What is Carnegie Hall?
[[File:Andrew Carnegie, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing slightly left, 1913.jpg|thumb|left|Andrew Carnegie, 1913]] '''Carnegie Hall''' is a [[concert hall]] in [[New York City]]. The money for building it was given by [[Andrew Carnegie]], a very rich businessman from [[Scotland]]. Carnegie Hall was built in 1891. It is the most famous concert hall in the world. Carnegie Hall has three separate concert halls: the Main Hall, the Recital Hall and the Chamber Music Hall. == The Main Hall (Isaac Stern Auditorium) == [[File:Carnegie-hall-isaac-stern.jpg|thumb|right|Isaac Stern Auditorium]] Carnegie Hall's main [[auditorium]] is big enough to seat 2,840 people. There are five levels. The main hall was named after the [[violin]]ist [[Isaac Stern]] in 1997. The Main Hall is very tall, and visitors to the top balcony must climb 105 steps. For many years the world-famous [[New York Philharmonic]] [[Orchestra]] gave their concerts there. They moved out to a new concert hall in the [[Lincoln Center]] in 1962. Many of the greatest performers of [[classical music]] have performed in the hall. Concerts continue to be given there including, more recently, concerts of popular music. == The Recital Hall (Zankel Hall) == Zankel Hall, which seats 599, is now named after Judy and Arthur Zankel. At first it was simply called Recital Hall, then in 1896 it was renamed Carnegie Lyceum. It was used by the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]] from 1898. In 1959 it was changed into a [[cinema]]. Since 1997 it has been a hall for [[recital]]s. == Chamber Music Hall (Weill Recital Hall) == The Weill Recital Hall is a small concert hall seating just 268 people. Since 1986 it has been named after Sanford I. Weill, the chairman of Carnegie Hall's [[Board of directors|board]], and his wife, Joan. At first it was called Chamber Music Hall, later Carnegie Chamber Music Hall). == Famous concerts == The official opening night was on May 5, with an orchestral concert conducted by [[Walter Damrosch]] and the composer [[Tchaikovsky