Carnegie Hall

Andrew Carnegie laid the first ceremonial cornerstone in 1890 on what would become the most famous concert hall in the world. The "Music Hall" officially opened on May 5, 1891 with a concert conducted by Walter Damrosch and composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The building was renamed Carnegie Hall in 1893. Carnegie Hall was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964.
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