Carnegie Hall

/ (ˈkɑːnəɡɪ) /


noun
  1. a famous concert hall in New York (opened 1891); endowed by Andrew Carnegie

Words Nearby Carnegie Hall

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How to use Carnegie Hall in a sentence

  • There is not the select gathering of musically cultured people that one finds in Carnegie Hall or the Auditorium.

  • At times sitting despondently in Carnegie Hall, I am secretly inclined to agree with him.

    The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van Vechten
  • In the morning he told her that Vibert announced a concert in Carnegie Hall, the programme made up of his own compositions.

    Melomaniacs | James Huneker
  • At a concert in Carnegie Hall four years ago he gave a dramatic demonstration of self-control.

  • It was a charming studio, well up near the top of Carnegie Hall, and like most studios, it was artistically furnished.

    The Ordeal of Elizabeth | Elizabeth Von Arnim

Cultural definitions for Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

A concert hall, world-famous for its acoustics, in New York City.

Notes for Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall was the home of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for many years. When the orchestra announced in 1959 that it was moving to a new building, plans were made to tear Carnegie Hall down. Because of the efforts of the violinist Isaac Stern and other artists, however, it has been preserved as a concert hall.

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