An Auditorium’s Sound in Concert

My biggest concern, as the reopening of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center approached, was that its much-touted, $550 million reconfiguration would be mainly cosmetic. After all, the acoustical problems plaguing its auditorium—home to the New York Philharmonic and other Lincoln Center events—had proved particularly recalcitrant, largely foiling seven “expert” attempts at improvement over six decades.