21. In 1963, Nina achieved her dream of performing at the Carnegie Hall, New York
One good thing that Stroud did for Nina was to get her booked to play at the famous Carnegie Hall, New York. This was a lifelong dream come true for Nina: the Carnegie was a famous venue for classical music, and no less than the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky conducted at its opening night in May 1891. Nina was extremely nervous before she played on April 12, 1963, but her performance won rave reviews and saw a live album released. Best of all for Nina, both Miss Mazzy and her parents were in the crowd to see her perform.