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Funmachine t1_iscehbb wrote

Who are these people and what is the significance of this place?

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AspireAgain OP t1_iscf30q wrote

Lincoln Center is New York City's premier performance space, current home to the New York Philharmonic.

David Geffen is a billionaire who made his fortune in entertainment. Fisher was a millionaire who made his fortune in radio electronics, and an amateur violinist.

Fisher's original donation was made to help improve the sound quality at Lincoln Center, and was never quite successful. Geffen's donation funded a more recent renovation which so far seems to achieve the goal.

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DasGanon t1_isd6phe wrote

>Fisher was a millionaire who made his fortune in radio electronics, and an amateur violinist. > >Fisher's original donation was made to help improve the sound quality at Lincoln Center, and was never quite successful.

To clarify the brand Fisher was then bought out a couple of times and was owned by Sanyo and now Panasonic (although it's basically a dead brand)

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Wazzoo1 t1_isd09cl wrote

Avery Fisher was always underwhelming as a concert hall. I've heard good things about the new one. Mainly, my brother, who travels to NYC regularly and always tries to catch a Philharmonic performance.

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topbuttsteak t1_isf595i wrote

They just opened the newly renovated hall like a week or so ago. I'm going to the concert tonight and I hope to God they've actually fixed the god awful acoustics.

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3210atown t1_iseh63c wrote

David Geffen is the music industry’s Harvey Weinstein.

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Fondren_Richmond t1_isd1hy1 wrote

well now that shit rhymes more with a number than an antebellum marina

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Pudf t1_isdijhm wrote

A couple of people that acquired money from you and me…. And a building.

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