Carnegie Hall Reopens in October After 19-Month Closure

Carnegie Hall Reopens in October After 19-Month Closure
Carnegie Hall in New York City on May 12, 2020. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
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NEW YORK—Carnegie Hall will resume performances in October following a 1 1/2-year closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic but with a limited schedule of recitals and small ensembles until large orchestras return in January.

The Hall initially intended to open the season with a virtual gala, but Carnegie executive and artistic director Clive Gillinson said planning is underway for a live opening concert following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement on May 5 that Broadway theaters could reopen in September at full capacity.