PhotoIn a brief statement, Mr. Geffen, whose gift renamed the hall for him in perpetuity, said: “I’m happy. Jed Bernstein, the president of Lincoln Center, left his post last year after failing to disclose a relationship with a staff member. They took over as the schematic design phase of the Geffen Hall project was being completed — and both became concerned by what they were seeing. Officials at Lincoln Center said they had not yet reached the stage of discussing financial support for Geffen Hall with the city. But Ms. Spar and Ms. Borda said they were confident that even a less ambitious overhaul could still transform the concertgoing experience.

Source: New York Times October 03, 2017 20:15 UTC