Category: Geffen, David, Hall (Manhattan, NY)

Review: Klaus Mäkelä, Rising Star of Conducting, Arrives in New York

The New York Times – Music:
Klaus Mäkelä, a young yet already accomplished maestro, made his New York Philharmonic debut with a performance that prioritized clarity.
In a ‘Sea Change,’ Women of the Philharmonic Now Outnumber the Men

The New York Times – Music:
The New York Philharmonic, which was an all-male bastion for most of its 180 years of existence, currently has 45 women and 44 men.
Review: Two Debuts Make for a Week of Philharmonic Firsts

The New York Times – Music:
The Philharmonic began to simulcast concerts on the 50-foot media wall in its lobby. Led by Hannu Lintu, they were some of the best this season.
What Lupita Nyong’o and Eric Adams Wore to the Party

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Top outfits from the opening of David Geffen Hall, the American Ballet Theater gala and a “Black Panther” screening.
The Philharmonic Tests Its New Home With the Classics

The New York Times – Music:
David Geffen Hall reopened with a month of concerts that sketched a possible future for the New York Philharmonic. Now it’s back to business.
One More Project for David Geffen: Building His Legacy

The New York Times – Music:
The entertainment mogul has given $1.2 billion to institutions around the nation, including the New York Philharmonic’s transformed Lincoln Center home.
How the Philharmonic’s New Home Sounds, From Any Seat

The New York Times – Music:
After a major renovation, the acoustics throughout David Geffen Hall are strikingly consistent — but complicated.
After Decades, the Philharmonic’s Hall Sounds and Feels More Intimate

The New York Times – Music:
Judgments on the hall’s acoustics at this early stage are provisional, but a mighty improvement is already obvious.
Geffen Hall Commissions New Art That Honors Black and Latino History

The New York Times – Music:
Nina Chanel Abney and Jacolby Satterwhite incorporate the story of San Juan Hill, the neighborhood displaced by the performing arts complex.
David Geffen Hall Reopens, Hoping Its $550 Million Renovation Worked

The New York Times – Music:
The New York Philharmonic’s Lincoln Center home was gutted and rebuilt to try to fix the acoustic woes that have long plagued it. To inaugurate the hall, officials are using a new playbook.
A Welcome Sight at the Upgraded David Geffen Hall: More Bathrooms

The New York Times – Music:
Before the renovation, finding a restroom could be excruciating, especially for women.