Hurricane Sandy is wreaking havoc on the classical music season at Carnegie Hall as the "Empire State," institution.
It will be nearing a week that Carnegie Hall has not play host to an act. Hurricane Sandy affected the transit and port system of the state and is only going back to normalcy. Power issues have hampered the area as well as flooding.
Carnegie Hall has changed the dates for acts such as Orchestra of St.Lukes, Lang Lang and Friends and Mercedes Cheung joining them Monday will be the likes of (un) common threads: Blurring Genres in the 21st century, as well as Oratorio Society of New York and La Gesse Foundation Series.
Zankel Hall was set to welcome (un) common threads Blurring Genres in the 21st Century on Monday but will now have reschedule for Dec. 17 with the tickets being honored for this date.
Set to perform were Gabriel Kahane singer, pianist and composer, Julian Lage guitarist, singer Aoife O'Donovan and American Contemporary Music Ensemble.
Postponed also are the Oratorio Society of New York with their new date set for some time in 2013 with no exact date announced. No word has been issued whether the tickets for Monday's show will be honored.
The group that consisted of conductors and various singers were set to perform Paul Moravec "The Blizzard Voices," with the piece set to make its New York premier. Copland would have also been in the performance so to Ives.
La Gesse Foundation Series has been cancelled and patrons who paid by credit card will have automatic refunds and tickets purchase via cash are asked to contact Carnegie Hall Box Office.
Members of the CUA Symphony Orchestra were set to perform alongside conductor David Searle and violinist Emil Chudnovsky to the tunes of Gorbos, Hadyn, Stravinsky and Ysaye.
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