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The facility, designed by Max Abramovitz, was originally named Philharmonic Hall and was renamed Avery Fisher Hall in honor of philanthropist Avery Fisher, who donated $10.5 million ($72 million today) to the orchestra in 1973.
Avery Fisher Hall is a world class venue for classical music, home to the New York Philharmonic. Learn about its history, design, acoustics and upcoming concerts in this independent guide.
Avery Fisher. Avery Robert Fisher (March 4, 1906 – February 26, 1994) was an amateur violinist, a pioneer in the field of high fidelity sound reproduction, founder of the Philharmonic Radio Company and Fisher Electronics, and a philanthropist who donated millions of dollars to arts organizations and universities.
14 de nov. de 2014 · The unusual agreement, announced on Thursday, is a significant turnaround from 12 years ago, when the family of Avery Fisher, the music philanthropist who gave $10 million in 1973 to support the...
29 de sept. de 2022 · Lincoln Center announces plans to gut the hall, now called Avery Fisher Hall, and to completely rebuild it under the supervision of the acoustician Cyril M. Harris and the architect Philip...
13 de oct. de 2022 · The vast, drab shoe box that the city knew as Avery Fisher Hall after 1973 — a few years before a major remodeling attempted to fix the acoustics that had been criticized since the building first...
Avery Fisher Hall is a classical concert hall and home to the New York Philharmonic. It has a capacity of 2,738 seats and hosts musical events and festivals, as well as exhibitions in the Arthur Ross Gallery.
