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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

GEFFEN'S GIFT IS HUGE HAUL FOR HALL

David Geffen with Jed Bernstein (President) and Katherine G. Farley (Chairwoman) of Lincoln Center.

David Geffen is gifting Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center--home of the New York Philharmonic–-with a $100 million donation, the New York Times reports.

The gift will completely fund the renovation of the 1962 building, with a state-of-the-art acoustical overhaul. The venue will be renamed David Geffen Hall this September to coincide with the start of the Philharmonic’s 2015-2016 season.

Geffen's extraordinary contribution will be paid out over eight years, with renovations beginning in 2019.

“I’m a kid from Brooklyn—it’s a big deal,” he said. “I watched them build this building.”

 
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