Celebrating Ongoing Partnerships

Absolutely Live Entertainment LLC

Absolutely Live Entertainment is a full-service festival, concert, tour, and special-event production company owned and directed by industry veteran Danny Melnick. Artistic director of The Shape of Jazz series at Zankel Hall since its inception, Mr. Melnick has helped to produce more than 95 festivals in Europe, Japan, and the US during the past 20 years.

George Wein

Impresario and jazz pianist George Wein wrote himself into the history books when he created the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954. Since then, he has produced one major festival after the other—the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the Newport Folk Festival, to name two. Carnegie Hall is pleased to partner with George Wein for this season’s The Shape of Jazz concerts.

World Music Institute

Rooted in a respect for the creative expressions of all people, the World Music Institute was founded in 1985 to present the finest traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the globe. Carnegie Hall is proud to present the World Views series in Zankel Hall in partnership with World Music Institute.

WFUV

New York City public radio station WFUV keeps listeners tuned in with an eclectic mix of artists and music. In 2011–2012,Carnegie Hall and WFUV present a new season of WFUV Live at Zankel, a series that showcases singer-songwriters. Look for details in the 2011–2012 Carnegie Hall Season Guide, mailed to subscribers in August.