One of New York’s most elegant and versatile special event destinations, The Hammerstein is the venue of choice for corporate event planners, producers, and concert promoters.
The Hammerstein combines a magnificent, century-old former opera house with fully integrated 21st century media and entertainment production technology. This elegant room features a hand-painted ceiling, ornate woodwork, and three balconies with side boxes. Soaring 75 feet above the main floor, the ceiling holds numerous rigging points suitable for production lighting, sound, or set design. 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. 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. Integration with the in-house audio recording studios, television studios, video control rooms, and post-production suites makes the space an incredible venue for productions, special events, live or taped broadcasts.