<p>speihei is correct, simply performing at Carnegie Hall may not mean anything, it depends more on the program the person is performing in. For example, I have seen high school orchestra groups performing there, and while it is great the kids got an opportunity to play there, given the relative level of most high school programs (that probably have some high level students, but also have people like I was in high school) I am not sure it would be that great on a resume. Likewise, groups can buy their way in there (my son once got a laugh at a girl who had on her resume ‘made her carnegie hall debut at age 8’, making it sound like she soloed with a major orchestra; turns out she had played in a music competition that basically was a Korean cultural community program at Weill recital hall, which is basically a write the check moment). </p>
<p>If the program is a high level one, then yes, it would have impact on a resume. If the program is known for high level standards to get into it, then playing carnegie hall, even if the group rented the space, would be useful on a resume, more because of the program itself then being at Carnegie Hall. Same could be said of a competition where the winner soloes in Carnegie Hall, assuming the competition is high level and not as in the example I gave above. As someone once said, you can buy your way into carnegie hall, and playing there is not always an indication of high level capability; if a group simply has the financial resources to rent carnegie hall and brings the equivalent of a good high school choral program, it may not mean anything, but if the group wins a competition known for the high level of the winners, that makes a big difference.</p>
<p>As a side note, I have seen a lot of young musicians resumes, and it amazes me how much junk is on a lot of them, they list every event they have ever played at, every master class and church recital, no matter how trivial, it is like quantity to them means more then quality. From what I have seen and been told, it is much better to stick to quality, winning a suzuki level competition at age 6 doesn’t matter much when you are trying to get a gig at 18, or having a master class with the head of a local ASTA group is unlikely to impress a hiring manager or admissions people at a top level program.</p>