Absolutely Live Entertainment, LLC (ALE), is a full-service festival, concert, tour, and special-event production company owned and directed by industry veteran Danny Melnick, who has served as the artistic director of The Shape of Jazz series at Zankel Hall since its inception. Prior to the formation of ALE in autumn 2007, Melnick was the artistic director and a senior producer at Festival Productions, Inc., and was responsible for programming and producing numerous festivals throughout the world.
Festival Productions, founded by impresario George Wein, has been producing music events for over 45 years, including the Newport Jazz Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and the JVC Jazz Festival. Carnegie Hall is pleased to present selected events of the annual JVC Jazz Festival in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage and Zankel Hall. Programming details will be announced soon.
The Song Continues …, a festival celebrating the art of the vocal recital, was begun in 1997 under the auspices of The Marilyn Horne Foundation and is now in residence at Carnegie Hall. The programs feature open master classes led by Marilyn Horne and other renowned artists, mini-recitals, and The Marilyn Horne Foundation’s Annual Recital, all presented by Carnegie Hall in partnership with The Marilyn Horne Foundation. Look for full details in the 2008–2009 Carnegie Hall Concert Guide, mailed to subscribers in August 2008.
World Views, Carnegie Hall’s world-music series in Zankel Hall, is presented in partnership with the World Music Institute, which is dedicated to the study and presentation of the finest traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the globe. The World Music Institute also co-presents concerts featuring Eva Ayllón and Estrella Morente as part of the Around the Globe series in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Since its founding in 1985, the World Music Institute has presented music from more than 100 countries and regions in six continents.
New York City public radio station WFUV is well known for programming an eclectic mix of distinctive artists and a wide variety of styles, from established favorites to talented newcomers. In 2008–2009, Carnegie Hall and WFUV present a new season of City Folk® Live at Zankel Hall, a series that showcases singer-songwriters performing acoustic concerts in Zankel Hall. Look for details in the 2008–2009 Carnegie Hall concert guide, mailed to subscribers in August 2008.