Classical Action:
Performing Arts Against AIDS
A Program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Special Event
Violinist Joshua Bell Celebrates Legendary Life of Charles Hamlen at House Concert
Joshua Bell, one of classical music’s most celebrated violinists, honored the life of industry luminary and devoted philanthropist Charles Hamlen in a house concert on October 1, 2018. Hamlen, Bell’s first manager, was the founding director of Classical Action and passed away from leukemia in August 2018. Set in a stunning TriBeCa loft, Classical Action […]
Classical Action Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
Classical Action celebrated its 20th anniversary on April 11, 2013, with a star-studded gala benefit featuring performances by Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming, Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and six other extraordinary artists. The evening, which also honored Classical Action’s founding director Charles Hamlen, raised a remarkable $280,900. Fleming served as host of […]