‘Hope for Haiti’ Takes in $57 Million

The George Clooney-led telethon “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief,” raised more than $57 million in 24 hours, according to a statement from the producers. That preliminary total did not include donations from corporations or large private donations. A recording of the event, which featured performances by Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder, among others, was the No. 1 iTunes album in 18 countries on Saturday. ... Another musical benefit for Haiti is in the works, this one led by the pianist Lang Lang, a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, and the conductor Christoph Eschenbach. They announced plans for a concert at Carnegie Hall on March 21 to benefit Unicef and its effort to help children who survived the earthquake. The Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra, made up of musicians under the age of 27, will provide accompaniment.