{"id":27829,"date":"2015-04-27T13:31:21","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T17:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=27829"},"modified":"2015-12-05T14:50:07","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T19:50:07","slug":"fits-bursts-12-coolest-concert-halls-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2015\/04\/27\/fits-bursts-12-coolest-concert-halls-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"FEATURE | 12 Coolest Concert Halls in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world is\u00a0blessed with many concert halls and opera houses designed with just as much creativity as the music and they present. They are the spaces that house our most important cultural rituals, and in these cases, are designed as works of art themselves. Be they Arthur Erickson’s Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto or The Copenhagen Concert Hall in Denmark, concerts halls are dream spaces whose designs tell us just as much about ourselves as we tell about them.<\/p>\n

This list is not compiled based on acoustic, historical or architectural significance. It represents a visual tour through the world. Your mileage may vary…\u00a0\u00a0so let us know what we missed in the comments and be sure to vote for your favourite hall in our poll below.<\/p>\n

1: Walt Disney Concert Hall \u2013 Los Angeles, California<\/h3>\n
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Walt Disney Concert Hall \u2013 Los Angeles, California Photo: Philipp R\u00fcmmele<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Home to the\u00a0Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Walt Disney Concert Hall was designed by Toronto-born\u00a0Frank Gehry and\u00a0opened on October 24, 2003. Acoustics were designed by Yasuhisa Toyota, one of the best\u00a0acousticians in the world. The hall represents\u00a0Gehry’s highest\u00a0achievement, surpassing his Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and the Art Gallery of Ontario.<\/p>\n

2: National Centre for the Performing Arts \u2013 Beijing, China<\/h3>\n
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National Centre for the Performing Arts \u2013 Beijing, China Photo: Trey Ratcliff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Known as “The Giant Egg”, the building stands unparalleled in China. The “egg” is lined with titanium and glass, and is surrounded\u00a0by its own lake. It was designed by French architect Paul Andreu and houses\u00a05,452 people across three different performance spaces.<\/p>\n

3: Oslo Opera House \u2013 Oslo, Norway<\/h3>\n
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Oslo Opera House \u2013 Oslo, Norway Photo: Wojtek Gurak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The crown of Norway,\u00a0Oslo Opera House is the largest arts\u00a0building constructed in Norway since Nidarosdomen\u00a0in 1300. Home to\u00a0The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre, \u00a0the massive structure contains 1,100 rooms with a total area of \u00a0414,000\u00a0sq\u00a0ft.\u00a0The angled walls are made with high-grade\u00a0Italian marble and white granite, and designed to appear to rise from the water.<\/p>\n

4: Royal Albert Hall \u2013 London, England<\/h3>\n
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Royal Albert Hall \u2013 London, England Photo: Garry Knight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the acoustics of London’s Royal Albert Hall have been complained about for ages\u00a0(Edinburgh’s Usher Hall sounds much better), its atmosphere is unbeatable. The hall attracts some of the best performers in the world, with\u00a0audiences to match. It is best known for holding the annual\u00a0Proms concerts and has been renovated many times since it first opened in 1871.<\/p>\n

5: Rudolfinum \u2013 Prague, Czech Republic<\/h3>\n
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Rudolfinum \u2013 Prague, Czech Republic Photo: Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Designed by architect Josef Z\u00edtek and his student Josef Schulz, Prague’s Rudolfinum opened in\u00a01885 and includes Dvo\u0159\u00e1k Hall \u2013\u00a0one of the oldest concert halls in Europe. The venue has\u00a0excellent acoustics, and Dvo\u0159\u00e1k himself believed it to be one of the best\u00a0in Europe.<\/p>\n

6: Sydney Opera House \u2013 Sydney, Australia<\/h3>\n
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Sydney Opera House \u2013 Sydney, Australia Photo: Chris Betcher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic buildings in history and was designed by architect J\u00f8rn Utzon in 1973. It presents a wide range of productions and performing arts companies, including Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.\u00a0It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site on June 28, 2007.<\/p>\n

7: The Koncerthuset<\/b> \u2013 Copenhagen, Denmark<\/h3>\n
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The Koncerthuset \u2013 Copenhagen, Denmark Photo: Wojtek Gurak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Formally known as The\u00a0Copenhagen Concert Hall, The Koncerthuset is located in the northern part of \u00d8restad in Copenhagen, Denmark and is home to the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. The building was build by\u00a0Jean Nouvel and is inspired by a meteor covered by big blue screens resembling water.<\/p>\n

8: Roy Thomson Hall \u2013 Toronto, Canada<\/h3>\n
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Roy Thomson Hall \u2013 Toronto, Canada Photo: Benson Kua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Being from Toronto we’re naturally a\u00a0tad\u00a0biased,\u00a0but we think Roy Thomson Hall deserves a place o the list. Opened in 1982 and designed by\u00a0Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, it features a unique circular design which exhibits a sloping and curvilinear glass exterior. Besides being home to The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, it is a central venue for the Toronto International Film Festival.<\/p>\n

9: Carnegie Hall \u2013 New York City, USA<\/h3>\n
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Carnegie Hall \u2013 New York City, USA Photo: David Samuel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the most prestigious venues in the world, Carnegie Hall is located in Midtown Manhattan. It was designed by William Burnet Tuthill\u00a0in 1891, and built by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is one of the last large all-masonry buildings in New York, and is encased in Roman bricks with\u00a0terracotta and brownstone detailing.<\/p>\n

10: Auditorio de Tenerife \u2013 Canary Islands, Spain<\/h3>\n
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Auditorio de Tenerife \u2013 Canary Islands, Spain Photo: Till Krech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since it was erected in 2003, the majestic profile of Auditorio de Tenerife has been an architectural symbol of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Its unique design twists elements of late-modern architecture\u00a0with\u00a0the late 20th century.\u00a0The main 1,616 capacity hall is crowned by a huge dome,\u00a0which\u00a0houses an organ with pipes emerging from both sides of the pit. Rather than project the sound forward, its acoustic design surrounds the listener\u00a0from all angles.<\/p>\n

11: National Theater and Concert Hall \u2013 Taipei, Taiwan<\/h3>\n
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National Theater and Concert Hall \u2013 Taipei, Taiwan Photo: Christopher Chan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Taiwan’s twin National Theater and National Concert Hall represent the first major modern performing arts facilities built\u00a0in Asia. \u00a0The building cost was a whopping \u00a02.3 billion dollars. International performers have included\u00a0Pl\u00e1cido Domingo, Jos\u00e9 Carreras,\u00a0Luciano Pavarotti, Yo-Yo Ma, Fou Ts’ong Simon Rattle and Lorin Maazel.<\/p>\n

12: Casa da M\u00fasica \u2013 Porto, Portugal<\/h3>\n
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Casa da M\u00fasica \u2013 Porto, Portugal Photo: Wojtek Gurak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Casa da M\u00fasica\u00a0(English: House of Music) was\u00a0designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. Finished in\u00a02005, it has become an architectural icon in Porto, Portugal.\u00a0New York Times’\u00a0<\/i>Nicolai Ouroussoff\u00a0called it\u00a0the “most attractive project the architect Rem Koolhaas has ever built” and \u00a0“a building whose intellectual ardor is matched by its sensual beauty”.<\/p>\n

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