Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Carnegie Hall announces Naad Festival lineup with Rahman, Chakraborty
Carnegie Hall is a very famous music building in New York City.
It just announced a brand new festival called Naad, which celebrates music from India.
The festival will happen for three days, from May 21 to May 23, 2027.
On the first night, a flute player named Rakesh Chaurasia will perform with a tabla player named Ishaan Ghosh.
On the second night, a famous composer and singer named A. R. Rahman will play at Carnegie Hall for the very first time.
People know him best for the music of the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
On the last night, a singer named Kaushiki Chakraborty will lead a big Indian classical music concert called SIFAR.
Tickets for everyone go on sale on August 10.
The people at Carnegie Hall say the festival will become a yearly tradition.
They also thank a musician and helper named Ila Paliwal for making the festival possible.
Carnegie Hall announced the artist line-up for Naad, a new annual festival of Indian music debuting May 21-23, 2027.
Grammy-winning bansuri maestro Rakesh Chaurasia opens the festival on May 21 at Zankel Hall with tabla player Ishaan Ghosh.
A. R. Rahman will make his Carnegie Hall debut on May 22 at Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage; additional artists will be announced later.
Kaushiki Chakraborty leads the closing concert SIFAR on May 23, with an ensemble including Soumik Datta, Ambi Subramaniam, and Ishaan Ghosh.
Single tickets for all Naad 2027 performances go on sale to the general public on August 10.
- Who
- Carnegie Hall, with headline artists A. R. Rahman, Kaushiki Chakraborty, and Rakesh Chaurasia
- What
- Announced the artist line-up for Naad, its inaugural annual festival of Indian classical and contemporary music
- When
- May 21-23, 2027; single tickets go on sale August 10
- Where
- Carnegie Hall in New York (Zankel Hall and Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage)
- Why
- To create a new annual destination for audiences to experience Indian music and support cultural exchange
- Festival
- Naad 2027: A Festival of Indian Music (inaugural edition)
- Dates
- May 21-23, 2027
- Venue
- Carnegie Hall, New York (Zankel Hall; Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage)
- Opening performance
- Rakesh Chaurasia (bansuri) with Ishaan Ghosh (tabla), May 21
- Headline performance
- A. R. Rahman's Carnegie Hall debut, May 22
- Closing concert
- SIFAR led by Kaushiki Chakraborty, May 23
- Ticket on-sale date
- August 10
- Lead support
- The Ila & Dinesh Paliwal Foundation