Violinist Gil Shaham, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Emanuel Ax and Audra McDonald top the bill

Carnegie Hall 120th Anniversary Concert Great Performances

Premiered May 30, 2011
Carnegie Hall 120th Anniversary Concert

On May 5, 2011, Carnegie Hall commemorated its 120th anniversary with an all-star gala concert featuring conductor Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic and special guests Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, Gil Shaham, and the four-time Tony Award-winning Audra McDonald. Watch the Carnegie Hall 120th Anniversary Concert, featuring the works of Beethoven, Duke Ellington, Dvorak, and Gershwin.

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