Watch the full concert include Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56, performed by Ax, Ma, and Shaham, a selection of Duke Ellington songs, Antonin Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, and George Gershwin’s An American in Paris.

Carnegie Hall commemorates its 120th anniversary with an all-star gala concert featuring conductor Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic and special guests pianist Emanuel Ax, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Gil Shaham, and the four-time Tony Award-winning singer and actress Audra McDonald.

Opera stars Dawn Upshaw and Thomas Hampson, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and Broadway’s Christine Ebersole perform some of Leonard Bernstein's most beloved songs.

Learn more about the performers from "Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2008: A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein."

Opera stars Dawn Upshaw and Thomas Hampson, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and Broadway’s Christine Ebersole join Michael Tilson Thomas and the SF Symphony in Carnegie Hall Opening Night 08.

Learn more about the musical selections from "Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2008: A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein."

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