Merkin Concert Hall

lovely sound, and Merkin Hall books great performers. there isn’t much of a downside to this place – you get your money’s worth, and the hall is intimate, with good views and sound throughout. just a simple, nice venue. it has loyal patrons for a reason. nothing truly mindblowing, but you get a great experience

I feel really comfortable at this venue… and Sarah Chan was perfect! With Dragos, Lili and Linda

This intimate concert hall has great acoustics. The music from the violinist, violist and pianist really filled the space. There are no bad seats in this venue.
The Merkin also has a small-​ish but still good-​sized space upstairs for receptions and a coat-​check area. It’s not the fanciest concert hall of all time, but it’s solid.
And if you ever have a chance to check out any of these guys in concert, do it: Alexandru Tomescu, Matei Varga and Jesus Rodolfo Rodriguez. We had a wonderful time!

This venue is gorgeous which is why I rented it out for a concert. I produce events around the world so I was excited to place artists here to do a NYC concert.
However, I was truly disgusted by how it’s event management team serves their clients. Firstly, all the ushers have horrendous attitudes. It’s their job to smile and treat each guest to the lounge graciously before the event starts to seat them. Instead, they all have frowns upon their faces and when any guest asks questions, it’s with an attitude. Totally not called for. If you don’t like your job, find something else. It’s that easy.
Additionally, their stage managers have the most unprofessional etiquette which left me dumbfounded. I asked to allow my staff on the upper floor to take pictures during the concert since it was apparently locked. Why they needed to give a huge sigh and make a big deal in asking permission from their supervisor to allow this, I do not know. It’s a simple task and I rented the WHOLE VENUE so what is the problem? No clue.
Lastly, they charge for everything and anything. I requested an extra half hour for rehearsal and it was an additional charge. Goodness. This has never happened to any venues I’ve worked with. Merkin Hall must be hurting for funds…
It’s a costly venue to rent and to receive this type of service, not just to me as their client, but also to all of my guests, is unacceptable. I produce events from small venues that accommodate 50 all the way to 5,000. NEVER have I experienced horrible service like this to actually spend the time to write a review so I can warn other event organizers to stay away from this hall, and stay away FAR.

Yes, it’s a nice hall with nice acoustics, but it can be tricky to hear each other when you perform on the stage with other musicians. Also, the place seems to be booked tightly at times because I’ve gone to a few rehearsals where I’m not allowed to go to the dressing room 15 minutes before rehearsal starts or the stage is not set up for warm up until the very last minute. Kind of annoying from a performer’s perspective, just saying.

I have spent many a summer at Merkin. I practically grew up on that stage considering I spent every summer between the ages of 6 and 14 there. I’ve seen it grow and change and to this day, I still stop by from time to time.
The acoustics here are insane… Insanely good. Some of the best around. The seats are comfortable. The location is super-​easy to get to (take the 1 to 66^th and walk a block). If you hear of a show that will be at Merkin and you’re undecided on going, trust me and just go.
And no, I will not sing or dance for any of you, no matter how much training I received back in the day.

Great space and not really a bad seat in the house. The show we watched was very civilized and engaging for children (adults) of all ages. Top notch performers of difficult to impossible theatre works, amazing piano and music, as well as demonstrated experience working with an audience to get them really involved. A gem in Manhattan.

Been here once to see This Will Destroy You accompanied by the string orchestra A Far Cry.
It’s a small hall, comfortable seats, great acoustics. I’d have no complaints seeing another live performance here.

This is where I saw my first «upscale» show; This Will Destroy You with A Far Cry and Slow Six. I’ve recently been getting into some contemporary classical and kinda went to this show on impulse only knowing (and being a pretty big fan) of TWDY. I arrive and I hear A Far Cry playing their solo set; truly beautiful music which accompanied me as I bought my ticket and TWDY’s latest CD. I didn’t even know it was a seated venue till I got my ticket and the lady who tore off the stub told me to enter to the left to seat N1; this is totally unlike the shows I typically go to! The seat was very comfy and the stage is pretty big with good lighting. They changed sets promptly, unlike my hardcore shows which take so long to set up, which is a huge plus for me. The sound quality was amazing; this is big music with nearly 40 microphones and I was able to hear every small detail. Oh, and they took $ 10 off the ticket price for me because I’m a student! I noticed that there was a concession stand of sorts but I didn’t check out what they had to offer or the prices. The bathroom is very clean and the sound from the stage is piped in throughout the building which I think is cool. I love everything about this place and will definitely return for more concerts.

The Momma and I attended the 2011 Vidda Award Recital 02÷09÷11. We were treated to two hours of soprano Meagan Miller, accompanied by Brian Zeger on the piano. Perfection. Absolute perfection.
A small-​ish hall with good acoustics (for her soaring voice), comfortable seating (for my plus-​sized booty), and no bad view of the stage. If you are a student or senior, they offered deeply discounted tickets for this concert the day of the performance, so check their website for similar future deals.
If I lived in NY I could easily see myself becoming a patron of the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, to catch a glimpse at the future stars.

This is among NYC’s big name concert halls. It’s no Carnegie, but the programming is much more adventurous than its conservative counterparts. I had the pleasure to play there a year ago in a all contemporary music program. If you want to go see a concert that will give you bragging rights for being a certified music snob, check out thei concert schedule. During the Summer season you’ll likely hear performances of new music by today’s best and brightest performed by an elite crowd of young aspiring musicians.