Indo-American Philanthropist Ila Paliwal Announces Carnegie Hall’s First Indian Music Festival

Carnegie Hall in New York announced its inaugural Indian Music Festival, set to debut in 2027. The three-day festival is scheduled from May 21 to 23, 2027. The festival will bring together musicians from India, offering New York audiences a peek into India’s classical music traditions and its musical history and culture.

As of now, the artist line-up for the event has names such as AR Rahman, Arijit Singh, Shankar Mahadevan, Kaushiki Chakrabarty and more. 

The annual event is made possible by a $10 million gift from Ila and Dinesh Paliwal and their family foundation, dedicated to supporting the festival’s performances. As part of the festival, select Indian artists will also be recognised with the Carnegie Hall Fellow Award, with their work highlighted through the Hall’s programming.

 Ila Paliwal, a New York–based philanthropist, has also been recommended to join the board of Carnegie Hall at the board’s upcoming meeting on February 25.

Speaking about the Carnegie Hall Indian Music Festival, Ila Paliwal says, “I am delighted to see plans for Carnegie Hall’s new Indian Music Festival coming to life and am deeply honoured and looking forward to joining the board".