Frederick P. Rose Hall

Frederick P. Rose Hall
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Name	Frederick P. Rose Hall
Address	61 Columbus Circle
City	New York City
Country	United States
Owner	Jazz at Lincoln Center
Operator	Jazz at Lincoln Center
Opened	2004
Architect	Rafael Viñoly

Frederick P. Rose Hall is a performing arts complex within Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle in Manhattan, New York City. It serves as the primary home for Jazz at Lincoln Center and hosts concerts, residencies, recordings, and educational programs associated with institutions such as the New York Philharmonic, the Juilliard School, and the Metropolitan Opera through shared civic cultural networks. The venue integrates programming histories linked to figures like Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kennedy Center.

History

Frederick P. Rose Hall opened in 2004 as part of a redevelopment led by developers including Time Warner and philanthropists connected to families like the Rose family (real estate). The hall's establishment followed collaborations with cultural funders such as the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and municipal initiatives by the City of New York. Its creation involved planners and advocates from entities like Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Jazz Foundation of America, and arts policy voices formerly associated with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Municipal Art Society of New York. Naming honored philanthropist Frederick P. Rose, whose family engaged with institutions including Rosen Group and supporters of projects tied to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York University.

Architecture and Facilities

Designed by Rafael Viñoly in concert with acousticians and theater consultants associated with firms like HOK, the complex comprises multiple performance spaces including a main auditorium, a black box theater, and rehearsal rooms analogous to venues at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. The main theater's acoustic profile references concert halls such as Alice Tully Hall andAvery Fisher Hall (now David Geffen Hall), and technical systems comparable to those used at Royal Festival Hall and Wigmore Hall. Facilities incorporate amenities for recording projects alongside broadcast capabilities used by broadcasters like PBS, NPR, and BBC Radio. The building integrates public lobbies, dining spaces, and ticketing operations similar to those at Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre.

Performance and Programming

Programming at Frederick P. Rose Hall is curated by Jazz at Lincoln Center leadership and artistic directors who have included figures associated with ensembles such as the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the World of Art Ensemble, and artists linked to labels like Blue Note Records and Verve Records. The calendar blends concerts, residencies, film programs tied to festivals like the New York Film Festival, and collaborative projects with groups such as the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the New York City Ballet, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Series include tributes to composers and performers like Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, and programming exchanges with venues like the Village Vanguard and the Blue Note Jazz Club.

Education and Community Outreach

Educational initiatives are run in partnership with organizations such as the Juilliard School, the New York Public Library, the Harlem School of the Arts, and the Apollo Theater Foundation. Outreach programs mirror models from the National Endowment for the Arts and citywide arts partnerships involving the Department of Cultural Affairs (New York City), Public Theater, and Lincoln Center Education. Workshops, youth ensembles, and teacher training projects link to networks including Essential Opera Project, SummerStage, and conservatory collaborations with Berklee College of Music and Manhattan School of Music.

Notable Performances and Artists

Frederick P. Rose Hall has featured performances and residencies by artists and ensembles such as Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Diana Krall, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Marcus Roberts, Roy Hargrove, Terence Blanchard, and ensembles like the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and visiting companies including the Count Basie Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Special events have honored legacies connected to Benny Goodman, Art Blakey, Sarah Vaughan, Nat King Cole, Stan Getz, Bix Beiderbecke, and thematic programs referencing composers like George Gershwin and Cole Porter.

Management and Ownership

The facility is owned and operated by Jazz at Lincoln Center, an organization chaired and guided by executive leaders drawn from boards with ties to institutions such as the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and corporate partners including Mastercard and Bank of America. Administrative governance has intersected with nonprofit management practices shared with entities like the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the New-York Historical Society, while fundraising campaigns have engaged donors similar to those who support the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian Institution.

Awards and Recognition

The venue and its producing organization have received honors and acknowledgments from cultural funders and award programs such as the Tony Awards (through associated productions), accolades from the Grammy Awards for recorded projects originating at the hall, commendations by the National Endowment for the Arts, and recognition in media outlets like The New York Times and The New Yorker. Institutional recognition aligns with awards historically given to venues including Carnegie Hall and individuals awarded by the Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur Foundation.

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