Carnegie Hall's first post-pandemic performance tonight will salute the 7 o'clock cheers

Since the closure of the epidemic on March 13, 2020 last year, after more than 18 months of "silence", Carnegie Hall will usher in its first performance on Wednesday (6th) evening. The work of New York composer Valerie Coleman will be staged in a performance that will be full of anachronism inspired by the spontaneous salute and cheering ceremony of 7 p.m. every evening when New Yorkers spontaneously salute and cheer every evening at the height of the pandemic.

The premiere to be performed is "Seven O'clock Shout" by New York City composer Valerie Coleman, who wrote the song for the Philadelphia Orchestra last year and will now perform the piece on the opening night at Carnegie Hall, NY1 reported. Coleman said she waited every night to see how the outbreak progressed on TV or on the internet. It inspired Coleman, who said, "Because my heart is with everyone, it hits my core."

Coleman said the music reflects both isolation and support for nocturnal outbursts. Coleman said. "It sends me a message of solidarity that we can defeat this pandemic, and that message of humanity is consistent with Carnegie Hall and the Philadelphia Orchestra." I think from a musical point of view, it's a big deal. It's magical. ”

Coleman left New York City to work as a teacher in Miami, but recently returned with her husband and daughter. She now teaches at The New School's Mannes School of Music, works for the Metropolitan Opera, and makes history at Carnegie Hall. She said "Cheers at Seven O'Clock" should only be a tentative title.

Coleman said: "I'm going to name it 'Anthem For Unity' because I really want to make sure people understand it correctly from the start. But an artistic director at the Philadelphia Orchestra said, 'No, no, no, keep the 'seven o'clock cheers,' that's the title we wanted. I think it does resonate because the word 'cheer' is a heartfelt emotion. ”

Members of the public can watch a live concert at the carnegiehall.org at 7 p.m. It's another chance to knock on the pots and pans and cheer with New Yorkers.

(Compiled: sw)