In spring 2011, singer/songwriter James Taylor will present a highly personal four-event Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall, a residency that will celebrate the songs that have made him an American icon, revealing his true breadth as a musician and his evolution as an artist. Taylor’s Perspectives begins when he hosts a special gala, James Taylor at Carnegie Hall, celebrating 120 years of Carnegie Hall’s storied history with special guests to be announced. The following week, a program titled James Taylor: Roots focuses on his early musical influences, including bluegrass, blues, Celtic music, and Church of England hymns. In May, Taylor offers an evening devoted to popular music’s instrument of choice with James Taylor: Guitar Conversations, delving into the versatility of the guitar, with Mr. Taylor performing alongside all-stars of the genre. His Perspectives series concludes when he will be joined in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage by his legendary band for Quintessential James Taylor and His Band, a performance of his greatest hits.

Celebrated violinist Christian Tetzlaff curates an expansive six-event Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall throughout the 2010–2011 season, exemplifying his versatility as both a soloist and a chamber musician. In five concerts, Mr. Tetzlaff performs or leads 17 works—from classical to contemporary—in a variety of settings. He begins his Perspectives with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, appearing in the dual role as leader and soloist for Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 and Sibelius’s Suite for Violin and Strings. He next appears with Ensemble ACJW and conductor Sir Simon Rattle as soloist in Ligeti’s Violin Concerto and as concertmaster of Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen: A Study for 23 Strings. In March 2011, he joins the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director James Levine to perform in all three works on the program, including the New York premiere of a new work by Harrison Birtwistle and music by Bartók and Mozart. Mr. Tetzlaff then focuses on chamber music, performing Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Schoenberg with his group, the Tetzlaff Quartet, in April before presenting a duo violin recital with Antje Weithaas of works by Leclair, Bartók, Bériot, and Ysaÿe in May. He also leads his first Carnegie Hall Professional Training Workshop, presented by the Weill Music Institute, inviting young musicians to examine the solo violin works of Bach and the violin and piano duos of Brahms and Schumann in an intensive five-day span. The week will include public master classes and culminate in a performance by the participants.