<p>NEW YORK — Carnegie Hall will miss an entire season for the first time for the first time in its 130-year history.</p>
<p>Carnegie said Thursday it was canceling performances from April 6 through July at its three venues, extending a closure that started last March 13 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.</p>
<p>Carnegie hopes to reopen in October for its 2021-22 season and intends a delayed season announcement in late spring.</p>
<p>The pandemic also caused the Metropolitan Opera to miss a season for the first time, and it hopes to start its season in September. Broadway theaters have been closed since March, and the arts shutdowns have contributed to a major contraction to New York City’s economy.</p>
<p>Carnegie’s Voices of Hope festival will shift to online performances from April 16-30 and focus on works created by artists in times of crisis and oppression. Carnegie plans to announce the festival programming in late March.</p>
<p>Carnegie is maintaining plans for its annual summer youth ensemble residences at SUNY Purchase this summer.</p>
