THIS ISSUE: Two concerts at the new Geffen Hall and a very rewarding book.
Room acoustics writ large
Since writing about Manhattan’s renovated Geffen Hall in this space in our January issue, I’ve attended two concerts there. I thought I’d report back.
The first of the two performances—the hall’s “Grand Gala” concert, though they didn’t invite me to the fancy dinner afterward—included works by young Puerto Rico–born composer Angélica Negrón () and Ludwig van Beethoven (Symphony No.9). The second included works by Stravinsky (), Bartók (, with Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan), and Sibelius (Symphony heard than that I heard. I have a rather small sample to compare Geffen to.)
