Hearing the music of Bach and Handel performed with historically informed style and instruments led to an explosion in popularity of their music in recent times. Now, after several generations of performers honing these skills, their same approach is dazzling audiences with music written before 1685—the birth year of both Bach and Handel.
This season, Carnegie Hall brings together an impressive assemblage of these artists for Before Bach, a month-long focus on the exciting music of that time. Whether it is the divine purity and amusing bawdiness of Renaissance madrigals or the dramatic urgency of early Baroque opera, the music speaks to modern listeners who love great music and relish the joy of discovery.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE;
Tuesday, April 7 &
Wednesday, April 8 @ 7:30 PM
L'Arpeggiata
Zankel Hall
Thursday, April 9, 2015 @ 7:30 PM
Pomerium
Weill Recital Hall
Sunday, April 12, 2015 @ 2 PM
Les Violons du Roy
La Chapelle de Québec
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stag
Monday, April 13, 2015 @ 7:30 PM
Jordi Savall
Weill Recital Hall
Thursday, April 16, 2015 @ 7:30 PM
Le Concert des Nations
Zankel Hall
Friday, April 17, 2015 @ 8 PM
The Tallis Scholars: Spem in alium Project
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
Saturday, April 18, 2015 @ 7:30 PM
The Tallis Scholars
Weill Recital Hall
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Before Bach
First Preview: Mar 7, 2015
Opening Date: Mar 7, 2015
Closing Date: Apr 18, 2015
Running Time: 01:50
Playing @
Carnegie Hall
57th St & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019-3210
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
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Full-price tickets:
$17.00 - $73.00
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Students are eligible for some of the best deals in town. $10 student tickets are available now to events listed on this page - http://www.carnegiehall.org/Students/
Offer may be discontinued at any time. With a valid student ID, up to two tickets may be purchased at the Box Office.
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Accessibility
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Elevator/Escalator
There are two elevators that service Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. They are located in the east and west corners of the lobby. The east elevator provides access to the Parquet, Blavatnik Family First Tier, Second Tier, and Dress Circle levels; the west elevator runs express to the Dress Circle. Please note that there is no elevator service to the Balcony and that elevator service to the Dress Circle is discontinued once the concert begins. -
Entrance
The main lobby’s accessible entrance is the set of double doors closest to Seventh Avenue on 57th Street. -
Assisted Listening System
For all three halls, assistive listening devices are available free of charge with the deposit of a valid form of ID. For events in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage and Weill Recital Hall, visit the coat-check room on the west side of the Carnegie Hall lobby. For events in Zankel Hall, visit the coat checks on the Mezzanine or Parterre levels of Zankel Hall. -
Parking
Carnegie Mews, GGMC at 211 West 56th St (Broadway and 7th Ave) Central Parking Systems at 810 7th Ave -
Restroom
Accessible restrooms are located on the Parquet level in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, in the Lounge in Weill Recital Hall, and on the Mezzanine and Parterre levels in Zankel Hall. -
Telephone
None on premises -
Visual Assistance
Large-print programs for Carnegie Hall presentations are available from an usher. Requests for braille programs must be made at least 10 business days before the concert date by calling the House Manager’s Office at 212-903-9605. -
Wheelchair Info
Available on the Parquet level of Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage and Weill Recital Hall. Available on the Parterre and Mezzanine levels of Zankel Hall. Tickets for these seats may be purchased at all price levels. Patrons using wheelchairs must confirm seating access in advance by calling the House Manager's office at (212) 903-9605.
