build on best practices, and tutoring, and nutritional meals. PlayUSA supported expansion training and professional development for teachers and staff, of the Tocando program to a second El Paso location, while both online and in person. also assisting teaching artists and professional development. In Columbus, Ohio, a long-term partnership between the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Columbus City Schools resulted in the Columbus All City Orchestra. PlayUSA gave the CSO an opportunity to expand this sustained, high- quality music instruction for underserved students through a program providing private lessons with CSO musicians. “It is our hope that by offering private lessons,” says CSO Director of Education Jeani Stahler, “we will be able to increase the number of students auditioning for and ABOVE performing in our youth orchestra, ensuring that the Tocando After ensemble is representative of our entire community.” The School Music final program in the inaugural year of PlayUSA, the Louisiana Program, Philharmonic Orchestra’s (LPO) Music for Life program, El Paso, Texas offered disadvantaged young people an opportunity to study music in private and small group settings with LPO musicians and peers from the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras. PlayUSA also provided instruments for students in the New LEFT Orleans area and offset costs for music stands, books, and artist Link Up mentor engagement fees. In the 2016–2017 season, PlayUSA May 24 expands to serve seven partner organizations. 46 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Jennifer Taylor Stefan Cohen

FUTURE COUNT MUSIC MUSIC ME IN EDUCATORS PROJECT (GRADE 8) WORKSHOP (AGES 14–19) Count Me In served New York City (ENSEMBLE middle-school singers, many of whom Carnegie Hall offered young people have never studied music before and DIRECTORS) hands-on experience in all facets whose schools do not have established of contemporary music-making in choral programs. Students from “This was the most important event the inaugural year of its afterschool across the city received afterschool of my professional career,” said Zenda program, the Future Music Project. instruction and training in Carnegie Swearingen, the chorus director and In weekly afterschool workshops Hall’s Resnick Education Wing, fine arts chairman at J. H. Workman throughout the school year, ranging preparing them to audition for Middle School in Pensacola, Florida. from songwriting and digital music arts high schools. Ms. Swearingen was a participant in creation to concert production, teens the second annual Summer Music learned the skills needed to create, Educators Workshop, a four-day perform, and produce their own original course for school and community music. Young composer Ana Lucía ensemble directors working with Galarza, a student at The City College middle- or high-school–aged of New York, one of the participants ensembles. Educators from across in the program, spoke of her experience, the nation met in the Resnick “It’s the perfect space to write Education Wing (REW) and engaged with guest faculty on a wide range music—a space where people are doing ABOVE LEFT what they want to do. We all have of topics, including ensemble pedagogy Count Me In and classroom strategies, while similar interests, so everyone’s here October 14 supporting each other and collaborating. also observing student ensemble It’s really beneficial—not just for people ABOVE RIGHT demonstration rehearsals. Educators who want to pursue music, but also for Summer Music exchanged best practices with people who maybe don’t have creative Educators peers and participated in lively programs in their schools. It’s a good Workshop discussions both in the REW space to be in.” July 15 and social media. 47 WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE Richard Termine Richard Termine

FOR FAMILIES CARNEGIE KIDS (AGES 3–6)

The intimate Resnick Education Wing hosted 16 free performances for little ones, featuring terrific musicians playing a vast range of music from world to folk. These highly participatory concerts encourage creativity and bring out the child in everyone.

ABOVE LEFT Future Music Project: Songwriting Workshop February 3

ABOVE RIGHT Future Music Project: Digital Music Production Workshop November 19

RIGHT Richard Termine Carnegie Kids: My City, My Song December 12 48 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Stefan Cohen Chris Lee

ABOVE AND ABOVE RIGHT BELOW Family Concert: Fall Family The New York Weekend Pops October 17 December 20

FAR RIGHT Lullaby Project Creative Session December 5 Chris Lee 49 WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE Richard Termine Chris Lee

FAMILY CONCERT LULLABY PROJECT

(AGES 5–10) The Lullaby Project, part of Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections program, created musical experiences for pregnant women December 20 | Stern/Perelman and new mothers in homeless shelters, public hospitals, The New York Pops: correctional facilities, and in foster care settings. The project invited participants to work with professional artists to write A Charlie Brown Christmas a personal lullaby for their babies, strengthening the bond The New York Pops between parent and child. Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor John Bolton, Narrator Extending across the country, the Lullaby Project enables partner New York Theatre Ballet organizations to support families in their own communities. Diana Byer, Founder and Artistic Director Liza Gennaro, Director and Choreographer 2015–2016 LULLABY PROJECT PARTNERS Carmina de Dios, Costume Designer for A Charlie Austin Classical Guitar (Texas) Brown Christmas Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Maryland) Tristan Raines, Costume Designer for Holiday Follies TADA! Youth Theater Bay Chamber Concerts (Maine) Janine Nina Trevens, Executive and Artistic Director Central Ohio Symphony (Ohio) Essential Voices USA Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Illinois) Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor Curtis Institute of Music (Pennsylvania) Flint School of Performing Arts (Michigan) Hiland Mountain Correctional Center (Alaska) Leeward Community College Theatre (Hawaii) FAMILY DAYS Old Town School of Folk Music (Illinois) (AGES 3–10) Palaver Strings () Seattle Symphony (Washington) Carnegie Hall celebrated families with three educational The Music Settlement (Ohio) and interactive Family Days in the Resnick Education Wing. Vero Beach Museum of Art (Florida) The entire family joined in the fun, with opportunities to sing, Virginia Commonwealth University (Virginia) play, and create music, or kick back and hear kid-friendly performances. VocalEssence (Minnesota)

Additionally, Carnegie Hall worked with local agencies that oversee homeless shelters and community service providers to coordinate attendance and access to concerts presented as part of Carnegie Hall’s popular Family Concerts, Neighborhood Concerts, and Carnegie Kids events. Stephanie Berger

Stefan Cohen 51 WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE Jennifer Taylor Jennifer Taylor

FOR THE COMMUNITY

NEIGHBORHOOD MUSICAL CONNECTIONS

CONCERTS This set of community-based projects links people to a variety of musical experiences created in partnership with During the 2015–2016 season, Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood city agencies, ranging from standalone concerts to intensive Concerts celebrated 40 years of partnering with local yearlong creative workshops designed to have a powerful community organizations to bring free concerts to impact on participants’ daily lives. This season, young people neighborhoods in all five boroughs. The series featured a in the justice system expressed themselves through music tremendous range of music, spanning classical art song by creating, producing, and performing original music in and swinging jazz to exotic global sounds and more, while collaboration with Musical Connections roster artists. also tapping into the pulse of diverse communities. “In Additionally, incarcerated men engaged in a yearlong learning Neighborhood Concerts, it always feels like we are bringing experience in Carnegie Hall’s eighth year of partnership with the music back home to our own neighborhoods,” said Latin Sing Sing Correctional Facility. A series of workshops focused jazz trombonist Chris Washburne, a longtime Neighborhood on composition and instrument skills, while several concerts Concert partner. “Music is such a powerful force of for the facility’s general population feature original works and community building, catharsis, transcendence, and healing, performances by participants and professional artists. and performing in Neighborhood Concerts has taught me so much about the value of that power and its potential positive role in our society.” NEON ARTS

LEFT ABOVE LEFT ABOVE RIGHT NeON Arts offers young people in seven New York City Neighborhood Chris Washburne NeON Arts communities the chance to explore the arts through a variety Concert: and the Syotos Citywide Asset of creative projects at local community-based probation offices Fatoumata Band along with Mapping Project called Neighborhood Opportunity Networks (NeONs). The Weill Diawara at the Intikana, Clay Reception Music Institute facilitates the program’s grant-making process, Schomburg Ross, and Musical September 28 coordinates citywide NeON Arts events, and works with arts Center for Connections Research in participants at the organizations and NeON stakeholders to ensure that each project, Black Culture Bronx Museum of including planning and implementation, is a collaboration that May 4 the Arts benefits the entire community. In the 2015–2016 season, NeON February 5 Arts funded 23 creative projects across the city. 52 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Pete Checchia Stefan Cohen

2015–2016 WORKSHOPS AND FOR YOUNG MASTER CLASSES

Berliner Philharmoniker MUSICIANS In November, members of the Berliner Philharmoniker led five master classes for young players on major orchestral excerpts.

Joyce DiDonato WORKSHOPS AND In January, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato led three master classes for singers that focused on opera arias and were webcast MASTER CLASSES on medici.tv.

Artists on the rise are given valuable access to world-class Marilyn Horne with Stephanie Blythe and performers and composers who have established themselves Sir Thomas Allen: The Song Continues on Carnegie Hall’s stages. Participants for these tuition-free In January, this annual festival of song, created by the great opportunities are selected after responding to an open call for American mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, nurtured young auditions. Gathering in the inspirational spaces of the Resnick talent and celebrated the art of the vocal recital. Education Wing, these up-and-coming musicians receive coaching and mentoring to assist them in reaching their artistic and professional goals. Mitsuko Uchida In February, Mitsuko Uchida led a workshop for pianists, coaching the participants in concertos of Mozart—repertoire with which she is closely associated.

Kronos Quartet / Fifty for the Future As part of Carnegie Hall’s 125th Commissions Project, the Kronos Quartet and Kronos Performing Arts Association embarked on Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning ABOVE LEFT Repertoire. For the first year of the five-year initiative, Kronos Kronos: Creating Quartet collaborated with Carnegie Hall and many diverse a New Repertoire partners to commission new works devoted to contemporary Workshop April 12 approaches to the string quartet, designed expressly for the training of students and emerging professionals. As part of Fifty ABOVE RIGHT for the Future, the quartet led a weeklong workshop in April for Mitsuko Uchida young quartets to explore new works and perform them, along Piano Workshop with selections from one of Kronos’s signature works, Terry February 24 Riley’s Salome Dances for Peace, in a Zankel Hall concert. 53 WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE

EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY

MUSICAL EXCHANGE (AGES 13 AND UP)

In this free global online community, young musicians connect with each other, share their musical performances, and participate in groups and projects led by professional artists.

DIGITAL LIBRARY

Carnegie Hall’s Digital Library offers a rich collection of online educational materials, a multimedia library, and interactive resources from WMI programs. Designed for use by educators, young artists, and teaching artists, the Digital Library helps make WMI’s programs broadly accessible nationally and internationally through these online resources. The digital library includes the Music Educators Toolbox, a set of free online resources for music teachers that includes lesson plans and activities, summative and formative assessments, video examples, and documented best practices. Nan Melville 54 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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NEW JERSEY

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MAP OF WMI PROGRAMS

Each dot on the map represents the site of a WMI program held during the 2015–2016 season.

Music Educators Workshop Creative Learning Project NeON Arts Musical Explorers

Count Me In Lullaby Project Musical Connections Link Up

Programs of the Weill Music Institute reached teachers, students, and community members during the 2015–2016 season in the following states and countries:

Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, and Spain

Photos: Music Educators Workshop by Jennifer Taylor, Creative Learning Projects by Jennifer Taylor, NeON Arts by Jennifer Taylor, Musical Explorers by Stephanie Berger, Count Me In by Stefan Cohen, Lullaby Project by Jennifer Taylor, Musical Connections by Jennifer Taylor, Link Up by Chris Lee. 56 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Chris Lee 57 NYO-USA AND NYO2

In what has become an eagerly awaited summer event, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute brought together 109 superb young musicians from 32 states for the fourth annual National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA). In late June, the musicians arrived at the campus of Purchase College, State University of New York, and spent three weeks studying with principal players from the finest professional orchestras. James Ross, director of orchestral activities at the University of Maryland, led the faculty who worked with NYO-USA in rehearsals, chamber music readings, and other seminars. The residency culminated with a concert at the college conducted by Christoph Eschenbach with pianist Emanuel Ax in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22 and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 6, a

Jessica Griffin program they repeated the next night at Carnegie Hall. After its New York performances, NYO-USA traveled to Europe for concerts in Amsterdam, Montpellier, Copenhagen, and Prague, where the ensemble performed works by Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn, and Prokofiev under the direction of Valery Gergiev with pianist Denis Matsuev.

LEFT The summer of 2016 also saw the launch of NYO2, a free Christoph program designed for talented young musicians from Eschenbach and communities underserved and underrepresented in the the National classical orchestral field. The program ran in conjunction Youth Orchestra of the United with the annual summer residency of NYO-USA at Purchase States of College and offered participants from 27 states and Puerto Rico America opportunities to play alongside exceptionally talented peers July 14 and learn from world-class faculty. NYO2 members worked closely with select members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and performed with them in a side-by-side concert in Verizon Hall under the direction of conductor Giancarlo Guerrero.

ABOVE Founder Patrons: Blavatnik Family Foundation; Nicola and Beatrice Bulgari; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; NYO2 cellist Marina Kellen French and the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation; The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Rahel Lulseged Family Foundation; Ronald O. Perelman; Robertson Foundation; Beatrice Santo Domingo; Robert F. Smith; Sarah Billinghurst Solomon and Howard Solomon; and Joan and Sanford I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation. and Philadelphia Additional funding has been provided by The Jack Benny Family Foundation; JMCMRJ Sorrell Foundation; Orchestra Andrew and Margaret Paul; and Jolyon Stern and Nelle Nugent. member Ohad

THE Bar-David ANDREW W. MELLON July 2 FOUNDATION Leadership support for NYO2 is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Founder Patron: Beatrice Santo Domingo.

“To create music with musicians that came to mean so much to me made every difference in the world,” said Rahel Lulseged, a 17-year-old cellist from Richardson, Texas. “Before I went to NYO2 I told myself to open up and allow myself to grow through peer guidance.” One of NYO2’s young members helped her. “I learned how to let go and enjoy a performance for myself, realizing it’s not important trying to impress someone else if you are not fulfilling your own performance expectations.” Rahel recalled, “In specific places in each work we played there’s a little piece of my colleagues, memories of things Maestro Guerrero said, and the smiles we’d catch from each other when we played sections we all loved.” ■ 58 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Jessica Griffin Willl Figg Willl Jessica Griffin Chris Lee

A WEEKEND IN NYO-USA PHILADELPHIA 2016 TOUR NYO2’s inaugural season culminated over the Fourth of July weekend in July 13 Philadelphia. On July 1, the young musicians mentored younger students Performing Arts Center, Purchase from the Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth at the Curtis Institute of College, SUNY (Purchase, New York) Music and participated in The Philadelphia Orchestra’s annual Neighborhood July 14 Concert at Penn’s Landing. Saturday, July 2 was a busy day, with NYO-USA Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, and NYO2 members visiting the National Constitution Center and NYO-USA Carnegie Hall (New York, New York) brass players performing for over 40,000 fans at the Philadelphia Phillies’ postgame festivities. The evening was a special night for NYO2. In a joint July 21 concert, NYO2 performed Respighi’s Pines of Rome side by side with The Concertgebouw (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Philadelphia Orchestra after having the stage to itself for Tchaikovsky’s July 22 Capriccio Italien, all under the direction of conductor Giancarlo Guerrero. Opéra Berlioz (Montpellier, France) On Sunday, the 23rd Street Armory was the setting for a massive side-by-side July 24 concert featuring an orchestra of over 300 musicians, including NYO2, Tivoli Hall (Copenhagen, Denmark) NYO-USA, members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and local instrumentalists from Philadelphia-area youth orchestras. July 25 Smetana Hall (Prague, Czech Republic) 59 NYO-USA AND NYO2 Chris Lee Chris Lee

LEFT, ABOVE LEFT CLOCKWISE AND RIGHT FROM TOP LEFT NYO-USA NYO-USA brass members in ensemble Amsterdam performance July 21 at Citizens Bank Park, ABOVE RIGHT Philadelphia NYO-USA July 2 members in Prague NYO2 Side by July 26 Side Concert with The Philadelphia Orchestra July 2

Valery Gergiev and NYO-USA in Prague July 25

Rehearsal at the 23rd Street Armory, Philadelphia July 3 Chris Lee 60 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

The Academy—a program of 2015–2016 FELLOWS OF Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard ENSEMBLE ACJW School, and the Weill Music Institute in Garrett Arney, Percussion Siwoo Kim, Violin partnership with Andrea Casarrubios, Cello Jean Laurenz, Trumpet the New York City Department Stanislav Chernyshev, Clarinet Kobi Malkin, Violin of Education Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington, Flute Jenny Ney, Horn Elizabeth Fayette, Violin James Riggs, Oboe Michael Katz, Cello Shir Semmel, Piano Dana Kelley, Viola Michael James Smith, Piano Beomjae Kim, Flute Caleb van der Swaagh, Cello Danny Kim, Viola Michael Zuber, Bassoon 61 WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE Jennifer Taylor

At the conclusion of its ninth full season, Ensemble ACJW bid farewell to the 18 gifted fellows who formed the class of 2016. During the 2015–2016 season, these remarkable young players made their artistic mark in 14 concerts in venues throughout the city, including Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School’s Paul Hall, the newly opened National Sawdust, and Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church, as part of the Weill Music Institute’s free Neighborhood Concert series. A cornerstone of ACJW’s programming is a commitment to living composers. In November, the fellows participated in a special professional development session with Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Steve Reich. Together they worked on two Reich pieces, Nagoya Marimbas and the Double Sextet, which they performed at Paul Hall the following day. February saw ACJW go to Skidmore College for its biannual residency working with college students, faculty, and the community in master classes, classroom demonstrations, and interactive performances. During the weeklong residency, the fellows worked with composer Ted Hearne on Baby (an argument), a work he wrote for ACJW as part of Carnegie Hall’s 125 Commissions Project. ACJW premiered the work in concerts at Skidmore and in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. The fellows also had the opportunity to work with composer Timo Andres and composer-entrepreneur Paola Prestini. Actively engaged in the community, ACJW fellows brought interactive programs to 20 New York City public schools as well as to venues that reach populations in need, including AHRC, a center for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; Rikers Island; and the Children’s Center, a foster care intake center run by New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services. 62 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

NATIONAL SAWDUST

In March, Ensemble ACJW launched a three-concert series at National Sawdust, a new concert venue in Williamsburg. The debut concert featured the world premiere of Speechless, a work by ACJW cellist Andrea Casarrubios; the New York premiere of Claude Baker’s “R.S.” from Three Phantasy Pieces; and music by Missy Mazzoli, John Cage, and others. In May, 12 ACJW members were joined by conductor David Fulmer in a program called Turning Point, which showcased music by Schoenberg—his Chamber Symphony—and pieces influenced by his revolutionary ideas about sound, structure, and gesture. Ensemble ACJW concluded its National Sawdust residency with Connections, a program that celebrated the 2016 fellows. The program was a celebration of influential composers the

Richard Termine ensemble worked with over their two-year fellowship. There was a world premiere by Ensemble ACJW alumni Brad and Doug Balliett titled The Seven Ages, which was commissioned by Carnegie Hall, and a work by Paola Prestini, as well as music by Timo Andres and David Lang.

ENSEMBLE ACJW PARTNER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL

As part of their yearly activities, fellows worked closely with partner music teachers in residencies in New York City public schools in each of the five boroughs. The partnership impacts students, teachers, and Ensemble ACJW fellows powerfully. Oboist James Riggs said of his experience, “The students inspire me with their attitudes and eagerness to learn, even when I stretch them beyond their current capabilities … They have so much initiative and vigor for the process, and I am so proud of them.” Ensemble ACJW’s remarkable partnership with New York City schools culminates every two years with a celebratory festival at The Juilliard School’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater. In June, 500 elementary-, middle-, and high-school students from 18 partner schools performed in an all-day concert that showcased a wide range of music, including their own compositions.

ABOVE LEFT ABOVE RIGHT Ensemble ACJW Partner School at National Performance Sawdust Festival at The March 29 Juilliard School June 15 LEFT Students from City College Academy of the Arts arriving at The Juilliard School June 15 Chris Lee 63 ENSEMBLE ACJW Chris Lee Chris Lee

ENSEMBLE ACJW PARTNER SCHOOLS, CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF 2015–2016 SEASON ENSEMBLE ACJW EVENTS

Bronx Friday, October 16 Tuesday, March 8 Fordham High School for the Arts Arthur Zankel Music Center, Paul Hall, The Juilliard School PS 49X The Willis Ave School Helen Filene Ladd Celia Cruz High School of Music Concert Hall at Skidmore Tuesday, March 29 College National Sawdust Brooklyn Fort Hamilton High School Monday, October 19 Tuesday, April 12 Brooklyn High School of the Arts Weill Recital Hall Weill Recital Hall PS200 The Benson School PS/IS226 Alfred de B. Mason Tuesday, November 10 Tuesday, May 3 PS112 Lefferts Park Paul Hall, The Juilliard School National Sawdust James Madison High School High School for Public Service Tuesday, December 1 Wednesday, June 1 Weill Recital Hall Paul Hall, The Juilliard School Manhattan MS167 Robert F. Wagner Thursday, January 7 Sunday, June 12 City College Academy of the Arts Paul Hall, The Juilliard School Music at Our Saviour’s PS/MS46 Arthur Tappan Atonement Friday, February 12 Queens Arthur Zankel Music Center, Thursday, June 16 PS21 Edward Hart Helen Filene Ladd National Sawdust Marie Curie Middle School 158Q Concert Hall at Skidmore Grover Cleveland High School College JHS 185Q Edward Bleeker PS63 Old South Monday, February 15 PS16 The Nancy DeBenedittis School Weill Recital Hall

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Thanks to our incredibly generous donors, Carnegie Hall once again realized its mission of bringing artistic excellence and remarkable music to the widest possible audience.

During its 125th anniversary season, Carnegie Hall’s artistic and educational programs were supported with over $29 million in contributions toward our Annual Fund. We especially want to thank Bank of America for its 11th consecutive year of sponsorship, and salute Trustee Anne M. Finucane for her vital role in this treasured partnership.

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Mrs. Julio Mario Santo Domingo The Heineman Foundation for The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund Research, Education, Charitable, and ANNUAL Mr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Shuman Scientific Purposes David M. Siegel and Dana Matsushita Mr. and Mrs. H. Dale Hemmerdinger Mr. Robert F. Smith Daniel Clay Houghton FUND Sarah Billinghurst Solomon and Mr. and Mrs. Klaus Jacobs Howard Solomon Stella and Robert Jones S. Donald Sussman Gilbert and Lena Kaplan PLATINUM CIRCLE Justin Turkat Mrs. Andrea Klepetar-Fallek ($100,000 OR MORE) Estate of Eva Vida The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation Joan and Sanford I. Weill A. L. and Jennie L. Luria Foundation Linda and Earle S. Altman The Ambrose Monell Foundation Estate of Brooke Astor Mrs. Helen Nash Brooke Astor Fund for New York City ($50,000 TO $99,999) Linda and Stuart Nelson Education Achelis and Bodman Foundations Onassis Cultural Center NY Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass E. H. A. Foundation The Oni Zazen Collection Luciano and Giancarla Berti The Enoch Foundation Milton and Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond Blavatnik Family Foundation Estate of Roger Abelson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Nicola Bulgari The Jack Benny Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Resnick Carnegie Corporation of New York Estate of Philip Chaves Richard Roth Foundation Estate of Joy Craft Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Evnin Marge Scheuer and Family Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg Randy and Jay Fishman Mr. Peter William Schweitzer Susan and Edward C. Forst and Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco Goldman Sachs Gives Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Mr. Paul J. Sekhri and Mr. Mark Gude Marina Kellen French and the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation The New York Community Trust Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Silverstein Fund II Foundation Audrey Love Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith Howard Gilman Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Terry J. Lundgren James Thurmond Smithgall Max H. Gluck Foundation Mai Family Foundation Jean Stein Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Nash Family Foundation Mr. Jolyon F. Stern and Mrs. Nelle Nugent JJR Foundation Suki Sandler Robert L. Turner JMCMRJ Sorrell Foundation Mrs. Henry T. Segerstrom Vital Projects Fund, Inc. Joan Harris, The Irving Harris Foundation The Shubert Foundation Mary Ellen and Karl von der Heyden Mr. Frederick J. Iseman Mr. and Mrs. A. J. C. Smith Mary J. Wallach Estate of Joanie Jones Anonymous The Weiler Fund Estate of Doris Kass George and Joyce Wein Foundation Leona Kern GOLDEN CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. David S. Winter The Kovner Foundation ($25,000 TO $49,999) Judy Francis Zankel Bruce and Suzie Kovner Anonymous Martha and Bob Lipp Marilyn and Robert Abrams Leslie and Tom Maheras Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Benenson Leni and Peter May Bialkin Family Foundation SILVER CIRCLE Ronald E. Blaylock The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family ($20,000 TO $24,999) Foundation Mr. David Bottoms The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Ralph M. Cestone Foundation Estate of Elliott C. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Morse Jr. Mrs. Judith Chasanoff The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Estate of Benjamin F. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Crawford Mrs. Sylvia Friedman The Joe Plumeri Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Debs Jennifer and Bud Gruenberg Annette de la Renta The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation GWFF USA, Inc. Judith and Burton P. Resnick EGL Charitable Foundation Andrew J. Martin-Weber Robertson Foundation Jean-Marie and Elizabeth Eveillard Sylvia and Leonard Marx Jr. Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Evnin Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Seidler Phyllis and Charles Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fried Robert B. Silvers The Edmond de Rothschild Foundations Edythe Gladstein The Trust for Mutual Understanding Ms. Sana Sabbagh (Member, Explorers) Rosalind and Eugene J. Glaser The Wallace Foundation The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Mr. Robert D. Goldfarb The Isak and Rose Weinman Foundation, Inc. Foundation Estate of Lillian Griffel Anonymous 67 DONORS

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE TOP RIGHT Hope and ($15,000 TO $19,999) Robert F. Smith Arnow Family Fund Ms. Sarah Arison MIDDLE RIGHT Emily and Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Ax Len Blavatnik Mr. Norton Belknap Ms. Fabiola Beracasa and Mr. Jason Beckman BELOW RIGHT Mr. H. S. Beau Bogan and Richard A. Debs, Mr. Elliot M. Friedman James D. Ruth and Louis S. Brause Wolfensohn, Norman Brinker Fund of the Communities Mercedes T. Bass, Foundation of Texas and Sanford I. Weill Mr. Yann Coatanlem and Mr. James G. Brooks, Jr. Julie Skarratt Estate of Loretta Connolly Julie Skarrat Ms. Elizabeth de Cuevas Deeds Foundation Cynthia and Herbert Fields Seth Frank, in memory of Dr. Robert Mellins Clive Gillinson Jane and Charles Goldman Hermione Foundation Richard H. Holzer Memorial Foundation Florence Kaufman Mr. Arthur L. Loeb Mrs. Nancy A. Marks Ms. Lynn Nesbit Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Joseph Neubauer Mr. and Mrs. Gregg L. Schenker Robert and Susan Summer Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Viñoly Svetlana and Herbert Wachtell Foundation Julie Skarratt Jeanette S. Wagner Julie Skarrat Neil Westreich Ms. Shannon Wu and Mr. Joseph Kahn

ARTIST’S CIRCLE ($10,000 TO $14,999) Mr. and Mrs. Burnside E. Anderson III Helen and Robert Appel The Barker Welfare Foundation Mr. Albert Berger and Ms. Carol Auerbach Mr. Kim D. Bleimann Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Burch Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Dalton Mr. and Mrs. Charles Diker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. DiMenna Marjorie Doniger Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Dame Vivien Duffield First Eagle Investment Management Foundation Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

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David and Tanya Fox Mrs. Robert Allen Michael Gordon Mr. L. Jay Grossman Jr. Anne Aronovich and Richard Eger Dr. and Mrs. Victor Grann Jean & Jula Goldwurm Memorial Asian Cultural Council Monika and Peter Greenleaf Foundation Atlas Acon Electric Mr. Peter Gruenberger and Dr. Carin Lamm Ms. Lee Hallman Ms. Mariam Azarm (Member, Explorers) Ms. Jan Guifarro Ms. Adriana Herrera Babbitt Family Charitable Trust Anne and John Hall Carl Jacobs Foundation Joseph T. Baio (Member, Explorers) Lynne and Harold Handler Dr. and Mrs. Irwin Jacobs Barbash Family Fund Dr. Lynne Harrison Jephson Educational Trusts Mr. Shepard Barbash Edward Herbst Mr. Stuart M. Johnson and Ms. Vicki Ragan DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Mr. and Mrs. Fernand Lamesch Mr. and Mrs. Michael Beaury Memorial Fund Ms. Solange Landau Ginette and Joshua Becker Mr. Thomas Ho and Ms. Mabel Chan Susan and Joel Leitner Mrs. Stephanie Bernheim Dr. Betty S. Iu Leon Levy Foundation Ms. Elaine S. Bernstein Ms. Susan G. Jacoby Mr. Yo-Yo Ma and Ms. Jill Hornor Jane and Raphael Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. T. Michael Johnson Mr. Robert Menschel Mr. Murat Beyazit (Member, Explorers) Mr. David N. Judelson Henry and Lucy Moses Fund Mr. Sam Selim Beyda Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karin In honor of Mr. Dennis M. Nally Mr. and Mrs. James A. Block Ms. Yukako Kawata Beth Goldberg Nash and Joshua Nash Ms. Janet Malcolm Botsford Ken Lin Fund New York Metropolitan Library Council Mr. William Buice Ms. Grace Kim (Member, Explorers) Hiroko Onoyama and Ken Sugawara Gary Brewster and Tess Mateo Mrs. Irene King Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jon Burnham Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kishbauch Mr. and Mrs. William G. Parrett Cheswatyr Foundation Sidney R. Knakel and Londa Weisman Mr. and Mrs. Leon B. Polsky Mr. and Mrs. Dominique Clavel Cindy Knuth Mr. and Mrs. Harold Prince Jill and Irwin B. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Kolb Mr. Bruce Ratner Mr. Joseph M. Cohen Sarah and David Kowitz Mary and Dan Riew Yvonne Cohen Dr. Barbara Kravitz Jane and Paul Rittmaster Michele and Terry Cone Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Kupperman Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Rosen Mr. Victor Constantiner Mr. Steven E. Lane Abraham and Beverly Sommer Foundation Nancy and Bruce Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Lauder Jackson E. and Evelyn G. Spears Foundation Norma and Lawrence Corio Jo Carole and Ronald Lauder Aaron and Betty Lee Stern Foundation Estate of Charlotte B. Crosby Elaine and Robert LeBuhn Mr. Joseph A. Stern Dr. and Mrs. John H. Crow Lese Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gerald T. Sun Lisa A. Cutler and David J. Grais In memoriam of Samene W. Lesser Mrs. Wilmer J. Thomas Jr. D. Ronald Daniel and Lise Scott The Irene Levoy Foundation Mr. Carlos Tome and Ms. Theresa Kim Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Diamond Mr. William J. Levy The Vidda Foundation Stephen and Judy Dunn John and Marjory Lewin in memory Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wagner Mr. Neil Eigen of David Gurland Mrs. John L. Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Alvin H. Einbender Mr. and Mrs. A. Michael Lipper Mr. Alain Wertheimer Dr. Joan Eliasoph Litwin Foundation In honor of Ruth Widder Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Fadem Ms. Sherry Liu Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Wood Faith Golding Foundation Inc. William and Diane Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Merle Wood Mr. Giovanni Favretti Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Lutz Mrs. Charles B. Wrightsman Doucet and Stephen Fischer Mr. Archie Mac Gregor Chris and Lonna Yegen Barbara W. Fox-Bordiga, in memory Michael and Mitra Margolis Pia and Jimmy Zankel of Lord Bordiga (Members, Explorers) Mr. Uzi Zucker Mr. and Mrs. John French III Judith and Michael Margulies Anonymous (2) Effie and Robert Fribourg Ms. Donna Marshall May Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation Ms. Christina McInerney Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gilliam Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McLaughlin CARNEGIE CIRCLE Alexander Goldberg Mr. Ajai S. Mehta ($5,000 TO $9,999) Mr. David M. Goldman and Fundación Meijer-Werner Mr. and Mrs. Riad Abrahams Mr. Mark A. Schaffer Ms. Joyce Menschel (Members, Explorers) Mr. John Goodrich Miller Khoshkish Foundatión Arlene and Alan Alda Mr. and Mrs. Allan D. Goodridge 69 DONORS

TOP RIGHT Judy Francis Zankel and OPENING Norman Benzaquen

NIGHT GALA MIDDLE RIGHT Judith and On October 7, 2015, Carnegie Burton P. Resnick Hall launched its 2015–2016 season and yearlong celebration of its 125th BELOW RIGHT anniversary. The evening began with a Beatrice Santo sold-out concert featuring Perspectives Domingo (middle) with artist Evgeny Kissin and the New York Charlotte Philharmonic conducted by Alan Gilbert, Wellesley, performing music by Magnus Lindberg, Alejandro Santo Stefan Cohen Tchaikovsky, and Ravel. Festivities then Domingo, and continued upstairs with a gala dinner Andrés and on the Weill Terrace and in the Terrace Lauren Santo Room in the Judith and Burton Resnick Domingo Education Wing. Carnegie Hall donors marked this historic night by contributing over $4.5 million as part of the Opening Night celebration. This memorable season launch could not have taken place without the guidance of its leadership, including Gala Lead Chairman Beatrice Santo Domingo, and Gala Chairmen Shahla and Hushang Ansary, Mercedes T. Bass, Annette de la Renta, Susan and Ed Forst, Bruce and Suzie Kovner, Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis, The Marc Haas Foundation, Ronald O. Perelman, Sana H. Sabbagh, Alejandro Santo Domingo and

Charlotte Wellesley, Lauren and Andrés Julie Skarratt Santo Domingo, Sydney and Stanley S. Shuman, David M. Siegel and Dana Matsushita, Hope and Robert F. Smith, Margaret and Ian Smith, and Joan and Sanford I. Weill. We also send our sincere gratitude to Corporate Chairman Dennis M. Nally, and to PwC, Opening Night Gala Lead Sponsor for the 12th consecutive season. ■ Julie Skarratt 70 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

William F. and Mary B. Murdy Mr. and Mrs. Jesse I. Treu Mr. Albert Behler Ms. Eileen K. Murray Mrs. Litsa D. Tsitsera Mr. Joseph Bell and Mr. Peter Longo E. Nakamichi Foundation Mr. Michael Tubbs Mr. and Mrs. Selim Benardete Mrs. Alice Netter Lindsey Turner Mrs. Susan Bender Mrs. K. F. Netter Ms. Jackie Veneroso Ms. Denise Benmosche Mr. Stanley Newman and Marian M. Warden Fund of the Greater Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Berger Dr. Brian Rosenthal Harrisburg Foundation Mr. Jason Berger Mr. and Mrs. Claude Nicaise Charles and Jacqueline Warren Mr. Theodore Berk Mr. and Mrs. John A. Nielsen Drs. Andrew and Nancy Weiland Sheila and Stephen Bernard In memory of Kirk S. Norton Ms. Henrietta C. Whitcomb and Daniel L. and Ann L. Bernstein Mr. Charles O’Byrne Mr. David K. Whitcomb Mr. Michael Bershadsky Mr. and Mrs. Kobi Offer Mr. and Mrs. Irving M. Wolbrom Barbara and Joel Edward Bickell Ms. Paula Sarnoff Oreck Ms. Dian Woodner Dr. Jan E. Lewis and Mr. Barry Bienstock Mrs. Ila Paliwal (Member, Explorers) The Woodbourne Foundation Mary Billard and Barry Cooper Parnassus Foundation / Jane and Jay N. Woodworth Ms. Jolana Blau Raphael Bernstein Mr. Simon D. Yates Mr. and Mrs. James A. Block Peoria Industrial Caterpillar Peter Young and Merit E. Janow Ms. Jane S. Block Scott and Judy Phares Ms. Audrey Y. Zucker Harvi and Bob Bloom Mr. Andrew Podell Anonymous (6) Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Boehm Mr. John A. Pirovano Mr. Charles Bolton Pascale and Ernest Raab CARNEGIE CLUB Jane K. and Allen L. Boorstein Ms. Catherine Rein Mr. Stuart D. Boynton ($2,500 TO $4,999) Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Resnick Cheryl and David Brause Allan and Reda R. Riley Foundation Mr. Adil Abdulali Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Bravmann Nataly and Toby Ritter Mr. Ernest Abrahamson Mr. John Brewer Mr. David Rockefeller Sr. Gloria and Bert Abrams Dr. and Mrs. George Brief Barbara and Alan Rosenzweig Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Ackman Mr. and Mrs. Klaus P. Brinkmann The Tom Roush Fund of the Margot Adams Thomas and Susan Brock Funding Exchange Deborah and Charles Adelman Charles R. Bronfman and Rita Mayo Mr. Eric C. Rudin Joan Taub Ades Elizabeth A. R. and Ralph S. Brown Jr. Mr. Ruben J. L. Salgado Joseph and Jacqueline Aguanno Mrs. Susanne Brundige Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Saper Ms. Jacqueline Albert-Simon Ms. Lorraine Buch Rosita Sarnoff and Beth Sapery Bruce Alleborn Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Buckland Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Schapiro Dr. Jennifer Altman and Mr. Jason Fein Herbert and Ann Burger Alfred and Anita Schnog Ms. Sandra Amann and Mr. Michael Pashby Mr. Sergey G. Butkevich Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Schroeder The Amphion Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Butler Mr. and Mrs. William C. Scott Ms. Susan Heller Anderson Mr. Charles Cahn Jr. and Jordan B. Seaman and The Grateful Ms. Rita Arlen Dr. Nancy Maruyama Foundation Mr. Ezekiel Arlin Mr. Carlos A. Carreno Mr. Martin Selig Ms. Norma J. Arnold Dr. Barry Chaiken Mrs. Florence L. Seligman Ronald D. Arron and Roberta Weiner Catia Zoullas Chapin Mr. Gil Shiva Ms. Adrienne Arsht Mr. Kenneth H. Chase Mr. and Mrs. Hardwick Simmons Mrs. Helen-Jean Arthur Dr. Gilbert R. Cherrick Esther Simon Charitable Trust Mrs. George Asch Mr. Dushyant Chipalkatty Mr. and Mrs. F. Randall Smith David and Eugenia Askren Mr. Theodore Chu Mrs. Annaliese Soros Berit and Steven Atkins Ms. Anne Cohen George T. Spera Jr. and Jane Ginsburg Atlantic Philanthropies Phoebe and Dr. Bernard Cohen Ms. Claudia Spies Mr. and Mrs. Paul Avrich Yoron and Fiorenza Cohen Kathryn Steinberg Mr. Armand Bartos Jr. and Ms. Karen Cole Sydney and Jonathan Stern Ms. Stephanie French Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Cole Mr. James B. Stewart Jr. and Mr. Sid R. Bass Mr. Benjamin Weil Mr. Ronald E. Compton and Mr. Sanford L. Batkin Mrs. Nancy S. Compton Lee and Roger Strong Mr. Andreas Baum Mr. and Mrs. Costa Constantine Mr. Jay H. Tanenbaum Mrs. Eleanor Bayer Leon and Michaela Constantiner Mrs. Marilyn Taub Mr. Antonio Bechara Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Conway Mr. Gary J. Thomas and Mrs. Carolyn Buntic Ms. Lisa G. Beckerman The Cowles Charitable Trust Robert and Jane Toll 71 DONORS

TOP LEFT Mercedes T. Bass and Sting AN EVENING MIDDLE LEFT Sana H. Sabbagh and Elizabeth WITH STING: Segerstrom SYMPHONICITIES BELOW Elissa Doyle, On December 14, 2015, multiple Grammy Leslie Maheras, Matthew S. Award–winning composer, singer- Dontzin, songwriter, actor, author, and activist Thomas G. Sting performed a one-night-only gala Maheras, Mika concert with guest artists Chris Botti,

Julie Skarratt Brzezinski, and Andrea Griminelli, and the Orchestra Joe Scarborough of St. Luke’s conducted by Rob Mathes. A cocktail reception in the Rohatyn Room preceded the concert, and the celebration continued afterward with a seated dinner in the Weill Terrace Room and cocktails and supper club in the Weill Music Room. Carnegie Hall’s generous donors contributed more than $2 million in support of the Weill Music Institute’s education programs. We give our greatest thanks for this extraordinary evening to Gala Chairmen Mercedes T. Bass, Clarissa and Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Annette de la Renta, Susan and Ed Forst, Sana H. Sabbagh, Beatrice Santo Domingo, Mrs. Henry T. Segerstrom, and David M. Siegel and Dana Matsushita, and Gala Sponsor Chrysler. ■ Julie Skarratt Julie Skarratt 72 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

TOP LEFT Mr. William Craig III Beatrice and Dr. Michael Cucka Nicola Bulgari Mr. and Mrs. William Curry Curtains Up! / Ms. Laura Inge MIDDLE LEFT David M. Siegel Ms. Linda Daines and Dana Dr. Mildred David Matsushita Kathy Dean Steve and Connie Delehanty BELOW LEFT Ms. Jamie deRoy Annabelle K. Jennie L. and Richard K. DeScherer Garrett, Stephanie Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Deutsch Garrett, Marina Ms. Rosalind Devon Kellen French, Hester Diamond and Daphne Ms. Constance Difede Garrett

Julie Skarratt Mr. Todd Dimston Ms. Carol E. Domina Ms. Catherine Donnelley Barbara and Thomas Dooley Amit and Kalpana Doshi Jean and Gordon Douglas Mrs. Charles H. Dyson William James Earle Mr. and Mrs. John Eastman Ms. Rachel G. Edelson Dr. and Mrs. Colin S. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. George Elvin Mr. and Mrs. Alan S. Englander Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Ercklentz Ms. Gail Erickson Yehuda Even-Zohar Peter and Joan Faber Mr. George Fan Fiona Morgan Fein

Julie Skarratt Mr. Kenneth Feinberg Norman Feit and Shishaldin Hanlen Mr. Arthur F. Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Ferrari Joan Weltz and Arthur Field Mrs. Roberta Fine Susie and Charles Finkel Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fleischer Ona and Richard Fleming Andrew J. Frackman and Emily Braun Andrew C. Freedman and Arlie M. Sulka Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Freeman Ms. Mary Ann Frenzel Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Friedman Gerald L. and Sheree A. Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Friedman Mr. Anthony M. Furman Ed Gaelick and Elizabeth A. Gaelick Patrick Gallagher and Robert Watson Sally and James Gambrill Arlyn and Edward L. Gardner Craig Chesek 73 DONORS

GBRG, Inc. Ms. Atsuko Imamura Dorothy Lee and Victor Han Dr. Merwin Geffen and Dr. Normon Solomon Michael Jozef Israels and Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Lee Alexis Gelber and Mark Whitaker Maija-Sarmite Jansons Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee III Reverend Carlson Gerdau Carol T. Ivanick Ms. Seunghee Lee and Mr. Sung Kang Ms. Lauren Ghaffari Mr. Andrew Jackson and Harris I. Lehrer Dr. Claude Ghez Mr. Dale Michael Lovelock Ms. Carol Leibenson Mr. Richard Gilbert Marti and Ray Jacobs Ms. Joan M. Leiman Mr. Gregory F. Gilmartin Mr. and Mrs. Morton L. Janklow Sarah and George Leing Jerry Gladstein Andreas and Nele Jessel Kurt F. Leopold Drs. Jack and Joy Glaser Mr. Robert D. Jezowski Mr. Kenneth D. Levien and Ciril and Suzanne Godec Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Jones Ms. Debra Torres Dr. Susan L. Goldfine Ms. Sarah Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Levin Ms. Miriam Goldman Barbara Haws and William Josephson Ilona and Aaron Levine Patricia and Bernard Goldstein JTS Fund at the New York Community Trust Leslie and Jim Levy Charlotte Gollubier Elliott Kaback and Patricia Woodard Marcia and William Levy I. Michael Goodman and Judith Uman Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kaczorowski Ms. Ruth Levy Ms. Roberta Goodman Diana J. Kalman Ms. Cynthia Lewis Mr. Christopher Gorayeb Mr. and Mrs. Eric Kaltman Drs. Beth and Carl Lieberman Dr. Harold Gotthelf Leonard and Alice Kandell Ms. Francesca Liechenstein and Ms. Jane Riskin Bean Ms. Ilse W. Grafman Dr. Felisa Berman Kaplan Mrs. Tina Liu Mr. Jonathan K. Greenberg and Dr. Sylvia Karasu Mr. David M. Greene Joseph and Audrey Kartiganer Robert Losada Jr. and Patricia Posner Ms. Paula S. Greenman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kaskel Mr. and Mrs. Sherif Lotfi Mr. and Mrs. James L. Greenwald Mr. Herbert Kasper Ilene and Edward Lowenthal Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gregorio Ms. Jean Kates Ms. Sarah E. Lu Mr. and Mrs. Mark Grinis Elliot and Adrienne Katz Dr. Laura Lustig Ms. Jane Gross Mr. Thomas F. Kearns Jr. Mr. David Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gross Mr. William S. Keating Mrs. Maria N. Lyras Mrs. Carol Grossman Mary and Howard Kelberg Mr. David Maguire Ms. Gunilla N. Haac Ms. Kathryn Keneally and The Maidman Family Ms. Nohra Haime Mr. Thomas M. Marshall Ms. Virginia Mancini Ms. Janice M. Hamilton Ms. Edythe Kenner Barry and Sally Mandel Dr. Bjorn and Catherine Hanson Mr. William Kistler Ms. Monica Markowicz Susan T. Harris Lisa Klein and Timothy Kinsella Mr. Michael V. P. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Seth Harrison Mr. James Klosty Mr. and Mrs. David E. Marrus Mr. Herman Heinemann Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Knowlton Mr. Armen Martirossian and Ms. Houry Artinian Mr. Frank Heller and Mr. Christian F. Steiner Dr. June H. Koizumi Mr. Kingsley Matthew Dr. Gemzel A. Hernandez and James R. Roe Jonathan and Judith Kolker Mr. and Mrs. Martin McKerrow Marifé Hernandez and Joel Bell Timea and Charles Kolozsvary Drs. Allen and Gail Meisel Marilyn Berger Hewitt Helen Kornblau / The Kornblau Family Foundation Mr. Mario Mercado Joan and William Hickey Mr. Tyler Korff Dr. Keith Meritz and David Hurst Adria and Donald Hillman Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Kotovsky Dr. Ricardo Mesa-Tejada and Ellen and David S. Hirsch Daniel and Joan Kram Dr. Amy Mesa-Jonassen Ms. Susan B. Hirschhorn and Mr. Edward J. Miller and Ms. Carolyn Cohen Mr. Arthur M. Klebanoff Caroline and Mark Krentzman Mr. and Mrs. Everett B. Miller III Ms. Susan E. Hochberg Ms. Alexandra Krofta Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Miller Mr. John Hoffee Sheldon and Rita Kwiat George Miller and Anne Tichich Judith M. and Richard S. Hoffman Ms. Elissa LaBagnara Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mims Pamela J. Hoiles Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lagana Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mintz Steven and Lesli Hornstock Mr. and Mrs. James Lally Mr. and Mrs. Randy Modell Mr. and Mrs. Frederic K. Howard Sheila and Bill Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Achim Moeller Mr. Timothy Hughes Mr. and Mrs. W. Loeber Landau Mr. Eben Moglen Mary I. and John E. Hull Mr. Jonathan Larsen Karl Moller Mrs. Marjorie A. Hyman Henna Ong and Peter D. Lawrence Ms. Melissa Leapman Ms. Marilyn Monter Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Leavitt Mrs. Barbara B. Moore 74 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Paula and Gerard Munera Foundation TOP RIGHT Mr. and Mrs. George A. Needham Karin and Ms. Kishwar Nehal Klaus Jacobs Margaret and Richard Neimeth MIDDLE RIGHT Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell J. Nelson Susan and Judi and Alfred Netter Ed Forst In memory of Gabor Neumann Mr. Stephen Novick and Mr. Evan Galen BELOW RIGHT Mr. John E. Oden Clarissa Alcock Ms. Dianne O’Donnell Bronfman and Richard Gere Mr. Morris A. Orden Mr. Jeffrey Oren and Dr. Craig Keyes Dr. Anthony Paciello and Dr. Dianne Rose Mrs. Hannah C. Pakula

Lori and Lee Parks Julie Skarratt Mr. Stephen Pascal The Patterson Family Mr. and Mrs. Adolfo Patron Rita and Daniel Paul Mrs. Stephen M. Peck Mr. Marco Pecori and Ms. Carla Bossi-Comelli Ms. Debra G. Perelman and Mr. Gideon Gil Barbara and Louis Perlmutter Ms. Antonia P. Pew Evan Picoult Penny and Claudio Pincus Burton Yale Pines and Helene Brenner Ms. Debra L. Pipines Mr. Rene Plessner Mr. and Mrs. James Pohlman Ms. Tara E. Polen Mindy Pollack

Ms. Linda Nochlin Pommer Julie Skarratt Ms. Lorna H. Power Dr. Robert Press Dr. and Mrs. Peter Pressman Mrs. Jessie Hunter Price Mr. Josh Prottas Mark Ptashne and Lucy Gordon Mr. Chaohui Andrew Pu and Mrs. Yin Long Jack Radgowski William Raff / Mizuho USA Foundation Charles J. Raubicheck and Ann S. Macdonald Isabella del Frate Rayburn Dana and Richard Reimer Mr. Brad Marc Reisner The Karl F. Reuling Fund Mrs. Sibylle Reyniak Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Riker The Robbins Family Foundation Inc. Ms. Connie Kaiserman Robinson and Mr. Steven Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roman

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rosen Julie Skarratt 75 DONORS

Susan Pinsky and Marc Rosen Mr. James H. Rosenfield Judith and Michael Rosenthal Barbara and Alan Rosenzweig 125TH ANNIVERSARY GALA Mitsuko and David Rosinus Michael and Juliet Rubenstein On May 5, 2016, we marked the 125th anniversary of Carnegie Hall’s opening with Jacqueline and George Rubin a celebration befitting the historic occasion. A galaxy of musical stars were on Mark and Tracy Rudd hand, including beloved Artist Trustees, for a gala concert hosted by Richard Gere. Ms. Patricia Saigo The celebration continued long after the concert ended with dinner and dancing Gregory St. John and Gary McKay at the Waldorf Astoria. Together, more than $4.8 million was raised in honor of this Mr. and Mrs. William J. Sales momentous occasion. We would like to extend our deepest appreciation to our Dr. and Mrs. Eduardo A. Salvati Gala Lead Chairman, Mercedes T. Bass, and the Gala Chairmen Committee, Blavatnik Alan Salz and Brad Whitehurst Family Foundation, Annette de la Renta, Susan and Ed Forst, Frederick Iseman, Mr. and Mrs. Suresh Sani JJR Foundation, Robert K. Kraft, Jenny and John Paulson, Sana H. Sabbagh, Beatrice Santo Domingo, Mrs. Henry T. Segerstrom, David M. Siegel and Dana Jack and Marianne Sauter Matsushita, Hope and Robert F. Smith, Sir Martin and Lady Cristiana Sorrell, S. Donald Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Schulmeyer Sussman, and Joan and Sanford I. Weill, all of whose extraordinary support of the Hall Mr. and Mrs. Luiz Schwarcz ensured the wonderful success of this evening. A special thank you goes out to our Mr. and Mrs. William A. Schwartz Corporate Chairman, Anne Finucane; Gala Sponsors Bank of America and South Coast Frank Schwarzer and Cindy Muth Plaza; and Gala Dinner Sponsor LVMH for their generous support. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Schweiger Ms. Barbara A. Scott and Ms. Shirley E. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Seegal Janet Z. Segal and Family Mr. Daniel P. Seifert David and Lisa Stone James L. Weinberg Barbara and Kenneth Seplow Mrs. Leila Maw Straus Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Weinberg Vivian Serota Mr. and Mrs. Edward Streim In memory of Dr. Howard Weiner Dr. Wales R. Shao Ms. Shining Sung In honor of Phyllis Lifton Weiner Selma Shapiro and James H. Silberman Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Swanson Mr. and Mrs. Martin S. Weinstein Mr. Stephen J. Shapiro and Dr. Amy Attas Mr. and Mrs. I. David Swawite Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Weinstein Dr. M. Lana Sheer Gloria and Philip Talkow Linda Weiss (in memory of Steve Weiss) Michael and Seren Shvo Mr. and Mrs. David J. Tananbaum Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weiss Mr. David Sheehan and Ms. Mikelynn Salthouse Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Tarica Ms. Gayle W. Welling Irene and Fred Shen Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wellington Patricia Sheriden Mr. and Mrs. Barron Tenny Mr. Peter Wexler Dr. Kazuhiro Shimbo Elise C. and Marvin B. Tepper Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Whatley Mr. Robert Shmalo Ms. Carolee Thea Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Wilkinson Marion and William Shulevitz Mr. Michael Tomasko IV Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Williams Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Shulsky Gerald F. Tucci Mr. Richard M. Winn III Dr. Robert Albert Silver Ms. Helen Sonnenberg Tucker Jacqueline and Cary Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Al Silverman Gil Turchin and Indigo The Honorable and Mrs. Carl S. Wolfson Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Simon Diana and Roy Vagelos Corey Worcester and Yasmine Legendre Mr. and Mrs. James B. Sitrick Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Paul Valles Rebecca Wui and Raymond Ko Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert L. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. William J. vanden Heuvel Mrs. Leonard H. Yablon Denise R. Sobel Ms. Nancy F. Vardakis Mr. George M. Yeager Dr. and Mrs. Peter M. Som Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Vickers Ms. Shirley Young Mr. and Mrs. Paul Soros Mark Villamar and Esther Milsted Alice F. Yurke and Robert H. Davis Jr. Dr. Garry Spector Linda J. Wachner Merryl and Charles Zegar Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Stafford Mallory and Diana Walker Mr. Leonard Zigelbaum Christopher and Joanne Walsh Stavrou Sedgwick and Barbara Ward Dr. Michael Ziprkowski Dr. Axel Stawski Ms. Lynn Warshow Anonymous (24) Sissy and Garry Stein Ms. Johanna Weber Leonore and Walter Stern Evelene Wechsler Linda B. Stern Rebecca and William Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Stewart Sandra and George Weiksner Drs. Barry and Barbara Stimmel Mr. and Mrs. Lawrene Weinbach 76 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

Carnegie Hall is proud to salute our corporate supporters.

Breguet is the Exclusive Timepiece of Carnegie Hall. Mastercard® is a Proud Supporter of Carnegie Hall. United Airlines® is the Official Airline of Carnegie Hall. Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall

GUARDIAN GUARDIAN PATRON $100,000 AND ABOVE $30,000–$49,999 $2,500–$5,999 Bank of America Ameriprise Financial Aberdeen Asset Management Bloomberg Philanthropies Aon Risk Services Alternative Investment Group Breguet Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) Blooming Events International Deloitte LLP Mizuho Financial Group Chalkstream Capital Group Ernst & Young LLP Nomura Coach, Inc. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China The Walt Disney Company Colgate-Palmolive Company KPMG LLP Voya Investment Management Communication Intelligence International MasterCard Global Capital Acquisition Sony Corporation of America ICAP Services North America Steinway & Sons PACESETTER J. Walter Thompson United Airlines $20,000–$29,999 Kepos Capital LP Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Wailian Overseas Consulting Group, Limited Pfizer Inc. McKinsey & Company, Inc. The Renova Group of Companies Mercer Health & Benefits GUARDIAN Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP $50,000–$99,999 GUARANTOR Pine River Capital Management Slate Path Capital DeWitt Stern Group, Inc. $12,000–$19,999 Small Luxury Hotels of the World Macy’s BBDO Worldwide Sojitz Corporation of America MetLife Foundation Credit Suisse Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Morgan Stanley Wells Fargo Weil, Gotshal & Manges PwC World 50 BENEFACTOR $6,000–$11,999 SUSTAINER First Eagle Investment Management $2,499 AND BELOW Foundation Golden Key Music Festival Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Markets Media Holidays, LLC Foundation Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal U.S.A., Inc. Suntory International Corp. Richloom Fabrics Group, Inc. Toshiba Corporation Xerox Corporation Julie Skarratt 77 DONORS Julie Skarratt Chris Lee

PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE SUPPORT NATIONAL YOUTH

The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City ORCHESTRA OF THE New York City Administration for Children’s Services New York City Department of Cultural Affairs UNITED STATES OF New York City Department of Education New York City Department of Homeless Services AMERICA New York City Department of Probation New York City Department of Youth and Community Development For the fourth consecutive summer, brilliant young musicians New York City Council from across the nation came together to form the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA). New York State Council on the Arts This year, 109 performers from 41 states and Puerto Rico trained, New York State Regional Economic Development Council rehearsed, and performed at SUNY–Purchase before playing at Carnegie Hall and embarking on an international concert tour New York State Assembly to Amsterdam, Montpellier, Copenhagen, and Prague.

National Endowment for the Arts We want to thank all of our generous supporters who made the program possible. For a complete list, please go to page 57. ■

ABOVE LEFT ABOVE RIGHT RIGHT Anne M. Finucane, Holly Peterson Stephan Haimo Robert K. Kraft, and Darren and Veronica and Sanford I. Walker Bulgari and Joan Weill

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015 Co-Chairmen SPECIAL OPENING NIGHT GALA Robert K. Kraft Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Gala Lead Chairman Beatrice Santo Domingo Vice Chairmen EVENTS Linda and Earle S. Altman Gala Chairmen Luciano and Giancarla Berti Shahla and Hushang Ansary Emily and Len Blavatnik Blavatnik Family Foundation 125TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON Mercedes T. Bass Annette de la Renta Ronald Blaylock and Petra Pope GALA CHAIRMEN Susan and Ed Forst Clarissa and Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Mercedes T. Bass Bruce and Suzie Kovner Beatrice and Nicola Bulgari Susan and Ed Forst Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Deloitte Annette de la Renta The Marc Haas Foundation GenNx360 Capital Sana H. Sabbagh Ronald O. Perelman Martha and Bob Lipp Beatrice Santo Domingo Sana H. Sabbagh Tina and Terry Lundgren David M. Siegel and Dana Matsushita Alejandro Santo Domingo and Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s Charlotte Wellesley Leslie and Tom Maheras Lauren and Andrés Santo Domingo Dinny and Lester Morse Jr. Sydney and Stanley S. Shuman Beth and Joshua Nash David M. Siegel and Dana Matsushita Judith and Burton Resnick Hope and Robert F. Smith Phyllis and Charles Rosenthal Margaret and Ian Smith Katherine Farley and Jerry I. Speyer Joan and Sanford I. Weill The Speyer Family Foundation Sarah Billinghurst Solomon and Corporate Chairman Howard Solomon Dennis M. Nally, Chairman, S. Donald Sussman PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. Judy Francis Zankel Opening Night Gala Lead Sponsor for the 12th consecutive season PwC ABOVE Clive Gillinson, Mercedes T. Bass, and the 125th Anniversary Gala Artist Committee 79 DONORS Julie Skarratt Julie Skarratt

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016 Gala Sponsors AN EVENING WITH STING: 125TH ANNIVERSARY GALA Bank of America and South Coast Plaza SYMPHONICITIES Gala Lead Chairman Gala Dinner Sponsor Gala Chairmen Mercedes T. Bass LVMH Mercedes T. Bass Clarissa and Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Gala Chairmen Committee Vice Chairmen Annette de la Renta Blavatnik Family Foundation Luciano and Giancarla Berti Susan and Ed Forst Annette de la Renta Richard and Barbara Debs Sana H. Sabbagh Susan and Ed Forst Extell Beatrice Santo Domingo Frederick Iseman Diane von Furstenburg and Barry Diller Mrs. Henry T. Segerstrom JJR Foundation JPMorgan Chase David M. Siegel and Dana Matsushita Robert K. Kraft Bruce and Suzie Kovner Jenny and John Paulson The Lauder Foundation— Leonard & Judy Lauder Fund Gala Sponsor Sana H. Sabbagh Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s Chrysler Beatrice Santo Domingo Mrs. Henry T. Segerstrom Leslie and Tom Maheras Dinny and Lester Morse Co-Chairmen David M. Siegel and Dana Matsushita Laura and John Pomerantz Hope and Robert F. Smith Hope and Robert F. Smith Sir Martin and Lady Cristiana Sorrell Judith and Burton Resnick Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation Vice Chairmen S. Donald Sussman Margaret and Ian Smith Ashley and Marc Hanrahan Joan and Sanford I. Weill Jim and Elaine Wolfensohn Beth and Joshua Nash Corporate Chairman Judy Francis Zankel S. Donald Sussman Anne Finucane, Vice Chairman, Anonymous Bank of America

ABOVE LEFT RIGHT Beatrice Santo Zoe, Robert F., Domingo and and Hope Smith Annette de la Renta

ABOVE RIGHT

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THE ANDREW CARNEGIE SOCIETY

The Andrew Carnegie Society honors donors who have made leadership gifts to support the restoration, renovation, and expansion of Carnegie Hall, and to augment the endowment fund in support of artistic programming and music education.

$10,000,000 OR MORE Marge and Walter Scheuer and Family $1,000,000 TO $2,499,999 The Starr Foundation Blavatnik Family Foundation The Vincent Astor Foundation United States Department of Education City of New York AT&T Fund II Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Baruch Ronald O. Perelman Family Foundation $2,500,000 TO $4,999,999 Ann and Kenneth Bialkin / Skadden, Judith and Burton Resnick Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Linda and Earle Altman State of New York H.S. Beau Bogan and Elliot M. Friedman Vincent Astor Trust Joan and Sanford I. Weill / The Weill Clarissa Alcock Bronfman and Family Foundation Deloitte Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Judy and Arthur Zankel Marina Kellen French / Anna-Maria and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Stephen Kellen Foundation Estate of Arthur Zankel Credit Suisse The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Estate of Joanne Toor Cummings The Hearst Foundations Luella and Martin Davis $5,000,000 TO $9,999,999 Klaus and Karin Jacobs Deutsche Bank Martha and Robert Lipp Mr. and Mrs. Sid R. Bass The Fund, Inc. Leni and Peter May Nicola and Beatrice Bulgari The Diller–von Furstenberg Family Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Morse Jr. Citi Foundation Foundation Diane and William Parrett Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Debs Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Evnin William D. Rondina Bruce and Suzie Kovner Fomento Cultural Banamex Fund Margaret and Ian Smith for International Education The Kovner Foundation S. Donald Sussman Mr. and Mrs. Gordon P. Getty The Honorable and Mrs. Felix G. Rohatyn Uris Brothers Foundation, Inc. Jean & Jula Goldwurm Memorial Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wolfensohn Foundation Lily and Edmond J. Safra Eugene and Emily Grant Family Foundation Mrs. Beatrice Santo Domingo Claudia and Roberto Hernández Ramírez 81 DONORS

Maria Olivia and Jim Judelson The Alice Tully Foundation Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Gershon Kekst, Kekst and Company, Inc. United States Department of Housing and The McGraw-Hill Companies Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation Urban Development Lauren and J. Ezra Merkin KPMG LLP Verizon Foundation Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Kravis Alberto Vilar Metropolitan Life Foundation The Kresge Foundation Linda Wachner and Warnaco Inc. Mrs. Milton Petrie Mr. and Mrs. Terry J. Lundgren The Weiler Fund The William Petschek Family Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s Mrs. Charles B. Wrightsman The Pew Memorial Trust The Marma Foundation Fund for Judy Francis Zankel The Pincus Family Fund Youth Education Zankel Charitable Lead Trust The Joe Plumeri Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Ann Ziff Laura and John Pomerantz The Ambrose Monell Foundation Anonymous (1) PwC Beth and Joshua Nash Mr. and Mrs. Oscar de la Renta National Endowment for the Arts $500,000 TO $999,999 Rockefeller Brothers Fund Natural Heritage Trust Phyllis and Charles Rosenthal Frank and Elizabeth Newman American Express Suki Sandler Pepsi-Cola Company Booth Ferris Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter William Schweitzer John & Louise Reuter Trust CIBC Oppenheimer Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco The Rockefeller Foundation Charles E. Culpeper Foundation, Inc. The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation The Edward John and Patricia Rosenwald The Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust The Sirus Fund Foundation George David Miriam Solovieff Jack and Susan Rudin in memory of Estate of Mrs. Eugenia Doll Estate of Marie Steiner Lewis Rudin Ernst & Young LLP Suntory International Corp. The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels The Sherman Fairchild Foundation, Inc. Foundation, Inc. Viacom Inc. FleetBoston Financial Henry and Elizabeth Segerstrom Estate of Elisabeth P. Wendell Fribourg Foundation Inc. and Mr. and Mary S. and John W. Zick Beverly and Arthur Shorin Mrs. Raphael Recanati Sydney and Stanley S. Shuman / The Estate of Rita L. Gluck Marc Haas Foundation The Marilyn Horne Foundation $250,000 TO $499,999 Henry Shweid and Margaret Munzika Shweid Trust Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Icahn Andersen Worldwide Siemens Carl Jacobs Foundation Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Sony Corporation of America & Sony Music Stella and Robert W. Jones The Barker Welfare Foundation Entertainment Inc. Gilbert and Lena Kaplan Norton Belknap Jerry I. Speyer and Katherine G. Farley The J.M. Kaplan Fund, Inc. CBS Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Diane G. Kranz Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton John L. Tishman, The Tishman Fund Lincoln-Mercury Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Collins for Education through Technology Leslie and Thomas G. Maheras

ABOVE LEFT The Rohatyn Family

RIGHT Leni and Peter May greet Bill

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The Leonard and Sophie Davis Estate of Darwin F. Schaub In memory of Max and Hilde Baer Foundation, Inc. S.H. and Helen R. Scheuer Family The Bank of New York Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Dyson Foundation, Inc. Arthur and Diane Belfer Exxon Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Estate of Charlotte V. Bergen Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Fisher Esther Simon Charitable Trust Bieber Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfgang K. Flöttl Robert E. Simon Jr. The Blackstone Group Genatt Associates, Inc. In honor of Rudolf G. and Mr. and Mrs. James A. Block The Florence Gould Foundation Inger-Ma Sonneborn Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Block The Armand Hammer Foundation Estate of Maria M. Stivelman The Bodman Foundation The Heckscher Foundation for Children The Gary C. and Ethel B. Thom Fund for Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Bogen Piano Performance and Education IBM Corporation The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc. Estate of Lucien Thomson Geron P. Johnson Foundation, Inc. Browning-Ferris Industries Dan and Sheryl Tishman Family Foundation Addie and Tom Jones The Burnett Foundation Tishman Construction, an AECOM Company Helen and Martin Kimmel Capital Cities / ABC, Inc. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Tobishima Associates, Ltd.–The Stanhope Hotel Carnegie Corporation of New York In memory of David and Nora Leseine United States Department of State Mary and Michael Carpenter Bella and Leonard Linden United Technologies Corporation / Mr. and Mrs. David C. Clapp Sir Deryck and Lady Maughan Otis Elevator The Constantiner Family Betty Anne and James R. McManus Veronis Suhler Stevenson The Corbett Foundation Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc. Vivendi Universal William H. Cosby Jr. Rupert Murdoch Craig and Connie Weatherup Barbara and Richard B. Dannenberg News America Publishing, Inc. John C. Whitehead Mrs. Evelyn Y. Davis The New York Times Company Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Wien Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation Foundation, Inc. Hyman, Mildred, Arthur and Elliot Wiener Deerpath Construction Corporation Stavros Niarchos Foundation Family Jim and Nancy Dine Paramount Communications, Inc. Willkie Farr & Gallagher Dresdner Bank North America Pfizer Inc. Ivy Wu Drexel Burnham Lambert Foundation, Inc. Philip Morris Companies Inc. Anonymous (1) E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company In memory of Martha and Eva Rautenberg Margot T. Egan Reliance Group Holdings Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin H. Einbender Lloyd E. Rigler and Lawrence E. Deutsch $100,000 TO $249,999 Henry, Kamran and Frederick Elghanayan Billy Rose Foundation, Inc. ABD Securities Corporation The Essex House / Nikko Hotels Jack and Susan Rudin Educational and The Agvar Fund International Scholarship Fund Alcoa Foundation Fireman Hospitality Group May and Samuel Rudin Family ARCO Foundation Ford Foundation Foundation, Inc. A.S.M. Mechanical Systems / Richard Minieri Forest Electric Corp. Ilse and Hans J. Baer Susan and Ed Forst / Forst Family Foundation Nicholas C. Forstmann Theodore J. Forstmann Alan and Helene Fortunoff LEFT Barbara W. Fox-Bordiga, In memory of Kenneth, Lord Bordiga Judy Francis, Thomas R. and Ingrid L. Frohlich Burns and Anna Zankel and Family The L.W. Frohlich Charitable Trust The Fuji Bank Ltd. / Fuji Bank and Trust Co. ABOVE LEFT Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Linda and Earle Trust S. Altman Clive and Penny Gillinson The Howard Gilman Foundation ABOVE RIGHT Irving S. Gilmore International Sarah Billinghurst Keyboard Festival Solomon and Edythe and Mathew Gladstein Howard Solomon Mr. Lewis L. Glucksman Calla and Ralph Guild

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Daniel P. Hays William and Helen Mazer Frank Sinatra Estate of Dorothy H. Hirshon MBNA America Bank, N.A. Herbert and Nell Singer Frederick J. Iseman Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal Foundation ITT Corporation Morton and Marlene Meyerson Joan and Joel Smilow Ittleson Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Michaelsen James Thurmond Smithgall Mr. Peter Jennings Kathryn and Gilbert Miller Fund, Inc. Evelyn and Donald Spiro Frederico C. Gerdau Johannpeter Minnesota Orchestral Association Mrs. Kathryn Steinberg The Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Charitable Miyazaki Prefectural Arts Center Seymour Sternberg / New York Life Trust Mobil Foundation, Inc. Foundation Paul A. Johnston Morgan Stanley Daniel Swarovski Corporations Joanie Jones Nabisco Brands, Inc. In memory of Fran Taubkin Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Natasha Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer J. Thomas Jr. Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Murray L. Nathan Laurence A. Tisch and Preston Robert Tisch In memory of Joseph P. Katz New Street Capital Time Warner Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kavesh The New York Community Trust Miss Alice Tully The Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman New York State Council on the Arts Patricia and Lawrence Weinbach / Unisys Foundation Newmont Mining Corporation Corporation Beth and Michael Klein Diane Allen Nixon Volvo North America Corporation Andrea Klepetar-Fallek The Octavian Society Estate of Iva Walke Robert and Myra Kraft Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Sallie Krawcheck and Gary Appel Pandick, Inc. Memorial Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Pinter Family and David B. Pinter S.G. Warburg Michael (Jack) Kugler Family Warburg Pincus Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Lang Paul J. Plishner Theodore and Renée Weiler Foundation, Inc. Mrs. William S. Lasdon Mr. and Mrs. Shepard P. Pollack George and Joyce Wein Foundation The Lauder Foundation / Leonard and Polshek Partnership Architects Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale Evelyn Lauder Fund and Estée Lauder Inc. Republic National Bank of New York Alice Westphal Trust Robert and Elaine LeBuhn Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller The Helen F. Whitaker Fund The Honorable and Mrs. Samuel J. LeFrak Mr. and Mrs. Laurance S. Rockefeller A.D. Winston Corporation Lehman Brothers Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rose Witco Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Leir Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rudin Chuck Prince and Peggy Wolff Mr. and Mrs. William M. Lese Mrs. Lisabeth E. Schaub Mr. and Mrs. Ying-Sheung Wu Robert H. Lessin and Naida Wharton Lessin Schlumberger The Xerox Foundation Blanche and A.L. Levine and The A.L. Levine Mr. Uzi Zucker Foundation, Inc. In memory of Mrs. Gertrude Schweitzer Mr. Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mr. and Mrs. George Lindemann Peter Jay Sharp Anonymous (2) Susan and Martin Lipton Ruth Collins Sharp A.L. and Jennie L. Luria Foundation The Shoresh Fund As of June 30, 2016 Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Masin Jeanne and Herbert Siegel 84 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Julie Skarratt Fadi Kehir

NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS Carnegie Hall honors those donors who have established endowment funds in support of concert and education programming.

The Joan and Ernest Bragin Endowment Fund The Edward Prager Endowment Fund The Judith and Anthony B. Evnin for Jazz Artists Endowment Fund for Young Artists The Jack and Susan Rudin Educational TH Fomento Cultural Banamex Fund for and Scholarship Fund, established 12 ANNUAL International Education in memory of Lewis Rudin The William Randolph Hearst Endowment The Isaac Stern Education Fund for Youth Education and Teacher Training The S. Donald Sussman Fund for Choral NOTABLES The Stella and Robert Jones Fund for Music, established in memory of Young Artists Judith Arron and OCCASION The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation The Gary C. and Ethel B. Thom Fund Fund for Music Commissions for Piano Performance and Education It was an evening of great music, The Marma Foundation Fund for Youth The Tishman Fund for Education cocktails, and food when virtuoso Education through Technology pianist Jeremy Denk was joined by The Merkin Family Ticket Fund members of Ensemble ACJW for The Ruth Morse Fund for Vocal Excellence As of June 30, 2016 the 12th Annual Notable Occasion on May 26, 2016, hosted by Carnegie Hall Trustee Nicola Bulgari. Denk and company performed Bartók’s Contrasts and Dvořák’s Piano Quintet No. 2 for the Notables. After the marvelous music, Notables enjoyed cocktails and dinner stations at Remi Restaurant. ■

LEFT ABOVE LEFT Joel Klein and Charles M. and Nicole Seligman Phyllis Rosenthal with Stanley S. and Sydney ABOVE RIGHT Shuman Joshua and Julie Skarratt Beth Nash 85 DONORS

THE ISAAC STERN SOCIETY OF CARNEGIE HALL The Isaac Stern Society honors those individuals who have included Carnegie Hall in their long-range financial plans.

Mrs. Robert Allen Ellen Berland Gibbs William R. Reader, in memory of James and Cecilia Alsina Louis Ginsberg Lester Bowman Isabel Arenas Dorothy S. Girard David L. Rhody Cole Ramsay Bader Charles and Jane Goldman Susan W. Rose Arlette Levy Baker Miriam Goldman Jay and Gladys Rosenthal Kathleen Beakley Dalia Carmel Goldstein Carol and Daniel Ruffo Dr. Kurt Becker and Joyce Weinstein Adele Mary Grossman Ralph N. Sansbury Norton Belknap Jacquelyn C. Harvey Karin C. Schiavone Davi Bernstein Dr. Gerard Hess Patrick J. Schiavone Kenneth J. Bialkin Fred Holtz Sue A. Schiller H. S. Beau Bogan and Elliot M. Friedman Mr. W. E. H. Hutchison-Hall IV Steven Schmidt Jacqueline Hava Bregman Klaus and Karin Jacobs Hynda Schneiweiss John Brewer William Josephson Myrna Schore Sarita and Alex Broden Carolyn Kane Carol Shedlin James A. Brophy Jr. Theodore D. Karchuta Beverly and Arthur Shorin Lorraine Buch Morton Kasday Mr. and Mrs. A. J. C. Smith Eliane Bukantz Mrs. Greta Katzauer Edwin and Ruby Smith Marjorie R. Bukzin Dr. Robert A. Kavesh Dr. and Mrs. Peter Som Rochelle Busch Madeline Kerns Edward P. Speiran Marlene Butler-Levine Lisa C. Kolinsky Amy R. Sperling Gloria Piechota Cahill Dr. Jamie Koufman Donald Spoto Elizabeth Carr June T. Leaman Gregory St. John and Gary McKay Georgia Carrington Russell V. Lee Jan Stuart Nora Carrol Linda Leven Kenneth Sugarman Carol Casey Howard K. Lipan Dr. Stewart Taubkin Richard B. Casper A. Michael and Ruth C. Lipper Barbara Tomchin The Reverend Chawanda Charae Catherine Lomuscio Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney Dr. Gilbert R. Cherrick Eileen Lubars Donna Jeanne Turnell, in memory of Vivien Ranschburg Clark Archie Mac Gregor John C. Hamell John D. Claypoole Thomas G. Maheras Eleanor Doblin Unger Charles Edward Cole William M. and Jacqueline Marks Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Vogel Karen E. La Conti Charles F. McCown Joan and Sanford I. Weill Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Debs Christine McKeon Marshall M. Weinberg Steve and Connie Delehanty Phyllis Melhado Neil P. Westreich Kenneth Dinin Michelle G. Miles In memory of Rowenna Wight White David Dorfman Andrew Miller Jeffrey Deane Williams Diane C. Dunne Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Molloy Elaine and Irving Wolbrom Mrs. Charles H. Dyson Dena Simone Moss Peter G.Wolff Dr. Joan Eliasoph Dr. Teresa Mular Debbie Madesker Wolleman Stanley Epstein Sarah L. Nolin Judy Francis Zankel Drs. George L. and Romana R. Farrington Doris M. Ohlsen John W. Zick Stuart M. Fischman Emiko Okawa Jonas Zweig Barbara W. Fox-Bordiga Antonia Pew Anonymous (19) Fredrick and Ruth Freud Burton Yale Pines and Helene Brenner As of June 30, 2016 Sheilah Purcell Garcia William Raff 86 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

BOARD COMMITTEES OF THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION AND THE CARNEGIE HALL SOCIETY, INC. Julie Skarratt Fadi Kheir

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUDIT COMMITTEE ABOVE LEFT ABOVE RIGHT Martha and Susan and Elihu Chair Chair Robert Lipp Rose Robert F. Smith, Chair Dennis M. Nally BELOW Committee Committee Sanford I. and Mercedes T. Bass Gregory T. Durant Joan Weill Kenneth J. Bialkin Stephen R. Howe Jr. Clarissa Alcock Bronfman William G. Parrett Richard A. Debs Edward C. Forst Klaus Jacobs FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Robert I. Lipp COMMITTEE Terry J. Lundgren Co-Chairs Thomas G. Maheras Edward C. Forst Peter W. May William G. Parrett Dennis M. Nally Joshua L. Nash Committee Laura H. Pomerantz Gregory T. Durant Burton P. Resnick Klaus Jacobs S. Donald Sussman Gilbert Kaplan (in memoriam) Sanford I. Weill Robert I. Lipp Julie Skarratt 87 DONORS

Thomas G. Maheras Audra McDonald Lang Lang, Artist Burton P. Resnick Jessye Norman Yo-Yo Ma, Artist Joshua Ruch Don M. Randel Stephen A. Orlins, President, National Stanley S. Shuman James Taylor Committee on US-China Relations A. J. C. Smith Chien Chung Pei, AIA, Partner, Pei DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Partnership Architects, LLP; Chair, China GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Institute Chair Josette Sheeran, President and CEO, Chair Thomas G. Maheras Asia Society Robert I. Lipp Shirley Young, President, Shirley Young Committee DEVELOPMENT Associates, LLC; Governor, Committee 100; Chairman, US-China Cultural Richard A. Debs SUBCOMMITTEES Institute Don M. Randel Darren Walker CHINA ADVISORY COUNCIL The Honorable Max Sieben Baucus, CORPORATE LEADERSHIP US Ambassador to the People’s Republic COMMITTEE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE of China Chair Co-Chairs His Excellency Cui Tiankai, Ambassador Harold McGraw III Joshua Nash Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of S. Donald Sussman the People’s Republic of China to the Committee United States Gregory T. Durant Committee The Honorable Carla A. Hills, Chair and Stephen R. Howe Jr. Richard A. Debs Chief Executive Officer, Hills & Company; Terry J. Lundgren Edward C. Forst (ex officio) Former US Trade Representative Thomas G. Maheras Robert W. Jones The Honorable Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Dennis M. Nally Thomas G. Maheras Chairman, Atlantic Council; Former Pamela Jane Newman Frank N. Newman US Ambassador to the People’s Republic William G. Parrett Charles M. Rosenthal of China The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger, Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc.; ENSEMBLE ACJW COMMITTEE NOMINATING COMMITTEE Former US Secretary of State, Nixon Administration Co-Chairs Chair The Honorable Gary F. Locke, Former Clive Gillinson Anne M. Finucane US Ambassador to the People’s Republic Suzie Kovner of China Committee Committee Mercedes T. Bass The Honorable Winston Lord, Former Joan W. Harris US Ambassador to the People’s Republic Clarissa Alcock Bronfman Tracy Long of China Joshua L. Nash Thomas G. Maheras Laura H. Pomerantz Admiral Joseph Prueher, Former US Joseph W. Polisi Ambassador to the People’s Republic Sana H. Sabbagh Don M. Randel of China Stanley S. Shuman Susan W. Rose The Honorable Clark T. Randt, Jr., Former Charles M. Rosenthal US Ambassador to the People’s Republic OTHER COMMITTEES of China Suki Sandler Sarah Billinghurst Solomon The Honorable J. Stapleton Roy, Founding AND COUNCILS James B. Stewart Jr. Director Emeritus, Kissinger Institute; ARTIST COMMITTEE Former US Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China Martina Arroyo NOTABLES EXECUTIVE Senator Jim Sasser, Former US Ambassador COMMITTEE Emanuel Ax to the People’s Republic of China Joyce DiDonato Anla Cheng, Senior Partner, Sino-Century Veronica Bulgari, Co-Chair Renée Fleming China Private Equity, LLC; Trustee, Cody Franchetti, Co-Chair Marilyn Horne Committee 100; Trustee, China Institute Jimmy Zankel, Co-Chair Emeritus Lang Lang Tan Dun, Artist Adriana Herrera Isabel Leonard Mary Wible Vertin Yo-Yo Ma Merit E. Janow, Dean, School of International

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TOP LEFT NOTABLES STEERING Dinny and Lester COMMITTEE S. Morse, Jr. Wes Anderson MIDDLE LEFT Joshua Bell Marie-Josée and James G. Brooks, Jr. Henry R. Kravis Alexander Goldberg BELOW LEFT Lee Hallman Theresa Kim, Kimberly T. Hastie Neil P. Westreich, Matthew Holtzman Carlos Tome Grace Kim Eiseley Kotchoubey Audra McDonald Nico Muhly RIGHT, Christin Barringer Rueger Julie Skarratt CLOCKWISE Sarina Sassoon Sanandaji FROM TOP LEFT Duncan Sheik Dana Kirchman, Amy Tarr Kurt G. Strovink, Mark Wiedman, and Lisa Strovink NOTABLES JAPAN EXECUTIVE Leona Kern and COMMITTEE Harriet Gruber Cody Franchetti, Co-Chair Emeritus Louis S., Ruth, Itta Tsunoda, Co-Chair and David Justin Turkat, Co-Chair Brause

Margaret and NOTABLES JAPAN STEERING Ian Smith COMMITTEE Ryu Goto Motoi Itoh Lars Kai Kenta Koga

Julie Skarratt Reiri Kojima, PhD. Sayo Kosugi Michio Montgomery Sota Nakazawa Prince Phillips Takeshi Ushiyama Kota Yamaguchi Hiroaki Yu

PATRON COUNCIL

Chair Suki Sandler Committee Norton Belknap Robert W. Jones Elaine LeBuhn Robert LeBuhn

Julie Skarratt Tess Mateo Janet W. Prindle James H. Rosenfield Fadi Kheir 89 DONORS Fadi Kheir Fadi Kheir Julie Skarratt Fadi Kheir

Cynthia D. Sculco MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Edward C. Forst (ex officio) Charles J. Seidler Valery Gergiev Kyle Warner Blackmon Paul J. Sekhri Willie L. Hill Jr. David Brause Kathryn Steinberg Judith Jamison Gideon Gil Vera Stern (in memoriam) Lang Lang Brian Gorman James B. Stewart Jr. Joseph W. Polisi Stephanie Goto Douglas D. Thomas Hunter Rawlings III Josh Prottas Neil P. Westreich Susan W. Rose David Winter Thomas J. Schwarz Larry Scripp REAL ESTATE COUNCIL THE WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE Robert F. Smith (ex officio) Co-Chairs ADVISORY COUNCIL Catherine Stevens Earle S. Altman S. Donald Sussman Co-Chairs Louis S. Brause Yo-Yo Ma Robert Kaufman Diane Volk Joan H. Weill Joel Leitner Sanford I. Weill Lester S. Morse Jr. Committee Judy Francis Zankel Burton P. Resnick Emanuel Ax Jonathan Resnick Eric Booth As of June 30, 2016 Gregg L. Schenker Judith W. Evnin Larry A. Silverstein 90 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

TREASURER’S REVIEW

Carnegie Hall sustained its solid financial position in fiscal year 2016—a season of celebration that marked the Hall’s 125th anniversary with approximately 170 top-quality performances by internationally acclaimed artists and an impressive range of education and community programs that served students, educators, families, and young artists, engaging people of all ages. Alongside Carnegie Hall’s own presentations were over 500 events hosted by outside presenters. Education programs created by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute reached more than half a million people in New York City and beyond. Programs included a seven-city tour to China by the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, which brings together the finest young musicians from

Amber Snow across the country in music making that connects with audiences around the globe.

Strong fundraising results, robust ticket sales for the 125th anniversary season, and an increase in rental income provided a sound foundation for institutional growth in concert and education programming. Contributions supporting annual operations increased to EDWARD C. FORST $34.3 million, a 15% increase from fiscal year 2015, bolstered by more than $11.5 million Treasurer raised through special events in this anniversary season. Carnegie Hall’s overall operating expenses grew by 12% over the previous year, from $91.6 million to $102.3 million in fiscal year 2016, reflecting an increase in concerts and rental events, and one-time special anniversary projects. Operating expenditures were balanced on a cash basis with contributed and earned operating revenues. A review by Standard and Poor’s in fiscal year 2016 affirmed Carnegie Hall’s A+ (positive) long-term debt rating.

Overall, net assets stood at $482 million as of June 30, 2016, compared to $506 million in the previous year. Investments totaled $302 million at June 30, 2016, of which $287.9 million was invested in accordance with the long-term investment policy. Carnegie Hall’s endowment depreciated by 5% in fiscal year 2016, which compared with an average depreciation of 2.5% for similarly sized funds per the NACUBO– Commonfund Study of Endowments®. The Hall’s endowment draw supporting operations for fiscal year 2016 was $17.5 million, compared to $16.7 million in fiscal year 2015, following the institution’s established spending policy which appropriates a distribution of 6%, calculated on a preceding 20-quarter moving average of the fair market of endowment investments. Having now completed its comprehensive Studio Towers Renovation Project—which created newly renovated spaces dedicated to music education on the Hall’s upper floors—in fiscal year 2015, and having further established operations of its new education wing in fiscal year 2016, Carnegie Hall’s endowment distribution will reduce to 5% beginning in 2017.

As Carnegie Hall embarks on its next 125 years, the Hall’s leadership has undertaken a $125 million 125th Anniversary Campaign to support growth in its artistic, educational, and digital initiatives and strengthen its financial underpinning, ensuring that the institution continues to sustain its place as one of the greatest concert halls and centers for music education in the world.

Carnegie Hall’s strong programmatic and financial position is a direct result of the amazing generosity shown by its donors, trustees, and audiences; the commitment of the Carnegie Hall staff; and the dedication of the entire Carnegie Hall family. Through the continued efforts of many, we can be certain that Carnegie Hall will continue its legacy of bringing people together to enjoy the best in music for many decades to come.

To view Carnegie Hall’s latest audited financial report, please visit carnegiehall.org/financials.

In addition, Carnegie Hall files annual financial statements and continuing disclosure statements with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board for its bonds issued through The Trust for Cultural Resources of the City of New York (Series 2009A—Carnegie Hall). Information is available Edward C. Forst at http://emma.msrb.org. Treasurer 91 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION AND THE CARNEGIE HALL SOCIETY, INC.

June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $16,032,550 $14,706,855

Contributions receivable, net 47,468,648 25,085,920 Prepaid expenses and other assets 4,337,820 3,188,601 Funds held by trustee 452,312 452,312 Investments 302,211,153 336,345,208 Fixed assets, net 281,610,280 294,400,619

Total Assets $652,112,763 $674,179,515

LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued expenses $6,894,152 $6,655,987 Advance sale of tickets and other deferred revenue 11,955,076 11,537,119 Accrued pension benefit obligation 29,376,147 22,406,582 Loans payable 121,535,823 127,814,880

Total Liabilities $169,761,198 $168,414,568

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted $158,467,233 $179,540,656 Temporarily restricted 136,608,519 143,845,068 Permanently restricted 187,275,813 182,379,223

Total Net Assets $482,351,565 $505,764,947

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $652,112,763 $674,179,515 92 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

CARNEGIE HALL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

EXECUTIVE OFFICE Lea Slusher STAGE CREW Madeline Cook Clive Gillinson Director, Artistic Projects Ken Beltrone Administrative Assistant Executive and Artistic Director Patrick Sharpe James Csollany Catherine Schaefer Associate Director, Carpenters FOUNDATION RELATIONS Artistic Projects Executive Assistant Phil Alfieri Callie Herzog Alicia Jones John Goodson Director Manager, Program Planning Electricians ADMINISTRATION Timothy Wilson Richard Malenka Jennifer Flores Dennis O’Connell Associate Properties Manager Director Wendy Magro Sophie Lewis Susanna Prough Managers, Artistic Projects Administrative Assistant Director, Capital Projects Victoria Frommer EDUCATION WING Associate Manager, OPERATIONS Julie Rhodes GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Administrative Assistant Artistic Programs Jenny Weber David Freudenthal Leslie Leung Director of Operations Director BUILDING OPERATIONS Associate Manager, Wayne Lopes Program Planning Gary Peterson Sydney Renwick Theodore D’Alessandro Manager Director of Engineering Stagehands BOOKING Carolyn Steinberg Brandi Mathis Anthony J. Strano Associate Director, Security Elaine Georges Associate Director Charles Baranowski Administrative Assistant BUILDING SERVICES Denise Alfarone ENSEMBLE ACJW Assistant Director Tamika Reid The Academy—a program PATRON PROGRAM Director David Suss of Carnegie Hall, The Assistant Manager Juilliard School, and the Don Spalding Melissa Monterosso Weill Music Institute Director, Patron Program and Manager HALL OPERATIONS Amy Rhodes Membership Stephanie Cole-Jacobs Director Caroline Ritchie Office Manager Joseph Schmaderer Director of Operations Lisa McCullough Manager Wesner Bazin Manager, Operations Jonathan Slawson Associate Jill Marshall Hall Manager Deanna Kennett Manager, Notables Juan Juarez Education Manager Susan Creech Coordinator Joshua Reynolds Associate Hall Manager Administrative Assistant DEVELOPMENT EVENT SERVICES Peter Huitzacua Operations Manager Susan J. Brady FRIENDS Sarah Zeltzer Director Kevin Groob Director Frank Cardillo Front of House Manager Kristen Henry Associate Director Tamara Schuler Director, Development Karen Chia Manager Thomas Ciganko Administration Thomas Rogers Manager Christopher Stuart Blair Sordetto Nicole Zee HUMAN RESOURCES Manager, Development Services Performance Managers Coordinator Allison Meistrell Debby King Jamie Santamour Manager Artist Liaison Associate, Development Services CAMPAIGNS AND Rachel S. Davis ARTISTIC PLANNING SPECIAL PROJECTS Director of Production Maggie Watford AND OPERATIONS Coordinator, Development Carl K. Steffes Anna Weber Michael Domue Services Director John Lant General Manager Vivian Wang Chad Zodrow Anna Dugan Coordinator Susan Lutterbach Production Managers Development Assistant Coordinator Jack Thompson Leszek Wojcik Cory Snoddy Administrative Assistant Recording Studio Manager Administrative Assistant ARTISTIC PLANNING Steven C. Brody SPECIAL EVENTS Jeremy Geffen Operations Coordinator CORPORATE RELATIONS Director AND SPONSORSHIPS Ginger Vallen Joseph C. Reid Dori Fisher Director Liz Mahler Head Usher Artistic Administrator Director William Reid Forrest Wu Jonathan Goldman Manager Jason Bagdade Assistant, HMO Associate Artistic Manager Hilary DeFeo Administrator Leila Ghaznavi Associate Coordinator 93 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Colin Revels Deven Pitcher Lai Fun Tsui Michael Kumor Coordinator Technical Project Manager Production Manager Beth Nerich Justine Stephens Yelizaveta Rudnitsky John Nesbitt Assistant Application Support Specialist Matthew Poulos MARKETING AND VISITOR Joe Smith SERVICES Joseph Wittleder DIGITAL MEDIA INTERACTIVE SERVICES David C. Wyeth Box Office Representatives Director Christopher Amos Kristin Bufano Dennette Dyton Director Chief Digital Officer Jennifer Hempel Claudia Julian Kevin Chan Blake Faulds Associate Director, Single Subscription Representatives Manager, Website Operations Ticket Marketing Coordinator Emily Blair Matthew Williams Michael Peppler Craig Zeichner Sofia Giammarresi Director, Educational Media Senior Web Developer Associate Director, Special Kavita Mahabir and Technology Markets and Copy Antoinette Rogers CarnegieCharge Jeffrey Berman INFORMATION Alison Saltz Associate, Educational Media TECHNOLOGY Senior Manager, Volunteers Representatives and Technology Bronwen Stine and Visitor Services PUBLIC RELATIONS Aryana Alexis Anderson Director Susahanna Lippa Coordinator, Educational Tak Lai Marketing Analyst Synneve Carlino Media and Technology Manager, Network Architecture Hannah McDermott Director Nick Calamuso Coordinator, Visitor Services Matthew Carlson FINANCE Senior Technical Analyst Wendy Taliaferro Assistant Director Patricia Long Zara Ahmad-Post Marketing Assistant Corinne Zadik Beck Chief Financial Officer Rachel Caliri Samantha Nemeth Managers John LeBreton Technical Analysts DIGITAL CONTENT AND Controller ENGAGEMENT Leah Rankin Aris Siliverdis LEGAL Eric Woodhams Eli Rumpf Assistant Director, Financial Vera Zlatarski Director Michael Tomczak Associates Reporting General Counsel Jesse Yang Matthew Eng Web Content Manager Aimee Gonzalez Coordinator Accountant, Society MARKETING AND CREATIVE Jamie Kraus Caroline Bonilla SERVICES Manager, Email and Digital ROSE MUSEUM Senior Accountant Naomi Grabel Operations Director AND ARCHIVES Tom Huynh Rio Vander Stahl Gino Francesconi Corporate Accountant Jacob Subotnik Senior Associate, Social Media Manager, Retail Museum Director and Archivist Pamela Harris David Aragona Kathleen Sabogal Analyst, Hall Operations Elizabeth Laberge Web Producer Marketing Associate Assistant Director, Archives Maria Loor Robert Hudson Payroll Manager TICKETING SERVICES PUBLISHING AND CREATIVE Manager, Archives Alvina Yeung Timmy Wasley SERVICES Kathryn Gronsbell Associate Director Kathleen Schiaparelli Digital Asset Manager German Alvarado Mike McCarthy Director Treasurer Accounts Payable Coordinator WEILL MUSIC Alex Ammar Joseph Coster Editorial Director INSTITUTE INFORMATION Assistant Treasurer J. Adams Holman Sarah Johnson TECHNOLOGY AND Valeri Olson Director INTERACTIVE SERVICES Assistant Managing Editor Manager, Subscriptions Sam Livingston Aaron Levine Eric Lubarsky Rayna Bourke Senior Editor Manager, Education Chief Information Officer Senior Manager, Group Sales Administration and Special Maria Luo Natalie Slack and Tourism Projects Administrative Coordinator Assistant Editor Jonathan Bradley Maria Moschopoulos Bernard Hallstein Senior Manager, Coordinator, Education INFORMATION SYSTEMS Design Director CarnegieCharge and Customer Programs AND NEW MEDIA Cherry Liu Service Denise Brooks Assistant Art Director Terri L. Brown SCHOOL PROGRAMS Director Senior Manager, Ticket Services Anna Sayer Joanna Massey Afshin Mahabadi Graphics Manager Tatiana Trkulja Director Associate Director, Information Kat Hargrave Patron Desk Manager Systems Thomas Werring Hiromi Park Matthew Scarella Administrative Assistant Simon Basyuk Senior Graphic Designers Ticketing Associate Manager, Database Aaron Siegel Raphael Davison Nick Singh Administration Assistant Director, Secondary Graphic Designer Associate Manager, School Programs Ed Denning Ross Bonanno CarnegieCharge Manager, Business Applications Production Director Sebastian Armoza Associate, CarnegieCharge 94 2015 | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Margaret Fortunato COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FAMILY PROGRAMS David Gracia Associate, Secondary School Ann Gregg Elizabeth Snodgrass Joseph Soucy Programs Director Director Managers Amy Mereson Elizabeth Ferguson Tiffany Ortiz Siobhan Falanga Assistant Director, Elementary Manager Kate Pfaff Associate School Programs Cydney Gray Associates Amanda Fischer Hillarie O’Toole Manager, Youth Programs Coordinator Manager, Elementary School Paul Grankowski ARTIST TRAINING Programs Associate PROGRAMS RICHARD AND BARBARA Anouska Swaray DEBS CREATIVE CHAIR Caitlin Arias Douglas Beck Coordinator, Elementary School Administrative Assistant Director Kronos Quartet Programs

As of June 30, 2016

Special thanks to the We salute our Music Xian Gu Karen Rautenberg Vladimir Gutkin Bernice Ravitz Music Ambassadors Ambassadors who Pamela Haft Mignon Reik who each gave over gave at least 20 Francine Haselkorn Bohdan Rekshynskyj 80 hours of their hours during the Ida Henderson Janie Roher John Hirsch Stephanie Rosenblatt time during the 2015–2016 season. Stephanie Ho Nancy Rubinger 2015–2016 season. Sophia Huang Bruce Safran Robert Allyn Helen Jew Joellen Schumacher Jeffrey Albert Lucille Alonzo Sam Joffe Shane Scott Andrea Becker Linda Amster Elliott Kaback Gisele Sercarz Connie Cardillo Kyle Athayde Bebe Kamerling Nadia Shayhet Kathy Dean Susan Bein Bela Kaplan Evelyn Simon Jacqueline Fisher Judith Binney David Kinne Norman Strauss Renata Frenkel Haruyo Bonnell Ruth Klein Lilia Streinger Anna Fridman Nadisa Bracco Joan Klitzman Mert Sucaz Leda Hanson Robert Braff Shani Leitch Antoinette Sutto Paul Hilzen Rita Brandt Daniel Linares Risa Sydelle Joyce Houslin Geraldine Brioso Beatrice Livetzky John Tara Genny Imas La Verne Bruce Kunal Mahajan Constance Testa Isabella Itskovich Leslie Burgin George Mandelbaum Raisa Teytelman Galina Kudinskaya Leila Campbell Jean Mascia Xiaoxian Tian Beatrice Parides Andrea Colls-Halpern Mary Maxmen Alleyne Toppin Lotte Rosenthal Fred Conroy Ken McCoy Jessica Tsai Judy Rubin Isabelle Dejean Kendra McDaniel Fumi Usuki Emily Simeo Cheryl-Ann Eccles Jolevette Mitchell Gretchen Viederman Lee Solomon Rich Edell Ira Nadler Sheila Vincent Jerome Straus Peter Edelman Michael Naess Jonathan Wang Agnete Tchen Miriam Epstein Sheila Navarro Min Wang Elaine Usoskin Polina Ezrokh Vincent Navarro Ann Weissmann Genrikh Vapne Catherine Fabian Gloria Neimark Marilyn Wender Rosily Vogelgesang Marta Fisch Lilya Nirenberg Arthur White Miyako Yamaguchi Eugenia Forteza Alain Ober Irwin Wolin Gloria Young Clarie Freimann Essie Owens Oui Wong Xinhan-Jane Zhang Juron Gause Lydia Page Ouida Wyatt William Gerdes Emily Palmer Ruya Zhang John Gillespie Judith Perlman Yiwei Zhou June Goldberg Evgenia Pevzner Manana Zonen Samuel Goldman Miriam Pollack Rehmar Ilona Zuckerberg Rita Greenstein Gary Portadin Lenore Grossman Jessica Raad 95 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

RIGHT West Side Story dress rehearsal March 3 Richard Termine 881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019 carnegiehall.org | 212-903-9600

RIGHT Richard Gere at the 125th Anniversary Gala May 5 Chris Lee