During a trade and business event at Rockefeller Center on April 29, the King spoke with Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman and said he was "so impressed by the music from the military" at the state dinner held April 28. The evening featured performances by U.S. military musicians from the Marines, Army and Air Force.
Charles's fondness for classical music is well known: he notably helped Prince Harry and Meghan Markle select pieces for their 2018 wedding, a fact Meghan recalled in a Windsor Castle exhibit recording, praising his taste in classical selections.