In Wednesday’s (6/1) Wall Street Journal, Erica Orden writes, “The New York Philharmonic is exploring the temporary occupancy of the David H. Koch Theater as part of a long-term plan to renovate its home, Avery Fisher Hall, according to a person familiar with the matter. A move across the plaza of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts would be several years off, as potential renovation plans remain in initial discussions. Both the orchestra and performing-arts complex must resolve several significant questions before proceeding with any renovation project. But with the New York City Opera’s recent announcement that it intends to vacate its longtime home at the Koch in advance of its fall season, the Lincoln Center landscape is entering a period of transition that may boost the Philharmonic’s proposal. … The renovation of Avery Fisher, a hall that has long been regarded as acoustically flawed, has been explored in fits and starts for nearly a decade, with fund raising, logistical and personnel challenges hampering its progress. The question of where the orchestra would perform during a renovation is one of the main obstacles to an overhaul, and resolving that matter would bring the Philharmonic one step closer to its goal.”
Posted June 2, 2011
