a large historic concert hall located in
New York City,
New York, USA. Opened in 1891, the hall was originally named the Music Hall, this changed however in 1898 to Carnegie Hall in
honor of Andrew
Carnegie (1835-1919) Scottish-born
American industrialist and philanthropist who funded the majority of its construction. In addition to its
main auditorium, that seats nearly 3,000 people, the building contains several smaller halls, numerous studios,
offices, apartments and stores. The famous Russian composer, Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), served as the guest conductor during the hall's opening week and since that
point many important and distinguished musicians have performed there.