Good News For Lincoln Center

It looks like the New York Philharmonic will be staying at Avery Fisher Hall as opposed to moving to Carnegie Hall:

Carnegie Abandons Merger Discussions With Philharmonic. The decision to abandon the 2006 merger was attributed to irresolvable conflicts over which organization would dominate performance time. By Robin Pogrebin. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

As much as I admire the acoustics of Carnegie Hall, the Philharmonic belongs in Lincoln Center. There really isn't any place quite like it anywhere. I know the orchestra has complained about the acoustics, but I don't believe that there is anything wrong with Avery Fisher Hall that can't be fixed. I also understand that Lincoln Center is going to undertake a major renovation of the hall.

The Philharmonic would've been just one of several "acts" at Carnegie. In its own house, it's the show.

File under Current Events.

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