Carnegie Hall Presents AN EVENING WITH STING: SYMPHONICITIES GALA
By: Sally Henry Fuller Nov. 05, 2015
On Monday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m., Carnegie Hall presents Sting in his highly acclaimed concert Symphonicities in a one-night-only gala benefit concert with Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Rob Mathes.
Composer, singer, author, actor, and activist, Sting has earned 16 Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, three Oscar nominations, and has sold close to 100 million albums from his combined work with The Police and as a solo artist. He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and received the Kennedy Center Honors in December 2014. Sting has appeared in more than 15 films and authored two books, including The New York Times best-selling memoir, Broken Music. His fourteenth solo album is inspired by the story of The Last Ship, his acclaimed Broadway musical for which he composed the music and lyrics and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score. The Last Ship, named Best Musical of 2014 by USA Today, draws upon his memories of the shipbuilding community of Wallsend in the North East of England. His support for human rights organizations such as the Rainforest Fund, co-founded with his wife Trudie Styler in 1989, mirrors his art in its universal outreach. Sting's first venture into the classical realm began with the success of his #1 album, Songs from the Labyrinth, a lute-based interpretation of the music of sixteenth century composer John Dowland, released in 2006 on Deutsche Grammophon. After completing The Police reunion world tour, Sting returned to pursue his passion for uniting musical genres with his 2009 release If On A Winter's Night... which debuted at #1 on Billboard's classical chart. Also in 2009, he reworked selections from his expansive catalogue joining members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in performance. Eager to explore the possibilities of further symphonic collaboration, Sting then joined The Philadelphia Orchestra for a concert commemorating the 153rd anniversary of the Academy of Music in 2010. In May 2010, Sting embarked on the worldwide Symphonicity tour and released the studio album Symphonicities on Deutsche Grammophon later that year. sting.com.Rob Mathes is an Emmy winning, Tony and Grammy nominated arranger / composer and music producer / director. He has produced recordings by Sting, Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, Bettye LaVette, Vanessa Williams, and Panic At The Disco, among others. He won the Emmy for his work on the Kennedy Center Honors, a program he's musically directed for a decade. He directed President Obama's Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial and PBS's Great Performances 40th Anniversary Special. He's arranged and conducted music for artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Lou Reed, Beck, James Taylor, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, and Tony Bennett and also classical artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Luciano Pavarotti, Bryn Terfel and Renée Fleming. He's written the soundtrack for two HBO documentaries and has written music for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Nashville Symphony, The National Symphony, and The Royal Philharmonic. In 2014, he supervised and orchestrated Sting's Broadway show The Last Ship. Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) is one of America's most versatile and distinguished orchestras, collaborating with the world's greatest artists and performing approximately 70 concerts each year-including its Carnegie Hall Orchestra Series, Chamber Music Series at The Morgan Library & Museum and Brooklyn Museum, and summer residency at Caramoor Music Festival. In its 41-year history, OSL has commissioned more than 50 new works; has given more than 170 world, US, and New York City premieres; and has appeared on more than 100 recordings, including four Grammy Award winners and seven releases on its own label, St. Luke's Collection. Pablo Heras-Casado, named 2014 Conductor of the Year by Musical America, is OSL's principal conductor. Program Information
Monday, December 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
AN EVENING WITH STING: SYMPHONICITIES
A Gala Benefit
Sting
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Rob Mathes, Conductor
Dominic Miller, Guitar
Ira Coleman, Double Bass
Joe Bonadio, Percussion
Jo Lawry, Vocals
Mike Ricchiuti, Keyboards Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.
Ticket Information
Gala benefit tickets for An Evening with Sting: Symphonicities include the best possible concert seating as well as admission to either a pre-concert cocktail reception at Carnegie Hall's Rohatyn Room for $1,000 or one of two post-concert options. Starting at $2,500, ticket buyers can opt for post-concert cocktails and supper club ambiance in the Weill Music Room. Patrons interested in a post-concert seated dinner in the Weill Terrace Room for Tables of 8 or 10 begin at $25,000. All gala tickets are available for purchase by calling the Special Events office at 212-903-9679 or visiting online at carnegiehall.org/sting.
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