NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- For the first time in over 18 months, Carnegie Hall will open its doors on Wednesday evening. To kick off its Opening Night Gala concert, The Philadelphia Orchestra will be performing.
In an exclusive interview with WINS, the orchestra’s violinist and concertmaster David Kim offered a sneak preview of what fans and viewers should expect.
“I think it’s going to be one of those moments that we can all remember through our careers as one of the highlights and truly, truly memorable and moving events to help Carnegie Hall, New York City, and the arts world come back to life,” he said.
Kim added that there isn’t a better place to have such a celebration than, “the greatest concert hall in the world.”
The arts aren’t the only thing that will celebrated at the Gala though. There will also be a tribute to the frontline workers.He says that it harkens back to the nights when people used to cheer outside of their windows for the essential workers at 7pm.
As a longtime New Yorker himself, Kim recalls the time during the pandemic when, “people would come out on their balconies during the pandemic, and bang pots and pans, whoop it up and just have human contact”.
“There is a part during this wonderfully moving piece where we all just stop playing and just start doing exactly that,” he adds, except there are no pots and pans. Instead, he says, ““We just start whistling and screaming. So it is [a true] tribute to all our frontline workers.”
The event begins tonight at 7pm, and will be simulcast on Carnegie Hall’s website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.