2020 Begins.

1-6-20 SHORT HILLS: We were busy the weekend after New Year’s Day. Friday we had dinner with Bebe and Ronny in Millburn at EVOO and Lemon, a Greek/Med place. Saturday we heard the NYPhil at Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center. Jeffrey Kahane conducted and was the soloist for Mozart Piano Concerto, K. 482, and after intermission, he conducted Trittico botticelliano by Respighi and then Haydn Symphony No. 96. Before the concert, we had dinner with Ina and Marcel at Bar Boulud.

Then we were back in the city the Sunday morning for brunch with Lucy, Steve and Val at Chez Moi on Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn Heights. There were lots of Hellebore in bloom along the streets in Brooklyn.

There was no traffic Saturday night, but on Sunday we had to avoid a demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge, and so we were in a bit of a delay on Canal St. going to the Manhattan Bridge.

We have had rain on and off and a bit of snow last night that is now gone. The temps have been in the thirties and forties, and mild weather is predicted for most of January.


Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center is scheduled for a major overhaul.

If I understand the new plans correctly, the orchestra will be where the orchestra seating is now and then seating will surround the players, they're guessing it will look like below.

The look for 2024, if it goes as anticipated. I hope the acoustics are improved.