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The Gewandhaus at the Augustusplatz in Leipzig-Mitte with the Mendebrunnen at night (2016). Current Gewandhaus. Gewandhaus (German: [ɡəˈvanthaʊs] ⓘ) is a concert hall in Leipzig, the home of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Today's hall is the third to bear this name; like the second, it is noted for its fine acoustics.
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester; also previously known in German as the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig) is a German symphony orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. The orchestra is named after the concert hall in which it is based, the Gewandhaus ("Garment House").
The Mendebrunnen is located at Augustusplatz in front of the Gewandhaus (Concert Hall) (). It is the largest fountain in Leipzig and cost 189,000 gold marks to construct. It was built by Adolf Gnauth in 1883–86.
Opened Venue City Capacity Unknown: Kavka Zappa Antwerp: 1,000 Trix Zaal 1,100 2003 De Roma 1,500 November 25, 2016 Queen Elisabeth Hall: 2,000 1980
A concert hall is a cultural building with a stage that serves as a performance venue and an auditorium filled with seats. This list does not include other venues such as sports stadia, dramatic theatres or convention centres that may occasionally be used for concerts.
Gewandhaus Philharmonie, Augustusplatz, Leipzig, Germany; Berliner Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany; Philharmonic Hall, Cologne, Germany; David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, US; known as Philharmonic Hall at its opening in 1962, renamed for Avery Fisher in 1973, and renamed for David Geffen in 2015
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The New Concert Hall [62] in the music district was built between 1882 and 1884 based on designs by Martin Gropius and Heino Schmieden and opened on 11 December 1884. The building contained two concert halls, changing rooms and music rooms. The main hall was 37.5 metres (123 feet) long and 19 metres (62 feet) wide. The hall was 14.6 metres (48 ...