Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall
| Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall ミューザ川崎シンフォニーホール | |
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| Town or city | Kawasaki, Kanagawa |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°31′51.95″N 139°41′40.66″E / 35.5310972°N 139.6946278°E |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | MHS Planners, Architects & Engineers |
| Other designers | Nagata Acoustics |
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Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall (ミューザ川崎シンフォニーホール, Myūza Kawasaki Shinfonī Hōru) is a
Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The name is coined from music and za (座) lit. 'seat'.[1] The vineyard-style concert hall, with a capacity of 1,997, was built for the eightieth anniversary of the foundation of the city.[1][2]
History
The hall opened in July 2004 with a performance of
Mahler's Symphony No. 8 by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.[citation needed] In that year the orchestra, previously without a permanent home, took up residence.[3][4] Well known for its acoustics, the hall has seen concerts by Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic and Riccardo Muti and the Vienna Philharmonic.[1][4][5] The bell to announce the imminent start of a concert at the hall is a recording of the bell at Salzburg Cathedral.[1]
At the first time, despite being over 300 kilometres from the
Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg helped raise additional money. The restored hall is expected to first reopened on 1 April 2013.[1][3]
At the second time, in early 2020 when
endemic phase.[citation needed
]
Construction
- October 1983 - Kawasaki City makes concept Announcement
- October 1989 - Development begins by the city's public services corporation
- December 2003 - Kawasaki Central Tower is completed
- July 1 and 3, 2004 - Grand Opening performances
- March 2011 - Earthquake, collapse of ceiling, and hall closure
- April 2013 - Expected hall reopening
- March 2020 - Symphony Hall performance cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- October 2021 - Expected hall reopening at second time as the country ahead of the endemic phase
Facilities
- 1997 seats, including 10 wheelchair positions.
- 150 seat assembly hall, practice, study and exhibition rooms.
- Pipe organ & other stage devices designed to support an orchestra
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Salzburg Donates To Rebuilding MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall". Nippon Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ "Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall - Facilities". Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Chiho Iuchi (8 December 2011). "Quake-stricken orchestra plays on in style". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ a b c "The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Impacted by the Great East Japan Earthquake" (PDF). Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall". Nagata Acoustics. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
External links
- (in English) Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall
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