The Grand integrates elegance and grandeur with a state-of-the-art Nexo concert sound system. The Grand’s dazzling 40-foot-high ceiling includes strategic rigging points catering to any production requirement. Interconnected to our audio recording studios and HD control rooms, The Grand, like The Hammerstein, is the ideal location for any multimedia production or live performance.
The superb acoustics of The Grand have made this magnificent venue perfect for music recording, whether the project is a full-blown orchestral film score, a classical orchestra recording, or simply an intimate chamber ensemble. The natural reverberation of the room gives any recording a particular sound quality that defies emulation. Artists find the ambience inspiring, allowing them to effortlessly achieve their very best performance.
Academy Award-winning film scores and Oscar-nominated soundtracks are frequently recorded in The Grand. The list of renowned artists who have recorded legendary performances at The Grand reads like a “who’s who” of the greatest performers and conductors of all time. Arturo Toscanini, Leopold Stokowski, Fritz Reiner, Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Pierre Boulez, The New York Philharmonic, James Levine, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Robert Shaw Chorale, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, The New York City Opera, and the list goes on.
