Editing David Geffen Hall (section)

==Notable events==
David Geffen Hall is used today for many events, both musical and non-musical. As part of its ''[http://www.lcgreatperformers.org/ Great Performers]'' series, Lincoln Center presents visiting orchestras in David Geffen Hall, such as the [[London Symphony Orchestra]], the [[Singapore Symphony Orchestra]], the [[Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra]], and the [[Kirov Orchestra]] of the Mariinsky Theatre.  The [[PBS]] series ''[[Live from Lincoln Center]]'' also features performances from the Hall.

Composer [[Samuel Barber]] was commissioned to write his ''[[Piano Concerto (Barber)|Piano Concerto]]'' for the opening of the venue, and the work was premiered at the inaugural concert on September 24, 1962 with pianist [[John Browning (pianist)|John Browning]].<ref>{{Wikicite|ref={{harvid|Heyman|1992}}|reference=Heyman, Barbara B. 1992. ''Samuel Barber: The Composer and His Music''. New York: Oxford University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-19-506650-0}} (cloth).}}</ref> An early television concert from Philharmonic Hall featured Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in one of their ''[[Young People's Concerts]]''.  It was the first of many concerts televised from Philharmonic Hall, which had been previously televised from Carnegie Hall beginning in 1958. The 1962 program concentrated on concert hall acoustics, and, like the opening night concert, was shown over the [[CBS]] television network. It was entitled "The Sound of a Hall".

It was the main venue for the first [[New York Film Festival]] in 1963<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1963-09-18_232_4/page/7/mode/1up?view=theater|date=September 18, 1963|title=Beatniks at Lincoln Center|page=7|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=February 15, 2024|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> and is still a festival venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff61-passes-ticket-information/|website=Film at Lincoln Center|title=New York Film Festival 61|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref>

A February 12, 1964 performance by [[Miles Davis]] at Philharmonic Hall to benefit the Mississippi [[Freedom Summer]] was released on two albums, ''[[My Funny Valentine (Miles Davis album)|My Funny Valentine]]'' and ''[[Four & More]]''.<ref name=davis>{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2014/02/09/273159153/how-a-stressful-night-for-miles-davis-spawned-two-classic-albums?ft=1&f=1039 |title=How A Stressful Night For Miles Davis Spawned Two Classic Albums |website=NPR.org |series=[[Weekend Edition]] |date=February 9, 2014 |access-date=February 21, 2014}}</ref>

Bob Dylan performed at Philharmonic Hall on October 31, 1964. The concert was released as ''[[The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964, Concert at Philharmonic Hall]]'' in 2004.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/live-1964-concert-at-philharmonic-hall-the-bootleg-series-volume-6-107701/ | title=Live 1964: Concert at Philharmonic Hall – the Bootleg Series Volume 6 | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=March 30, 2004 }}</ref>

The Supremes performed there on October 15, 1965. The iconic poster for the show was designed by [[Joe Eula]].

[[Simon & Garfunkel]] recorded their live album ''[[Live from New York City, 1967]]'' here on January 22, 1967.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Live from New York City, 1967 |title-link=Live from New York City, 1967 |others=[[Simon & Garfunkel]] |year=2002 |at=back cover |type=CD |publisher=[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Legacy Recordings|Legacy]] |id=508067 9}}</ref>

In 1995, the star-studded charity show [[The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True]] was staged. The show, which starred [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]], [[Jackson Browne]], [[Roger Daltrey]], and [[Nathan Lane]] as the principal characters from the 1939 film, benefited the [[Children's Defense Fund]], and aired subsequently on [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]], [[Turner Broadcasting System|TBS]], [[PBS]], and [[VH-1]].

The hall hosted the world premiere of [[Steven Spielberg]]'s film ''[[War Horse (film)|War Horse]]'' on December 4, 2011 and the North American premiere of [[Bradley Cooper]]'s ''[[Maestro (2023 film)|Maestro]]'', a Leonard Bernstein [[biopic]].<ref name=delta>{{cite web |title=Walk the Red Carpet and Attend the World Premiere of ''War Horse'' |url=http://www.skymilesauction.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=168720266&prmenbr=71802779&aunbr=169066976 |date=November 7, 2011 |publisher=[[Delta Air Lines]] |access-date=February 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910094932/http://www.skymilesauction.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=168720266&prmenbr=71802779&aunbr=169066976 |archive-date=September 10, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>