A concert hall is a cultural building, which serves as performance venue, chiefly for classical instrumental music. Symphony Orchestra of the National Taiwan Normal University Department of Music ( is the official Symphony orchestra of the oldest college music department in Taiwan Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Many concert halls exist as one of several halls or performance spaces within a larger performing arts center and, where appropriate, the name of the arts centre is included. A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the Performing arts, including Dance
Many larger cities have both public and private concert halls. Particularly in smaller cities with fewer alternative venues, concert halls may also be used to accommodate other activities, from rock concerts to university graduation ceremonies, in addition to their primary purpose.
This list does not include other venues such as sports stadia or convention centres which may occasionally be used for concerts.
- The list is organised alphabetically by continent and then by country within each continent.
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Africa
| Country | Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Cairo | Cairo Opera House | Main Hall | 1988 | 1,300 | Cairo Symphony Orchestra |
| South Africa | Cape Town | Artscape Theatre Centre | Opera House | 1971 | 1,187 | Cape Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Auditorium | 1971 | 540 | ||||
| Arena Theatre | 1971 | 140 | ||||
| Rondebosch | Baxter Theatre Centre | Concert Hall | 1977 | 638 | ||
| Hilton | Memorial Hall | Concert Hall | 2007 | 350 |
Asia
| Country | Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Beijing | National Centre for the Performing Arts | Music Hall | 2007 | 2,017 | |
| Shanghai | Shanghai Grand Theatre | Symphony Hall | 1998 | 1,800 | ||
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Island | City Hall, Hong Kong | Hong Kong Concert Hall | 1962 | 1,434 | Hong Kong Sinfonietta |
| Kowloon | Hong Kong Cultural Centre | Concert Hall | 1989 | 2,019 | Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Japan | Fukuoka | Acros Fukuoka Symphony Hall | 1995 | 1,867 | Kyushu Symphony | |
| Kawasaki | Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall | 2004 | 1,997 | |||
| Kobe | Kobe Culture Hall | Dai-Hall | 1973 | 2,043 | Kobe Philharmonic | |
| Kyoto | Kyoto Kaikan | 1960 | 2,500 | abc | ||
| Kyoto Concert Hall | 1995 | 1,839 | Kyoto Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Nagoya | Aichi Arts Center | Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, Concert Hall | 1993 | 1,800 | Nagoya Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra | |
| Osaka | Festival Hall, Osaka [2] | 1958 | 2,709 | Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| Osaka Symphony Hall | 1982 | 1,704 | Kansai Philharmonic, Osaka Symphoniker, Century Orchestra Osaka | |||
| Sapporo | Sapporo Concert Hall | Saporo Concert Hall, Main Hall | 1997 | 2,008 | Sapporo Symphony Orchestra | |
| Shiroishi, Miyagi | Shiroishi Concert Hall | |||||
| Tokyo | Bunkamura | Orchard Hall | 1986 | 2,006 | Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Sumida Triphony Hall | Dai-Hall | 1997 | 1,801 | New Japan Philharmonic | ||
| Suntory Hall | 1986 | 2,006 | ||||
| Tokyo Bunka Kaikan | 1961 | 2,303 | ||||
| Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space | Concert Hall | 1990 | 1,999 | |||
| Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall | 1997 | 1,632 | ||||
| Yokohama | Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall | 1998 | 2,020 | |||
| Malaysia | Selangor | Dewan Brother Phillipe Wu | Auditorium | 1976- | 300 | CHS Chinese Orchestra, CHS String Ensemble, CHS brass band |
| Kuala Lumpur | Dewan Filharmonik Petronas /(Petronas Philharmonic Hall) | Petronas Concert Hall | 1998 | 864 | Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra | |
| Istana Budaya (Palace of Culture) | Panggung Sari hall | 1999 | 1,412 | Istamuzika | ||
| The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre - KLPac (Pentas Seni KL) | Pentas 1 | 2006 | 2,000 | KLPac Sinfonietta | ||
| Panggung Bandaraya DBKL | Panggung Bandaraya | 1896 | 350 | |||
| Philippines | Manila | Cultural Center of the Philippines | Main Theatre Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo | 1969 | 1,821 | Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, UST Symphony Orchestra,Ballet Philippines, Tanghalang Pilipino |
| Little Theater Tanghalang Aurelio V. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article refers to the Cairo Opera House built in 1988 For its predecessor see Khedivial Opera House The Cairo Opera House ( Arabic The Cairo Symphony Orchestra ( Arabic: اوركسترا القاهرة السيمفونى; Orkestra el-Qāhera el-Semfōni) is an Orchestra based The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Artscape Theatre Centre is the main performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa. Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. The Baxter Theatre Centre is a Performing arts complex in Rondebosch, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The National Centre for the Performing Arts ( formerly known as the National Grand Theatre, and colloquially described as The Egg, is an Opera house Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million The Shanghai Grand Theatre ( is located at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Huangpi Road South in northern part of the People's Square in Huangpu District Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Hong Kong Island ( is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong, China. The Hong Kong City Hall ( is a building located at Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Founded in 1990 by a group of local musicians with a mission to bring music closer to the community the Hong Kong Sinfonietta (香港小交響樂團 today is an orchestra which has a Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east The Hong Kong Cultural Centre ( is a multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Cultural Centre ( is a multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra ( commonly abbreviated HKPO (港樂 is the largest Symphony orchestra in Hong Kong. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. is a Concert hall in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The 1997-seat concert hall opened in July 2004 with a performance of Mahler's is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. Kyoto Kaikan Hall is a Concert hall in Kyoto Japan. Kyoto Kaikan Hall was opened in 1960 and seats 2500 patrons is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū is a Concert hall in Kita-ku Osaka, Japan. It is currently run by the Asahi Building Co The is a classical Orchestra based in Osaka, Japan. Founded in 1947 as the Kansai Symphony Orchestra it took its current name in 1960 is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an also known as its nickname, is a municipal musical venue located in Nakajima Park, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Japan. Shiroishi (白石市 -shi is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The claims to be the oldest classical orchestra in Japan having been founded in Nagoya in 1911 The is a Symphony orchestra based in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1972 with Seiji Ozawa as honorary conductor laureate Suntory Hall is a Concert hall complex consisting of the "Main Hall" and the "Small Hall" located in the Ark Hills complex near the U is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Selangor ( Jawi script: سلاڠور population 72 million is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (literally Petronas Philharmonic Hall) is Malaysia's first purpose built Concert hall for Classical music by Malaysia's oil The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO is funded by the Petroliam Nasional Berhad ( Petronas) Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO is a full symphony orchestra composed of talented young musicians in Malaysia The Istana Budaya or The Palace of Culture, founded in September 1999 is Malaysia 's main venue for all types of theatre including Musical theater The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre Sinfonietta ( KLPac Sinfonietta) is a Symphony orchestra located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Panggung Bandaraya DBKL (literally DBKL City Theatre) is a historical city theatre hall located at the junction of Jalan Tun Perak and Jalan Raja that is across the Merdeka The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The City of Manila Cultural Center of the Philippines (or CCP is located in Pasay City, the Philippines and was opened in 1969 to promote and preserve Filipino arts and culture and Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra ( PPO) is the Philippines ' leading orchestra and is widely regarded as one of the top musical ensembles in the world The University of Santo Tomas (UST Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1927, by Dr Ballet Philippines (BP stands out on the international Dance stage as one of the few companies to successfully synthesize diverse dance and movement forms Tanghalang Pilipino ( Philippine Theater) is the leading exponent of Philippine theater and the resident drama company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines since Tolentino | 1969 | 421 | ||||
| Studio Theatre Tanghalang Husent Batute | 1969 | 250 | ||||
| Folk Arts Theater | Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas | 1969 | 8,458 | |||
| Philam Life Auditorium | 1970 | 820 | Manila Philharmonic Orchestra | |||
| Singapore | Singapore | National University of Singapore | Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Concert Hall | 2006 | 600 | The Conservatory Orchestra |
| University Cultural Centre Concert Hall | 2000 | 1,700 | NUS Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay | Esplanade Concert Hall | 2002 | 2,000 | Singapore Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Esplanade Theatre | 2002 | 2,000 | ||||
| Performing Arts School of NAFA | Lee Foundation Theatre | 2004 | ||||
| Singapore Conference Hall | SCO Concert Hall | Singapore Chinese Orchestra | ||||
| The Arts House at the Old Parliament | The Chamber | |||||
| Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall | Victoria Concert Hall | 1905 | 883 | Singapore Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Victoria Theatre | 1905 | 904 | ||||
| South Korea | Seoul | Sejong Center for the Performing Arts | The Main Auditorium | 1978 | 3,048 | Seoul Philharmonic, Seoul National Philharmonic |
| Seoul Arts Center | Concert Hall [3] | 1988 | 2,523 | Seoul Symphony Orchestra | ||
| National Theater of Korea | Haeorum Theater (sunrising) | 1950 | 1,563 | National Drama Company of Korea, National Changguk Company of Korea, National Dance Company of Korea, National Orchestra of Korea | ||
| Dalorum Theater (moonrising) | 1950 | 427 | ||||
| National Museum of Korea | Theatre "Yong" [4] | 2005 | 862 | |||
| KBS Hall [5] | 1991 | 1,700 | KBS Symphony Orchestra, KBS Traditional Music Orchestra | |||
| LG Arts Center [6] | 2000 | 1,103 | ||||
| Seongnam | Seongnam Arts Center | Concert Hall | 2005 | 996 | Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Goyang | Goyang Eoulim Nuri | Main Auditorium | 2004 | |||
| Thailand | Bangkok | Thailand Cultural Centre | Main Hall | 1987 | 2,000 | Bangkok Symphony Orchestra [7], Bangkok Opera, Siam Philharmonic Orchestra, Orpheus Choir of Bangkok |
| National Theatre | Main Hall | 1965 | 1,300 | Royal Thai Classical Music and Dance | ||
| Music Auditorium of College of Music, Mahidol University [8] (MACM Hall) [9] | Main Hall | 2005 | 353 | Thailand Philhrmonic Orchestra (TPO)[10] | ||
| Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre | Main Hall | 1933 | 2,000 | Royal Khon Dance | ||
| Bangkok Theatre @ Metropolis | 3rd Theatre | 2000 | 584 | DASS | ||
| Patravadi Theatre [11] | Main Theatre | 1992 | 500 | Patravadi | ||
| Joe Louis Theatre | Main Theatre | 2006 | 500 | Joe Louis Music and Puppet | ||
| Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre [12] | Main Theatre | 2006 | 1,450 | Regular Musical Theatre | ||
| Siam Pavali Theatre | Royal Grand Theatre | 2005 | 1,200 | |||
| Siam Niramit Theatre [13] | Main Theatre | 2006 | 2,000 | Siam Niramit Show ( Thai stage show about Thai tradition ) | ||
| Chulalongkorn Conference Hall | Main Hall | 1967 | CU Band | |||
| Kasetsart Conference Hall | Main Hall | 1966 | KU Band | |||
| Chiangmai | Kad Suan Kaew Theatre | Main Hall | 1994 | 1,550 | ||
| Taiwan | Changhua | Yuanling Performance Hall | Performance Hall | 1080 | ||
| Theater | 300 | |||||
| Chiayi | Chiayi Cultural Center | Concert Hall | 1997 | 1030 | chiayi wind orchestra | |
| Zhongzhen Park Music Stage | About 600 | |||||
| Performing Arts Center | Performance Hall | 972 | ||||
| Hsinchu | Hsinchu City Cultural Center | Concert Hall | About 1500 | Hsinchu Philharmonic Orchestra, Hsinchu Chinese Orchestra, Hsinchu Youth Chinese Orchestra | ||
| International Conference Center | ||||||
| Hsinchu County Cultural Center | Performance Hall | Hsinchu County Chinese Orchestra | ||||
| National Chiao Tung University | Recital Hall | About 300 | NCTU Chamber | |||
| Hsinchu Senior High School Building for Music | Concert Hall | About 500 | HCHS Orchestra | |||
| Hualian | Hualian Cultural Center | Performance Hall | 799 | |||
| Hakka Folk Art Center | Performance Hall | 425 | ||||
| Ilan | National Center for Traditional Arts | Theater | 1995 | 414 | ||
| Center for Music Art | 1995 | |||||
| Ilan Cultural Center | Performance Hall | 1990 | 496 | Lanyang Concert Band | ||
| JiaoHsi Theater | 1990 | 300 | ||||
| Ilan Senior High School | Performance Hall | |||||
| Kaohsiung | Fungyi Performance Hall | |||||
| Kaohsiung Music Center | Kaohsiung City Symphony Orchestra, Kaohsiung City Chinese Orchestra | |||||
| Kinmen | Kinmen Performance Hall | Performance Hall | 885 | |||
| Miaoli | Zhongzhen Hall | 780 | ||||
| Nantou | Nantou Cultural Center | Performance Hall | 1982 | 842 | ||
| Penghu | Penghu Concert Hall | Penghu Chorus, Penghu Youth Traditional Ensemble | ||||
| Tainan | Tainan City Cultural Center | Performance Hall | 2010 | Tainan Symphony Orchestra, Tainan Traditional Orchestra | ||
| Tainan County Cultural Center | Concert Hall | 1009 | ||||
| Taipei | National Chiang Kai-Shek Culture Center official site | National Concert Hall | 1988 | 2074 | National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan), Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra, National Chinese Orchestra, National Experimental Chorus | |
| National Theater | 1988 | |||||
| National Recital Hall | 1988 | |||||
| Experimental Theater | 1988 | |||||
| Zhongshan Hall official site | Zhongzheng Hall | 1928 | 1122 | Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Taipei Chinese Orchestra | ||
| Guangfu Hall | 1928 | |||||
| Novel Hall official site | Main Hall | 1997 | 935 | Novel Dance Series, Novel Drama Series | ||
| Taipei Cultural Center | The Metropolitan Hall | |||||
| Taipei County Cultural Center | Performance Hall | 750 | ||||
| National Taiwan Normal University College of Music | Concert Hall | NTNU Symphony Orchestra, NTNU Music Department Chorus | ||||
| Taipei National University of the Arts Performing Arts Center | Concert Hall | 512 | Taipei University of the Arts Orchestra | |||
| Dance Theater | 344 | |||||
| Experimental Theater | 270 | |||||
| Christian Church of the Assembly of God | Bach Hall | |||||
| Taoyuan | Taoyuan Cultural Center | Performance Hall | ||||
| Chungli Art Center | Concert Hall | |||||
| Taichung | Taiwan Symphony Hall (Woofung Concert Hall) | Main Hall | National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Taichung Seaport Area Art Center | Performance Hall | 546 | ||||
| Zhongshan Hall | National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra | |||||
| Yunlin | Yunlin Concert Hall | 1987 | 938 |
Europe
| Country | Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Vienna | Musikverein | 1870 | 1,744 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower Austria | |
| Wiener Konzerthaus | 1913 | 1,840 | Vienna Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Azerbaijan | Baku | Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre | 1911 | 1,800 | ||
| Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall | 1912 | 1,710 | Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Society | |||
| Belgium | Antwerp | De Singel | Blauwe zaal | 1980 | 950 | |
| Koningin Elisabethzaal | 2,000 | |||||
| Bruges | Concertgebouw Brugge | 2002 | 1,300 | |||
| Brussels | Conservatoire Royal de Musique / Koninklijk Muziekconservatorium (Royal Conservatory) | Grande Salle Grote zaal van het Koninklijk Conservatorium van Brussel | ||||
| Palais des Beaux Arts /Paleis voor Schone Kunsten | Salle Henri Le Boeuf / Henri Le Boeufzaal | 1929 | 2,150 | National Orchestra of Belgium | ||
| Ancienne Belgique | 2,000 | |||||
| Liège | Salle Philharmonique de Liège | 1887 | 1,162 | Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège | ||
| La Zone | 1991 | 220 | ||||
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Bulgaria Hall (Зала България, Zala Bulgaria) | Grand Hall | 1937 | 1200 | Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Софийска филхармония, Sofiiska filharmonia) |
| Chamber Hall | 1937 | Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Софийска филхармония, Sofiiska filharmonia) | ||||
| Croatia | Zagreb | Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall | Great Hall | 1973 | 1,847 | Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Small Hall | 1973 | 304 | ||||
| Czech Republic | Prague | Rudolfinum | Dvorak Hall | 1881 | 1,100 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Municipal House | Smetana Hall | 1912 | 1,067 | |||
| State Opera Prague | 1888 | 1,058 | ||||
| Denmark | Aalborg | House of Music | Main Hall | 2012 | 1,200 | Aalborg Symphony Orchestra |
| Aarhus | Musikhuset Aarhus | Symphonic Hall | 2007 | 1,200 | Aarhus Symphony Orchestra | |
| Copenhagen | Copenhagen Concert Hall | Main Auditorium | 2009 | 1,800 | Danish National Symphony Orchestra | |
| The Odd Fellow Palace | The Concert Hall | 1755 | 210 | |||
| Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek | The Central Hall | 1906 | 300 | |||
| The Black Diamond | The Queen's Hall | 1999 | 600 | |||
| Louisiana | The Louisiana Concert Hall | 1976 | 265 | |||
| The Tivoli Concert Hall | Main Hall | 1956 | 1,692 | Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, The Tivoli Symphony Orchestra | ||
| The Royal Danish Academy of Music Concert Hall | Main Hall | 1945 | 1,074 | Danish National Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Esbjerg | Esbjerg Concert Hall | Main Hall | 1997 | 1,121 | West Jutland Symphony Orchestra | |
| Sønderborg | Alsion Concert Hall | Main Hall | 2007 | 900 | South Jutland Symphony Orchestra | |
| Odense | Odense Concert Hall | Carl Nielsen Hall | 1982 | 1,320 | Odense Symphony Orchestra | |
| Estonia | Jõhvi | Jõhvi Concert Hall | Suur saal (Large Hall) | 2005 | 826 | |
| Pärnu | Pärnu Concert Hall | Suur saal (Large Hall) | 2002 | 856 | ||
| Tallinn | Estonia Concert Hall | Estonia Concert Hall | 1913 | 889 | Estonian National Opera | |
| Tartu | Vanemuise Concert Hall | 1970 | 881 | |||
| Finland | Helsinki | Finlandia Hall | Concert hall | 1971 | 1,700 | |
| Lahti | Sibelius Hall | 2000 | 1,250 | Lahti Symphony Orchestra | ||
| France | Paris | Théâtre Mogador | 1913 | 1,800 | Orchestre de Paris | |
| Salle Pleyel | Concert hall | 1927 | 1,913 | Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France | ||
| Théâtre des Champs-Elysées | Concert hall | 1913 | 1,905 | Orchestre National de France | ||
| Lyon | Auditorium Maurice Ravel | Concert Hall | 1975 | 2,000 | Orchestre National de Lyon | |
| Salle Molière | 608 | |||||
| Germany | Baden-Baden | Festspielhaus | 1998 | 2,500 | ||
| Berlin | Berliner Philharmonie | 1963 | 2,440 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| Konzerthaus Berlin | 1984[1] | Konzerthausorchester Berlin | ||||
| Bielefeld | Rudolf-Oetker-Halle | 1930 | 1,581 | |||
| Dortmund | Konzerthaus Dortmund | |||||
| Frankfurt | Alte Oper | 1880[2] | 2,500 | |||
| Festhalle | 1908 | 13,500 | ||||
| Jahrhunderthalle (Frankfurt) | Kuppelsaal | 1963 | 4,800 | |||
| Freiburg | Konzerthaus Freiburg | 1996 | 1,744 | SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Hamburg | Elbphilharmonie | 2009 | 2,150 and 550 | NDR Sinfonieorchester | ||
| Leipzig | Gewandhaus | 1981 | 1,900 | Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | ||
| München | Gasteig | Philharmonie | 1985 | 2,387 | Münchner Philharmoniker | |
| Herkulessaal | 1953 | 1,270 | ||||
| Wiesbaden | Hessisches Staatstheater | Großes Haus | 1894 | 1,041 | ||
| Greece | Athens | Athens Concert Hall | Friends of Music Hall | 1991 | 1,961 | |
| Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall | 1991 | 494 | ||||
| Alexandra Trianti Hall | 2004 | 1,750 | ||||
| Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki Concert Hall | 2000 | 1,464 | |||
| Hungary | Budapest | Franz Liszt Academy of Music | 1907 | |||
| Palace of Arts | Bartók National Concert Hall | 2005 | 1,699 | |||
| Festival Theater | 2005 | |||||
| Vigadó Concert Hall | 1859 | |||||
| Miskolc | Palace of Music | Sala Sinfónico | 1927 | |||
| House of Arts | 2006 | 600 | Miskolc Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Republic of Ireland | Dublin | The Helix | The Mahony Hall | 2002 | 1,260 | National Chamber Choir (Ireland) |
| National Concert Hall | Main Auditorium | 1981 | 1,200 | National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland | ||
| Wexford | Theatre Royal | 1832 | 500[3] | Wexford Festival Opera | ||
| Italy | Milan | Auditorium di Milano | 1999 | 1,253 | Orchestra Sinfonica Giuseppe Verdi Coro di Milano | |
| Teatro dal Verme | 2001 | 1,436 | Orchestra "I Pomeriggi Musicali" | |||
| Rome | ||||||
| Auditorium Conciliazione | 1950 | 1,740 | ||||
| Auditorium "Ennio Morricone" | 1,000 | Orchestra Roma Sinfonietta | ||||
| Parco della Musica | Santa Cecilia Hall | 2003 | 2,756 | Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia | ||
| Sinopoli Hall | 2002 | 1,133 | Parco della Musica Jazz Orchestra | |||
| Petrassi Hall | 2002 | 673 | ||||
| Teatro Studio Hall | 2002 | 350 | ||||
| Turin | Auditorium Rai | 1952 | 1,650 | Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale | ||
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | Conservatoire de Luxembourg | Conservatoire Auditorium | 1967 | ||
| Philharmonie Luxembourg | Grand Auditorium | 2005 | 1,307 | Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Concertgebouw | 1888 | 2,000 | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | |
| Muziekgebouw | 2005 | 725 | ||||
| Stopera | Concert Hall | 1986 | 1,600 | The Netherlands Opera, Dutch National Ballet, Holland Symfonia | ||
| Rotterdam | De Doelen | Grote Zaal | 1966 | 2,700 | Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Utrecht | Music Centre Vredenburg | Muziekpaleis | ||||
| Norway | Oslo | Oslo Concert Hall | Main Hall and Small Hall | 1977 | 1,630 and 266 | Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Bergen | Grieg Hall | 1978 | 1,500 | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| Trondheim | Olavshallen Concert Hall | 1989 | 1,200 | Trondheim Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Poland | Bydgoszcz | Opera Nova | 2004 | 895 | ||
| Filharmonia Pomorska | 1954 | 865 | ||||
| Portugal | Lisbon | Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian | Grande Auditório Calouste Gulbenkian | 1969 | 1,300 | Orquestra e Coro da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian |
| Auditório 2 | 1969 | 334 | ||||
| Centro Cultural de Belém | Grande Auditório | 1992 | 1,429 | |||
| Pequeno Auditório | 1992 | 310 | ||||
| Teatro Nacional de São Carlos | 1793 | 1,148 | ||||
| Porto | Casa da Música | 2005 | 1,238 | Orquestra Nacional do Porto | ||
| Romania | Bucharest | Romanian Atheneum | 1888 | 794 | George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Romanian National Opera | 1954 | 1,200 | ||||
| Sala Palatului | 1960 | 4,060 | ||||
| National Theatre Bucharest | Sala Mare (Large Hall) | 1973 | 1,155 | |||
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | Cankarjev Dom | Gallus' Hall | 1980/1982 | 1,545 | |
| Serbia | Belgrade | Zadužbina Ilije M. Kolarca | Great Hall of the Ilija M. Cultural Center of the Philippines (or CCP is located in Pasay City, the Philippines and was opened in 1969 to promote and preserve Filipino arts and culture and The Manila Philharmonic Orchestra or MPO is an all-Filipino Orchestra that is "owned and managed by the artists Singapore Singapore The National University of Singapore ( Abbreviation: NUS;; Abbreviated 国大 Malay: Universiti Kebangsaan Singapura; Tamil: The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay ( is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay ( is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO formed in 1979, is a professional Orchestra with 96 musicians The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay ( is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts ( Abbreviation: NAFA; Chinese: 南洋艺术学院 Singapore Conference Hall is a multi-purpose building located in the heart of the Financial district of Shenton Way in Downtown Core of Singapore The Singapore Chinese Orchestra ( SCO) is Singapore ’s only professional Chinese orchestra. The Old Parliament House ( Chinese: 前国会大厦 now known as the Arts House at the Old Parliament, is a building in Singapore. The Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall ( Chinese: 维多利亚剧院及音乐会堂 is a complex of two buildings and a Clock tower joined together by a common The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO formed in 1979, is a professional Orchestra with 96 musicians South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Sejong Center for the Performing Arts (or Sejong Center) is the largest arts and cultural complex in Seoul, South Korea. The Seoul Arts Center, literally the Hall of Arts, is a cultural center in Seocho-gu, the southern area of Seoul, South Korea. The National Theater of Korea is the first federally managed theater in Asia The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea and is the cultural organization that represents Korea. Seongnam is a city in Gyeonggi Province South Korea. Because of its convenient location near Seoul, the South Korean capital it is a largely The Seongnam Arts Center (성남아트센터 is the largest venue for cultural events in the city of Seongnam. Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province South Korea. Goyang includes the new city of Ilsan, which is connected to Seoul The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest Thailand Cultural Centre ( Thai ศูนย์วัฒนธรรมแห่งประเทศไทย or Thailand Cultural Center) is a performing-arts venue The Bangkok Opera is an Opera company founded in 2001 as a production company to mount Madana, the first full-length grand opera by a Thai The Siam Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 2002 in Bangkok, Thailand, under the name "Mifa Sinfonietta" The Mahidol University College of Music ( Bangkok, Thailand) is the first music conservatory in Thailand offering various degree programs including Pre-College Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre ( Thai: ศาลาเฉลิมกรุง is a Theatre in Bangkok, Thailand. Chiang Mai (in Thai; locally (Kham Muang Jiang Mai also sometimes written as "Chiengmai" is the largest and most culturally significant Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Changhua City ( is the county seat of Changhua County in Taiwan. Chiayi City (sometimes romanized as Jiayi) ( Taiwanese: Ka-gī chhī is a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. Hsinchu City ( POJ: Sin-tek is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" National Chiao Tung University ( NCTU) ( is a highly selective and well regarded Public university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. National Hsinchu Senior High School Kaohsiung City Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1981 during Wang Yu-yun ’s tenure as Kaohsiung, Taiwan mayor Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles Miaoli City ( Taiwanese POJ: Biâu-le̍k-chhī is the capital of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Nantou is the name of several places Nantou County (南投縣 of Taiwan Nantou City (南投市 a city in Nantou County The Pescadores ( from Portuguese, "fishermen" pron pɨʃ Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of The National Symphony Orchestra ( often abbreviated as NSO) also known as Philharmonia Taiwan ( outside Taiwan, is one of the leading Orchestras The Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra ( abbreviated as TPO) is a Taiwanese Orchestra based in Taipei. The National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan (NCO is a modern large Chinese orchestra of traditional instruments based in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China The Taipei Symphony Orchestra ( as known as TSO) founded in 1969, is one of the leading orchestras based in Taipei, Taiwan. National Taiwan Normal University ( Wade-Giles: kuo2li4 tai2wan1 shih1fan4 ta4 hsüeh2 Symphony Orchestra of the National Taiwan Normal University Department of Music ( is the official Symphony orchestra of the oldest college music department in Taiwan The Taipei National University of the Arts ( abbreviation TNUA is a National university at Kuandu of Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan The World Assemblies of God Fellowship, or Assemblies of God for short is the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with over 283413 churches and outstations Taichung ( is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people making it the third largest city on the island after Taipei The National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra ( Chinese: 國立臺灣交響樂團 as known as NTSO) founded in 1945, is the oldest symphony orchestra in The National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra ( Chinese: 國立臺灣交響樂團 as known as NTSO) founded in 1945, is the oldest symphony orchestra in Yunlin County ( is a county in Western Taiwan. Yunlin County is officially a county of Taiwan province Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The Musikverein in Vienna, Austria was opened on January 6 1870, and is famous for its acoustics. The Vienna Philharmonic (in German: die Wiener Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the The Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich is an Austrian orchestra based in Vienna and St The Konzerthaus in Vienna (in German language: Wiener Konzerthaus) was opened 1913 The Vienna Symphony (Wiener Symphoniker is an Orchestra in Vienna, Austria. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Baku (Bakı sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakü, is the capital the largest city and the largest port of Azerbaijan The Akhundov Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre ( Azeri: Axundov adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Akademik Opera və Balet Teatrı) is a theatre in The Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall ( Azeri: Maqomayev adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Filarmoniyası) located in Baku, is the main concert hall The Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall ( Azeri: Maqomayev adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Filarmoniyası) located in Baku, is the main concert hall The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Paleis voor Schone Kunsten ( Dutch) or Palais des Beaux-Arts ( French) is cultural venue in Brussels, Belgium. The Nationaal Orkest van België ( NOB, Dutch) or Orchestre National de Belgique ( ONB, French) is the oldest of two major orchestras The Ancienne Belgique ( AB) is a concert hall for contemporary music in Brussels, Belgium. Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch The Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège ( OPL) ( English: Liège Philharmonic Orchestra) is one of the two principal symphony orchestras in La Zone is a Concert venue for alternative and Underground music in Liège, Belgium. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall (Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog is a large Concert hall and Convention center in Zagreb, Croatia The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. The Rudolfinum is a music auditorium and one of the most important Neo-renaissance buildings in Prague. The Česká filharmonie ( Czech Philharmonic) is a Symphony orchestra based in Prague and is perhaps the most well known and respected orchestra in the The Municipal House (in Czech Obecní dům) is a major civic landmark and concert hall in Prague, and an important building in architectural and political history Prague State Opera (Czech Státní opera Praha is an Opera and Ballet company in Prague, Czech Republic, and is one of the most important The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Aalborg ( IPA ˈʌlb̥ɒːˀ is a city in Denmark. Its population as of 2006 is 121540 making it the fourth largest in the country after Copenhagen, Geography The city lies roughly at the geographical centre of Denmark on the peninsula of Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Copenhagen Concert Hall by Jean Nouvel is a part of the new DR Byen (DR Town that eventually will house all of the Danmarks Radio (DR by 2008 The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Danish DR Radiosymfoniorkestret, where "DR" is an abbreviation for Danmarks Radio) is Denmark's largest The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (Glypto- from the Greek root glyphein to carve and theke a storing-place is an Art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Danish DR Radiosymfoniorkestret, where "DR" is an abbreviation for Danmarks Radio) is Denmark's largest Sønderborg ( German: Sonderburg) is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark partially on the Jutland The city of Odense (Danish ˈoð̞ˀn̩sə) is the fourth largest city in Denmark. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Jõhvi (Jewe is a town in north-eastern Estonia, and the Capital of Ida-Viru County. Pärnu (Pernau Пярну formerly Пернов Parnawa is a City in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay an inlet of the Gulf of Riga Tallinn (historically known by the German, Swedish and Danish name Reval or the Polish name Rewal, among other names Estonian National Opera is the national Opera company of Estonia. Tartu is the second largest City of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finlandia Hall is a Concert hall with a Congress wing in Helsinki, Finland, by Töölönlahti bay Lahti ( Swedish: Lahtis) is a city and Municipality in Finland. The Sibelius Hall (Sibeliustalo is a concert hall in Lahti, Finland, named after composer Jean Sibelius. The Lahti Symphony Orchestra ( Sinfonia Lahti) is a Finnish orchestra based in the city of Lahti. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Théâtre Mogador founded in 1913 and designed by Bertie Crewe, is a Parisian Music hall theatre located in the 9th district The Orchestre de Paris is a French Orchestra founded in 1967 based in Paris, whose current music director is Christoph Eschenbach. The Orchestre de Paris is a French Orchestra founded in 1967 based in Paris, whose current music director is Christoph Eschenbach. The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France is a French Radio orchestra providing music for Radio France. The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is a Parisian Theatre, famous for being the place of the scandal related to the first performance of Igor Stravinsky The Orchestre National de France ( French National Orchestra) is a Symphony orchestra run by Radio France. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. The Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL is a French Orchestra based in Lyon. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden ( Baden-Baden Festival Theatre) is Germany 's largest Opera house and Concert hall with 2500 seats Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Berlin Philharmonic rehearsingjpg|thumb|right|200px|The Berlin Philharmonic rehearsing inside the Philharmonie]]The Berliner Philharmonie is a Concert hall in Berlin The Berlin Philharmonic (in German: Die Berliner Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. The Konzerthaus Berlin (once called the Schauspielhaus Berlin) is a Concert hall situated in the Gendarmenmarkt square of central Berlin The Konzerthausorchester Berlin (until 2006 known as the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in English and Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester in German) is a Bielefeld (ˈbiːləfɛlt is a district-free town in the Regierungsbezirk Detmold in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Dortmund (ˈdɔʁtmʊnt is a City in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. The Alte Oper ( Old Opera) is a major Concert hall and former Opera house in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The Festhalle Frankfurt is an Arena in Frankfurt, Germany and is used primarily for indoor sports and music concerts The Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra (also known in English as the SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra or SWR Symphony Orchestra, and in German Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong The Gewandhaus ("cloth hall" is a Concert hall in Leipzig, Germany. The Gewandhausorchester Leipzig ( Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) is a famous German Orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Gasteig is a cultural center in Munich, which hosts the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. The Münchner Philharmoniker ( Munich Philharmonic) is one of three orchestras located in the city of Munich, along with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Wiesbaden, a city in southwest Germany, is the capital of the state of Hesse. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The Athens Concert Hall (Greek "Μέγαρο Μουσικής Αθηνών" Megaro Moussikis Athinon is a concert hall located in Athens on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, The Franz Liszt Academy of Music ( Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem, often abbreviated as Zeneakadémia, "Music Academy" is This article is about the 2005 building For the the 1895 Palace of Art see Palace of Art or Hall of Art (Műcsarnok The Palace of Arts ( Vigadó (usually translated as "Place for Merriment" is located on the left side of the Danube in Budapest, Hungary. Miskolc (miʃkolts approximate pronunciation "Me-shkolts" in Slovak Miškovec, in Polish Miszkolc) is a city in North-East The Palace of Music ( Zenepalota) is a building in Bartók square Miskolc, Hungary. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. For the Seattle underground newspaper see Helix (newspaper The Helix is a building on the Dublin City University campus between Glasnevin The National Chamber Choir (NCC of Ireland was founded in 1991 by Karina Lundström and composer and conductor Colin Mawby. The National Concert Hall ( NCH) (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta is a Concert hall which actually consists of three venues The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra is the concert music Orchestra of Radio Telefís Éireann. Wexford (derived from Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr (in some sources spelled "Waes Fiord" – veisa meaning "mudflat stagnant pool" The Theatre Royal, was an Opera house and performance venue in Wexford Ireland which opened in 1832 and closed in 2005 The Wexford Festival Opera is an opera festival that takes place in the town of Wexford in South-Eastern Ireland during the months of October and November Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The Auditorium Parco della Musica is a large multi-functional public music complex to the north of Rome — in the area where the 1960 Summer Olympic Games were held The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia ( English: National Academy of St Cecilia is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The city of Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg Luxemburg also known as Luxembourg City (Stad Lëtzebuerg Ville de Luxembourg Luxemburg Stadt is a commune with city The Conservatoire de Luxembourg is a Conservatoire in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte Concert Hall (Salle de Concerts Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte known more usually as the Philharmonie Luxembourg, is a Concert The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra (Lëtzebuerger philharmoneschen Orchester Orchestre philharmonique du Luxembourg abbreviated to OPL, is the national Orchestra The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (In Dutch: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest) is the best-known and most respected Symphony orchestra of the The Stopera is a building complex in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, housing both the city hall of Amsterdam and the Muziektheater, the principal Opera De Nederlandse Opera (DNO (The Netherlands Opera in Amsterdam, is the leading Opera company of the Netherlands. Dutch National Ballet was formed in 1961 when the Amsterdams Ballet and the Nederlands Ballet merged Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of De Doelen is a concert venue and Convention centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (RPhO Dutch: Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest) is a Dutch symphony Orchestra based in Rotterdam Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Oslo Concert Hall ( Oslo Konserthus) is a Concert hall located in Vika, a part of Oslo city centre in Norway. The Oslo-Filharmonien ( Oslo Philharmonic) is a Symphony orchestra based in Oslo, Norway. is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell The Grieg Hall ( Norwegian: Grieghallen) is a 1500 seat concert hall in Bergen, Norway. The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the world's oldest Orchestral institutions (Trondhjem is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Bydgoszcz (Bromberg Bydgostia is a city in northern Poland, on the Brda and Vistula rivers with Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian is a Portuguese Private foundation of public utility whose statutory aims are in the The Belém Cultural Center ( CCB - Centro Cultural de Belém), located in the Belém quarter of Lisbon, is the largest building with cultural The Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, pron. ti'atɾu nɐsiu'naɫ dɨ sɐ̃ũ 'kaɾluʃ is an Opera house in Lisbon, Portugal. Casa da Música is a major Concert hall space in Porto, Portugal which houses the cultural institution of the same name with its three orchestras Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. The Romanian Athenaeum The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra is the most representative musical institution of Romania. The Romanian National Opera ( Opera Naţională in Romanian) is the national Opera of Romania, situated in a historical building in Bucharest Sala Palatului ( The Palace Hall) in Bucharest, Romania is a conference centre and Concert hall immediately behind the National The National Theatre Bucharest (Teatrul Naţional " Ion Luca Caragiale " Bucureşti is the national theatre of Romania, located in the capital Bucharest Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Ljubljana ( is the largest and Capital city of Slovenia. It is located in the center of the country and is a mid-sized city of some 270000 inhabitants Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Ilija M Kolarac Endowment is a building in central Belgrade. Also known as Kolarac University, it is located on Studentski Square Kolarac Endowment | 1932 | 883 | Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Spain | Barcelona | L'Auditori | 1999 | 2,200 | Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya | |
| Palau de la Música Catalana | 1908 | 2,200 | Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, until 1999 | |||
| Bilbao | Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall | Auditorium | 1999 | 2,164 | Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, Opéra de Bilbao | |
| El Escorial | Teatro Real Coliseo Carlos III | 2004 | ||||
| Las Palmas | Auditorio Alfredo Kraus | Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Symphonic Hall | 1997 | 2,000 | Festival de Música de Canarias | |
| Madrid | Auditorio Nacional de Música | Sala Sinfónica | 1988 | 2,324 | Orquesta Nacional de España, Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid | |
| Teatro Monumental | Orquestra y Coro de RTVE | |||||
| San Sebastian | Kursaal Palace | Palacio de Congresos, Auditorio Kursaal | 1999 | 1,800 | San Sebastian International Film Festival | |
| Torrent | L'Auditori de Torrent | L'Auditori | 1997 | 606 | ||
| Valencia | Palau de la Música i Congressos de Valencia | Sala José Iturbi | 1987 | 1,793 | ||
| Sweden | Gothenburg | Gothenburg Concert Hall | 1935 | 1,300 | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | |
| Stockholm | Stockholm Concert Hall | 1926 | 1,770 | Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies | ||
| Switzerland | Lucerne | Culture and Convention Center | 1998 | 1,840 | Lucerne Festival | |
| Zürich | Tonhalle | 1895 | 1,455 | Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich | ||
| Geneva | Victoria Hall | 1894 | 1,700 | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande | ||
| Turkey | Ankara | Ankara Opera House | 1948 | 400 | Turkish State Opera and Ballet | |
| Bilkent University | University Concert Hall | 1994 | 800 | Bilkent Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Istanbul | Atatürk Cultural Center | AKM Büyük Salonu | 1978 | 1,300 | Istanbul Philarmonic Orchestra | |
| Caddebostan Cultural Center | 2005 | 775 | ||||
| Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall [14] | 1989 | 900 | ||||
| Lütfi Kırdar Concert Hall [15] | 2,000 | |||||
| Peyote | 1998 | |||||
| United Kingdom | Birmingham | CBSO Centre | Auditorium | 1997 | 300 | Practice center for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |
| International Convention Centre | Symphony Hall, Birmingham | 2001 | 2,266 | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Birmingham Town Hall | 1834 (restoration 2007) | 1,086 | ||||
| Bradford | St George's Concert Hall | Main Hall | 1853 | 1,671 | ||
| Cardiff | St David's Hall (Neuadd Dewi Sant) | National Concert Hall and Conference Centre of Wales | 1982 | 2,000 | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | |
| Wales Millennium Centre (Canolfan Milleniwm Cymru) | 2004 | 1,900 | Welsh National Opera | |||
| Edinburgh | Usher Hall | 1914 | 2,900 | |||
| Gateshead | The Sage Gateshead | Hall One | 2004 | 1,700 | Northern Sinfonia, Folkworks, North Music Trust | |
| Glasgow | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | 1990 | 2,500 | Royal Scottish National Orchestra | ||
| Leeds | Leeds Town Hall | 1858 | 1,200 | |||
| Leicester | De Montfort Hall | 1913 | 2,000 | |||
| Liverpool | Philharmonic Hall | 1939 | 1,700 | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| London | Barbican Centre | Barbican Hall | 1982 | 2,026 | London Symphony Orchestra | |
| Cadogan Hall | 1907 | 900 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | |||
| Royal Albert Hall | 1871 | 5,544 | BBC Promenade Concerts ("The Proms") | |||
| Southbank Centre | Royal Festival Hall | 1951 | 2,900 | Philharmonia Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra London Sinfonietta | ||
| Purcell Room | 1967 | 900 | ||||
| Queen Elizabeth Hall | 1967 | 370 | ||||
| Wigmore Hall | 1901 | 554 | ||||
| Manchester | Bridgewater Hall | 1996 | 2,400 | Halle Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Manchester Camerata | ||
| Nottingham | Nottingham Royal Centre | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall | 1982 | 2,499 | ||
| Oxford | Holywell Music Room | 1742 | 200 | |||
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth Guildhall | 2,000 | ||||
| Perth | Perth Concert Hall | 2005 | 1,200 | |||
| Swansea | Brangwyn Hall | 1934 | 1,070 |
Oceania
North America
Canada
United States
| State | Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Birmingham | Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex | Concert Hall | 1976 | 3,000 | Alabama Symphony Orchestra |
| Alys Stephens Center | Jemison Concert Hall | 1996 | 1,346 | Alabama Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center | Von Braun Civic Center Concert Hall | 2,153 | Huntsville Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Alaska | Anchorage | Alaska Center for the Performing Arts | Atwood Concert Hall | 1989 | 2,000 | Anchorage Symphony Orchestra |
| Arizona | Mesa | Mesa Arts Center | Ikeda Theater | 2005 | 1,588 | |
| Phoenix | Orpheum | Jewell and Delbert Hall | 1929 | 1,364 | ||
| Phoenix Symphony Hall | 1972 | 2,387 | Phoenix Symphony, Ballet Arizona, Arizona Opera | |||
| Tempe | Arizona State University | Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium | 1964 | 3,017 | M&I Bank Broadway in Arizona | |
| Tucson | Tucson Convention Center | TCC Music Hall | 1987 | 2,289 | Opera Arizona | |
| Wickenburg | Del E. The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra ( Serbian: Београдска филхармонија / Beogradska filharmonija) is an Orchestra in Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia L'Auditori is a modern building of 42000 square metres designed by the architect Rafael Moneo, opened on 22nd March 1999, in Barcelona, Catalonia The Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra (OBC is a Symphony orchestra in Barcelona Spain The Palau de la Música Catalana (Palace of Catalan Music is a concert hall designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i The Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra (OBC is a Symphony orchestra in Barcelona Spain Bilbao, (also Bilbo) in the North of Spain, is the largest city in the Basque Country and the capital of the province of Biscay (Basque The Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall ( Euskalduna Jauregia, in Basque) is located in the city of Bilbao, in the Basque Country ( An auditorium (plural auditoriums, or less commonly auditoria) is the area within a theatre, Concert hall, or other performance space where the Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The Orquesta Nacional de España (Spanish National Orchestra isthe largest symphonic orchestra in Madrid. The Madrid Symphony Orchestra ( Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid) founded in 1903 is the oldest existing symphony Orchestra not linked to an opera house (as Barcelona Donostia-San Sebastián ( Basque: Donostia, IPA; Spanish: San Sebastián, known officially as Donostia-San Sebastián The Kursaal Congress Palace and Auditorium is an architectonic complex comprising several spaces a great Auditorium, many-use halls and exhibition halls The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category Film festival which originated in 1953 and is held in the Spanish city of Torrent is a city located within the metropolitan area of the city of Valencia. The Valencian Community ( Valencian and official Comunitat Valenciana; Comunidad Valenciana is an Autonomous community located in central to "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Gothenburg Concert Hall is located in Gothenburg Sweden and was built in 1935. The Göteborgs Symfoniker ( Gothenburg Symphony, or Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) is an Orchestra based in Gothenburg, Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the The Stockholm Concert Hall ( Konserthuset) is the main hall for orchestral music in Stockholm, Sweden. The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( Swedish: Kungliga Filharmonikerna or Kungliga Filharmoniska Orkestern) was founded in 1902 as the The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Lucerne ( Italian Lucerna) is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne The Culture and Congress Centre in Lucerne (or KKL for Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern) is a multi-functional building with a concert hall Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich is a Symphony orchestra founded in 1868 in Zürich Switzerland, where it established its residence in the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich is a Symphony orchestra founded in 1868 in Zürich Switzerland, where it established its residence in the Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Orchestra of French-speaking Switzerland OSR) was founded in 1918 by Ernest Ansermet. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Ankara Opera House (Opera Sahnesi of the Turkish State Opera and Ballet is the largest of the three venues for Opera and Ballet in Ankara The State Opera and Ballet (Devlet Opera ve Balesi is the national directorate of Opera and Ballet companies of Turkey, with venues in Ankara Bilkent University (In Turkish: Bilkent Üniversitesi) the first private university of Turkey, was founded in Ankara on October 20 The Bilkent Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra located in Ankara, Turkey. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Atatürk Cultural Center (Atatürk Kültür Merkezi called also simply as AKM, is a multi-purpose Cultural center located in Taksim Square Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall is a Concert hall located in the Harbiye neighbourhood of İstanbul, Turkey. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The CBSO Centre is the administrative home and rehearsal centre of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Choruses ( City of Birmingham The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. The International Convention Centre (abbreviated to ICC) is a major conference venue in central Birmingham, England. Symphony Hall is a 2262 seat concert venue located inside the International Convention Centre (ICC in Birmingham, England. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. Birmingham Town Hall is a Grade I listed concert and meeting venue in Victoria Square, Birmingham, England. Bradford ( lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. St David's Hall (Welsh Neuadd Dewi Sant) is a Performing arts and conference venue in the heart of Cardiff city centre, the capital of Wales Millennium Centre (Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru which also has a nickname locally as The Armadillo, is a centre for the Performing arts located in the Welsh National Opera ( WNO) is a touring Opera company founded in Cardiff, Wales in 1946 Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The Usher Hall is a Concert hall located in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. The Sage Gateshead is a centre for musical education performance and conferences located in Gateshead on the south bank of the River Tyne, in the north-east Northern Sinfonia is a leading Chamber orchestra based at The Sage Gateshead and was formed by Michael Hall in 1958 as the first permanent chamber orchestra in Britain Folkworks is a Non-profit organisation based at The Sage Gateshead and a part of the North Music Trust Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is an arts venue in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Scotland 's national Symphony orchestra. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Leeds Town Hall was built between 1853 and 1858 in Park Lane (now The Headrow) Leeds, West Yorkshire to a design by Architect Cuthbert Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional De Montfort Hall is a music and performance venue in Leicester, England. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Liverpool Philharmonic Hall is a Grade II* listed Concert hall located mid way along Hope Street in Liverpool, England. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra based in Liverpool, England, is one of the world's oldest established Orchestras It is owned and administered London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Barbican Centre is the largest Performing arts centre in Europe Barbican Centre is the largest Performing arts centre in Europe The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. Cadogan Hall is a 900-seat Concert hall on Sloane Terrace in Chelsea London, in the United Kingdom. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ( RPO) is a British Orchestra based in London. The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known The Proms, more formally known as The BBC Proms, or The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily Orchestral Southbank Centre is a complex of artistic venues located in London, UK, on the South Bank of the River Thames between County Hall Royal Festival Hall is a concert dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London, England. The Philharmonia is an Orchestra based in London. Since 1995 it has been based in the Royal Festival Hall. The London Philharmonic Orchestra ( LPO) based in London, is one of the major Orchestras of the United Kingdom, and is based in the Royal The London Sinfonietta is an English chamber Orchestra based in London that specializes in the performance of Contemporary classical music The Purcell Room is a concert and performance venue which forms part of the Southbank Centre, one of central London 's leading cultural complexes The Queen Elizabeth Hall ( QEH) is a Music venue on the South Bank in London, England that hosts daily classical, Jazz Wigmore Hall is a leading international recital venue that specialises in hosting performances of Chamber music and is best known for classical recitals of piano song and instrumental The Bridgewater Hall is an international Concert venue in Manchester, England. The Hallé is a Symphony orchestra based in Manchester, England, it claims the status of "the oldest professional orchestra" in the Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. The Royal Concert Hall in the English city of Nottingham, is part of the city's Royal Centre which also incorporates the Victorian Theatre Royal. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, The Holywell Music Room is the city of Oxford 's Chamber music hall situated in Holywell Street in the city centre attached to Wadham College History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Portsmouth Guildhall is the biggest events venue in the Hampshire city of Portsmouth in England. Perth (Peairt is a town and former Royal burgh in central Scotland. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. The Brangwyn Hall (Neuadd y Brangwyn is a concert venue in Swansea. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (also known as QPAC) is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre and is a Performing arts centre located amidst the The Queensland Orchestra is an Australian orchestra based in Brisbane, Queensland. Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Activities The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra was established in 1948. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The Arts Centre is a complex of Theatres and concert halls in the Southgate precinct of Melbourne, Victoria Australia, designed by architect Sir The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ( MSO) is an Orchestra based in Melbourne, Australia The Melbourne Recital Centre, when completed in 2009 will be Melbourne 's second largest auditorium for classical music after the Arts Centre 's Hamer Hall Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. The Perth Concert Hall is a concert hall in the centre of Perth, Western Australia. The West Australian Symphony Orchestra ( WASO) often known as the "Orchestra of the West" is the premier professional orchestra of the state of Western Australia Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 City Recital Hall, or City Recital Hall Angel Place in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a purpose-built Concert venue with the capacity The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is an Australian period instrument Orchestra specialising in the Performance of Baroque The Australian Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1975 in Sydney Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is Australia ’s largest choral organisation The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney New South Wales, Australia The Sydney Symphony is a Symphony orchestra based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1975 in Sydney Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is Australia ’s largest choral organisation New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country The Auckland Town Hall is a historical building in Auckland City, New Zealand, known both for its use for administrative functions (such as Council The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra was established in the early 1980s and although essentially a regional orchestra it has become one of New Zealand 's major performing organisations Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the The Michael Fowler Centre is a concert hall and convention centre in Wellington, New Zealand. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ( NZSO) is the national orchestra of New Zealand. Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand The Christchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts, previously known as the Christchurch Town Hall opened in 1972, is Christchurch 's premier performing arts centre Dunedin (dəˈneɪdɪn) Ōtepoti in Maori is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada The EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts is a multi-venue Arts centre in downtown Calgary Alberta, Canada, located in the Olympic The EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts is a multi-venue Arts centre in downtown Calgary Alberta, Canada, located in the Olympic The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO is a Canadian orchestra based in Calgary Alberta. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The Francis Winspear Centre for Music is a Performing arts centre located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. As the professional orchestra of Alberta ’s creative capital city the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents over 80 concerts a year of Symphonic music in all genres British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The University of British Columbia ( UBC) is a Canadian public research University with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Chan Shun Concert Hall is a concert hall located in the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia. The CBC Radio Orchestra is the Orchestra of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and is based in Vancouver. The Orpheum is a theatre and music venue in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO is a Canadian Orchestra performing in Vancouver, British Columbia. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population The Centennial Concert Hall, as part of the Manitoba Centennial Centre, was built as a Canadian Centennial project The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a 67-member orchestra based in the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada and performs throughout the province of Manitoba Opera is an Opera company in Winnipeg Manitoba that was founded in 1969. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada 's oldest Ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Metropolitan Halifax (2006 pop 282924) often referred to as Metro Halifax, or inaccurately Halifax, is the urban part of the Halifax Regional Municipality The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium is a performing arts venue located in the Dalhousie University Arts Centre Symphony Nova Scotia is a Canadian Orchestra located in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. The National Arts Centre ( NAC) (in French: Le Centre national des arts ( CNA) is a centre for the performing arts located in Ottawa The National Arts Centre ( NAC) (in French: Le Centre national des arts ( CNA) is a centre for the performing arts located in Ottawa The National Arts Centre Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra in Ottawa, Canada's capital The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra (OSO is an Orchestra in Ottawa, Ontario, which is Canada's national capital Opera Lyra Ottawa is an opera company founded in 1984 by soprano Diana Gilchrist after the demise of the National Arts Centre 's summer opera productions Thunder Bay ( 2006 census population 109140 formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, is a City in and the seat of Thunder The Thunder Bay Community Auditorium is a 1511 seat Performance arts centre located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Canadian Broadcasting Centre, located in Toronto Ontario, is the broadcast headquarters and Master control point for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Massey Hall, located at 178 Victoria Street downtown Toronto, was built in 1894 by architect Sidney Badgley and financed by Hart Massey of Massey-Harris Roy Thomson Hall is a concert hall located at 60 Simcoe Street in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian Orchestra. 400000 people attend its live performances each year and it is often broadcast over CBC Radio 2 The Toronto Centre for the Arts, previously known as the "Ford Centre for the Performing Arts" opened in 1993 as the " North York Performing Arts Centre" This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Place des Arts is a major Performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier is a large multipurpose venue in Canada equipped with sophisticated technical equipment Orchestre symphonique de Montréal ( OSM) ( Montreal Symphony Orchestra) is a Symphony orchestra based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Orchestre symphonique de Québec or The Quebec Symphony Orchestra is one of the major symphony Orchestras of Canada, based in Quebec City. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (formerly Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center) is a sports convention and entertainment complex located in Birmingham Alabama The Alabama Symphony Orchestra is a major Orchestra based in Birmingham Alabama. The Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center (ASC is a state-of-the-art Performing arts facility located on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham The Alabama Symphony Orchestra is a major Orchestra based in Birmingham Alabama. Huntsville is a city in Madison and Limestone Counties in the U The Von Braun Center (VBC formerly known as the Von Braun Civic Center (VBCC is a multipurpose indoor Arena, meeting and performing arts complex with a The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra is a symphonic Orchestra in Huntsville Alabama. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is a performance venue in downtown Anchorage in the U The Anchorage Symphony Orchestra ( ASO) is a semi-professional symphony Orchestra located in Anchorage, Alaska. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Mesa ( "MACE-uh") is a city in Maricopa County, in the U The Mesa Arts Center is a 250000+ square-foot performing and visual Arts complex located in downtown Mesa Arizona. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, The Orpheum Theatre is a small theatre (seating 1364 in downtown Phoenix. Symphony Hall is a multipurpose Performing arts venue located in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The Phoenix Symphony is a major US Symphony orchestra based in Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona Opera is an Opera company which operates in both Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091 Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium (widely known as Gammage Auditorium and often called the Gammage) is named for Dr Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast Tucson Convention Center ( TCC) previously named the Tucson Community Center, is a large multi-purpose Convention center located in Downtown Tucson Convention Center ( TCC) previously named the Tucson Community Center, is a large multi-purpose Convention center located in Downtown Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Webb Center for the Performing Arts | 2000 | 587 | |||
| Arkansas | Little Rock | Robinson Center Music Hall | Classic Performance Hall | 1940s | 2,609 | Arkansas Symphony Orchestra |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall | 1977 | 312 | |||
| California | Cerritos | Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts | Concert Hall | 1993 | 1,934 | |
| Costa Mesa | Orange County Performing Arts Center | Segerstrom Hall | 1986 | 2,936 | ||
| Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall | 2006 | 2,000 | Pacific Symphony Orchestra, The Pacific Chorale, Philharmonic Society of Orange County | |||
| Davis | Mondavi Center | Jackson Concert Hall | 2002 | 1,800 | UC Davis Symphony Orchestra | |
| Escondido | California Center for the Arts, Escondido | Concert Hall | 1994 | 1,523 | ||
| Glendale | Alex Theatre | 1925 | 1,381 | Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Glendale Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Long Beach | California State University, Long Beach | Carpenter Performing Arts Center | 1994 | 1,074 | ||
| Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center | Terrace Theater | 1978 | 3,051 | Long Beach Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Music Center | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion | 1964 | 3,197 | Los Angeles Opera, Music Center Dance | |
| Walt Disney Concert Hall | 2003 | 2,265 | Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale | |||
| Colburn School of Music | Zipper Hall | 1998 | 415 | Monday Evening Concerts, Southwest Chamber Music, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Musica Angelica | ||
| UCLA | Royce Hall | 1929 | 1,834 | Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra | ||
| University of Southern California (USC) | Bovard Auditorium | 1921 | 1,220 | |||
| Bing Theatre | 1976 | 590 | ||||
| Alfred Newman Recital Hall (fka Allan Hancock Auditorium) | 1940 | 286 | ||||
| Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 1986 | 6,500 | |||
| Pasadena | Ambassador Auditorium | 1974 | 1,262 | |||
| Pasadena Conference Center | Pasadena Civic Auditorium | 1931 | 3,029 | Pasadena Symphony Orchestra, People's Choice Awards | ||
| San Diego | Copley Symphony Hall | 1929 | 2,252 | San Diego Symphony | ||
| San Francisco | San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center | Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall | 1980 | 2,743 | San Francisco Symphony | |
| War Memorial Opera House | 1932 | 3,146 | San Francisco Opera | |||
| Herbst Theater | 1932 | 916 | ||||
| Santa Barbara | Arlington Center for the Performing Arts | Arlington Theatre | 1931 | 2,018 | Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra, Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara | |
| Granada Theatre | 1924 | 1,550 | Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara | |||
| Lobero Theatre | 1873 (rebuilt 1924) | 680 | Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra | |||
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | 1940 | 2,021 | Santa Cruz County Symphony | ||
| Santa Rosa | Wells Fargo Center for the Performing Arts | Ruth Finley Person Theater | 1981 | 1,500 | Santa Rosa Symphony, Ballet California, and the Redwood Empire Lyric Theater | |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | Pikes Peak Center | El Pomar Great Hall | 1982 | 2,000 | Colorado Springs Philharmonic |
| Denver | Denver Performing Arts Complex | Boettcher Concert Hall | 1978 | 2,634 | Colorado Symphony Orchestra | |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts | Kelley Theater | 1990 | 740 | Fairfield University Orchestra |
| Hartford | Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | Mortensen Hall | 1930 | 2,799 | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | |
| New Haven | Yale University | Woolsey Hall | 1901 | 2,695 | New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Yale Symphony Orchestra | |
| Stamford | Stamford Center for the Arts | Palace Theater | 1983 | 1,580 | Stamford Symphony Orchestra | |
| Florida | Clearwater | Richard B. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Robinson Center is the western portion of downtown Little Rock 's Statehouse Plaza including a 2609-seat performance hall an exhibition hall and various meeting rooms University of Arkansas at Little Rock is the third largest University, California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Cerritos (formerly known as Dairy Valley) is a Charter city in Los Angeles County California, United States, and is one of several cities that The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (or CCPA) is a 154000 square-foot entertainment and Music venue located in the Cerritos Towne Center of Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States. The Orange County Performing Arts Center is a Performing arts complex located in Costa Mesa, California. The Pacific Symphony is a Symphony orchestra located in Orange County, California. Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento &ndash The Mondavi Center, or Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, is a Performing arts venue located on the UC Davis campus in Davis Escondido ( "eskun-DEE-doe") is a city located in northern San Diego County California just north of the city of San Diego. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The Alex Theatre is a landmark located at 216 North Brand Boulevard in Glendale California of the United States of America. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO is a 40-member American chamber Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, praised by the music critic Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast California State University Long Beach (also known as Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach State, CSU Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU The Carpenter Performing Arts Center (CPAC is a venue for a variety of events including films forums and musical and theater performances Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center is a Convention center located in Long Beach California. The Terrace Theater is a full theatrical and performance venue located in Long Beach California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Music Center (officially named the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County) is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the nation The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States The Los Angeles Opera is an Opera company in Los Angeles California, United States The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center. The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil LAP or LAPO is an American Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States The Los Angeles Master Chorale is a famous professional chorus in Los Angeles California. The Colburn School is a music dance and drama school located in downtown Los Angeles adjacent to the Museum of Contemporary Art and across the street from the Herbert Zipper Concert Hall is a 415 seat music venue located on the campus of the Colburn School in Los Angeles California. Founded in 1987 Southwest Chamber Music is one of the most active Chamber music ensembles in the United States, presenting concert series at the Norton Simon The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO is a 40-member American chamber Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, praised by the music critic Musica Angelica Musica Angelica is a Baroque Orchestra based in Santa Monica California. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United Royce Hall is a building on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO is a 40-member American chamber Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, praised by the music critic The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly Alfred Newman ( March 17, 1900 &ndash February 17, 1970) was a major American Composer of music for Films Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor Amphitheater in Mountain View California, USA, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Ambassador Auditorium is located on the Maranatha High School campus (the former campus of Ambassador College) in Pasadena, California, USA. The Pasadena Conference Center is a Convention center in Pasadena California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The Pasadena Conference Center is a Convention center in Pasadena California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Note This article does not pertain to the People's Choice Awards presented at the British Comedy Awards show in the United Kingdom, or to an awards show Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego California, USA was built in 1929 as the Fox Theatre (a 68000 square foot French Rococo style luxury The San Diego Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in San Diego, California. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center (SFWMPAC is located in San Francisco California, and is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United Louise M Davies Symphony Hall, the Concert hall component of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, was built in 1980 at a cost of US$28 million The San Francisco Symphony ( SFS) is a leading Orchestra based in San Francisco California. The War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California is located on the western side of Van Ness Avenue across from the rear facade of City San Francisco Opera (SFO is the second largest Opera company in North America. Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. The Arlington Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Santa Barbara California was built in 1931 and seats 2018 The Santa Barbara Symphony is a part-time professional symphony Orchestra based in Santa Barbara California. The Community Arts Music Association (CAMA of Santa Barbara is the oldest arts organization in Santa Barbara California, USA. The Community Arts Music Association (CAMA of Santa Barbara is the oldest arts organization in Santa Barbara California, USA. The Lobero Theatre, founded by José Lobero, is a historic building in Santa Barbara California. The Community Arts Music Association (CAMA of Santa Barbara is the oldest arts organization in Santa Barbara California, USA. Santa Cruz is the County seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Founded in 1958 the Santa Cruz County Symphony has been under the guidance of John Larry Granger Music Director since 1991 Santa Rosa is the County seat of Sonoma County California, United States The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, The Pikes Peak Center is the concert auditorium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Springs Philharmonic is Southern Colorado 's only fully-professional resident orchestra The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The Denver Performing Arts Complex (sometimes referred to locally as "The Plex" "the dcpa" or simply "Denver Center" located in Denver Colorado Boettcher Concert Hall, located in Denver Colorado, was the first symphony hall in the round in the United States The Colorado Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Denver, Colorado. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. (There is also a Regina A Quick Center for the Arts (St Bonaventure at St The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford Connecticut, United States, was built in 1930 by Dotha Bushnell Hillyer as a "living memorial" The Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO is an American Orchestra based in Hartford, Connecticut. Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University. Woolsey Hall which seats 2695 people was built as part of the Yale bicentennial celebration in 1901 The New Haven Symphony Orchestra is an American Symphony orchestra based in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1965 to provide opportunities for undergraduate orchestral music the Yale Symphony Orchestra has grown to become one of Yale University 's best-known musical groups Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The Stamford Center for the Arts in downtown Stamford Connecticut, USA, actually consists of two facilities on Atlantic Street the restored Palace Theatre and the The Stamford Center for the Arts in downtown Stamford Connecticut, USA, actually consists of two facilities on Atlantic Street the restored Palace Theatre and the Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Clearwater is a City located in Pinellas County Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St Baumgardner Center for the Performing Arts | Ruth Eckerd Hall | 1983 | 2,180 | The Florida Orchestra |
| Tampa | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center | Carol Morsani Hall | 1987 | 2,552 | The Florida Orchestra | |
| Ferguson Hall | 1987 | 1,042 | ||||
| Jaeb Theater | 1987 | 292 | ||||
| Tampa Theater | 1926 | 1,446 | ||||
| Miami | Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Knight Concert Hall | 2006 | 2,200 | New World Symphony | |
| Jacksonville | Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts | Jacoby Symphony Hall | 1997 | 1,800 | Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra | |
| Orlando | Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre | 2,518 | Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando Opera, Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra | |||
| Georgia | Atlanta | Woodruff Arts Center | Atlanta Symphony Hall | 1985 | 1,762 | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra |
| Morrow | Spivey Hall | 1991 | 392 | |||
| Duluth | Gwinnett Center | 702 | ||||
| Athens | Classic Center | 1996 | 2,122 | |||
| Marietta | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre | 2007 | 2,750 | | ||
| Hawaii | Honolulu | Neal S. Blaisdell Center | Concert Hall | 1964 | 2,158 | Honolulu Symphony, Hawai'i Opera Theater |
| Idaho | Rexburg | Eliza R. Snow Performing Arts Center | Barrus Concert Hall | 1981 | 700 | Brigham Young University - Idaho Symphony Orchestra |
| Illinois | Chicago | Metro | 1927 | 1100 | ||
| Millennium Park | Pritzker Pavilion | 2004 | 4,000[5] | Grant Park Music Festival | ||
| Symphony Center | Orchestra Hall | 1904 | 2,500 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Highland Park | Ravinia Festival | Ravinia Pavilion | 1906 | 3,500 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra (summer home) | |
| Rockford | Coronado Theater | 1927 | 2,400 | |||
| Urbana | Krannert Center for the Performing Arts | Foellinger Great Hall | 1969 | 2,078 | ||
| Indiana | Bloomington | Indiana University Jacobs School of Music | Musical Arts Center | 1972 | 1,460 | |
| Ione B. Auer Hall | 1995 | 385 | ||||
| Indiana University | Auditorium | 1941 | 3,700 | |||
| Indianapolis | Hilbert Circle Theatre | 1916 | 1,768 | Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Butler University | Clowes Memorial Hall | 1963 | 2,096 | Department of Theatre | ||
| Iowa | Cedar Rapids | Paramount Theater | 1927 | Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Decorah | Luther College | Center for Faith and Life | 1977 | 1,428 | Music Department ensembles | |
| Grinnell | Bucksbaum Center for the Arts | Sebring-Lewis Recital Hall | 1999 | |||
| Iowa City | University of Iowa | Hancher Auditorium | 1972 | |||
| Kansas | Wichita | Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center | Concert Hall | 1969 | 2,178 | |
| Kentucky | Louisville | The Kentucky Center | Whitney Hall | 1983 | 2,406 | Louisville Orchestra |
| Louisville Palace | 1928 | 2,700 | Louisville Orchestra | |||
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge River Center | Theatre for the Performing Arts | 1,900 | Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra | |
| Shaw Center for the Arts | Manship Theater | 325 | ||||
| New Orleans | Orpheum Theatre | 1921 | 1,780 | Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| Saenger Theater | 1927 | 2,800 | ||||
| Maine | Orono | Maine Center for the Arts | Hutchins Concert Hall | 1986 | 1,629 | Bangor Symphony Orchestra |
| Maryland | Baltimore | Meyerhoff Symphony Hall | 1992 | 2,443 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | |
| Pier Six Concert Pavilion | 1991 | |||||
| College Park | Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center | Dekelboum Concert Hall | 2001 | 1,100 | University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra, UM Choirs | |
| Hagerstown | Maryland Theater | 1915 | 1,300 | Maryland Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Rockville | Strathmore Arts Center | Music Center at Strathmore | 2005 | 1,976 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (second home); Washington Performing Arts Society; National Philharmonic | |
| Massachusetts | Barnstable | Barnstable High School | Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center | 1999 | 1,400 | Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra |
| Boston | New England Conservatory of Music | Jordan Hall | 1903 | 1,019 | ||
| Symphony Hall | 1900 | 2,625 | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops | |||
| Boston Opera House | 1901 | 2,500 | Boston Ballet | |||
| Wang Center for the Performing Arts | The Wang Theater | 1983 | 3,700 | Boston Ballet | ||
| Cambridge | Harvard University | Sanders Theater | 1,166 | |||
| M.I.T. | Kresge Auditorium | 1955 | 1,226 | |||
| Springfield | Symphony Hall | 1912 | 2,611 | Springfield Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Stockbridge | Tanglewood | 1940 | Boston Symphony Orchestra (in summer) | |||
| Worcester | Mechanics Hall | |||||
| Michigan | Ann Arbor | Hill Auditorium | 1913 | 3,538 | University of Michigan | |
| Berrien Springs | Howard Performing Arts Center | 2003 | 832 | Andrews University | ||
| Dearborn | Ford Community and Performing Arts Center | Performing Arts Center | 1997 | 1,201 | ||
| Detroit | Bonstelle Theatre | 1903 | 1,173 | Wayne State University | ||
| Detroit Masonic Temple | Masonic Temple Theatre | 1922 | 4,404 | Olympia Entertainment | ||
| Max M. Fisher Music Center | Orchestra Hall | 1919 | 2,014 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Detroit Opera House | 1922 | 2,700 | Michigan Opera Theatre, Nederlander | |||
| The Fillmore Detroit | 1925 | 2,200 | Detroit Music Awards in April | |||
| Fisher Theatre | 1927 | 2,089 | Nederlander | |||
| Fox Theatre | 1928 | 5,045 | Olympia Entertainment | |||
| Hillberry Theatre | 1916 | 532 | Wayne State University | |||
| Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts | 1928 | 1,700 | Kresge Foundation | |||
| East Lansing | Michigan State University | Wharton Center for Performing Arts | Lansing Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Flint | Flint Cultural Center | The Whiting | 1967 | 2,043 | Flint Symphony Orchestra | |
| Port Huron | McMorran Place | Theater | 1960 | 1,157 | International Symphony Orchestra | |
| Minnesota | Duluth | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center | Auditorium | 1966 | 2. Ruth Eckerd Hall is a 73000 square foot performing arts venue located in The Florida Orchestra is an orchestra based in Florida, USA. It was founded as the Florida Gulf Coast Symphony when the St The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is located downtown on a nine-acre site along the east bank of the Hillsborough River in Tampa Florida. The Florida Orchestra is an orchestra based in Florida, USA. It was founded as the Florida Gulf Coast Symphony when the St The Tampa Theater and Office Building is a historic US theater and city landmark in Downtown Tampa, Florida. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, commonly called The Arsht Center, is Miami's largest Performing arts center and is located on Biscayne Boulevard The New World Symphony Orchestra is America's only full-time Orchestral academy dedicated to preparing gifted graduates from distinguished music conservatories for successful The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville Florida opened in 1997, and was built on the former location of the Civic Auditorium The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra or JSO is an orchestra based in Jacksonville, Florida. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. The Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre is a major performing arts auditorium in Orlando Florida and seats 2518 The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is Orlando's professional orchestra The Orlando Opera is Orlando Florida 's professional opera company The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra is one of the nation's "premiere" youth orchestras serving the central Florida region for many years The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Woodruff Arts Center is the largest arts center in the Southeast as well as one of the largest in the United States Atlanta Symphony Hall is the home venue of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra ( ASO) is an American Orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA Morrow is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4882 at the 2000 census Spivey Hall was built in 1991 on the campus of Clayton State University in Morrow Georgia, not far from Atlanta Georgia. Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area The Arena at Gwinnett Center is an indoor arena located in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth Georgia. Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, US, in the northeastern part of the state at the intersection of U Marietta is a City located in central Cobb County Georgia, and is its County seat. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre is a Performing arts venue located in the Cumberland/Galleria Edge city, just northwest of Atlanta Georgia The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Downtown Honolulu is the current and historic central part of Honolulu &mdashbounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west Ward Avenue to the east Vineyard Boulevard to the north The Neal S Blaisdell Center in Downtown Honolulu near Waikīkī is the premier community center for the City & County of Honolulu. The Honolulu Symphony, also known as the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, was founded in 1900 The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, in the United States. The Eliza R Snow Performing Arts Center is a Performing arts center located at Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg Idaho, USA. Brigham Young University–Idaho (also known as BYU–Idaho or BYU–I) is a four-year private College owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Metro is a Concert hall at 3730 N Clark Street in Chicago Illinois that plays host to a variety of Millennium Park is a public Park located in the Chicago Loop community area of Chicago within, United States. Millennium Park is a public Park located in the Chicago Loop community area of Chicago within, United States. Grant Park Music Festival is an annual Classical music concert series held in Chicago Illinois, USA. Symphony Center is a music complex in Chicago Illinois and is home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Sinfonietta. Symphony Center is a music complex in Chicago Illinois and is home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Sinfonietta. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( CSO) is an American orchestra based in Chicago Illinois. Highland Park is a city in the Moraine Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. Ravinia Park is a private park in Highland Park, Illinois with a variety of outdoor and indoor performing arts facilities and it is best known as the site of the The Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( CSO) is an American orchestra based in Chicago Illinois. Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois The Coronado Theatre located at 314 North Main Street in Rockford Illinois, is a 2400 seat theater designed by architect Frederick J Urbana (ɝˈbænə is the County seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts was built in 1969 in Urbana Illinois, USA, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts was built in 1969 in Urbana Illinois, USA, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Bloomington is a city and the County seat of Monroe County in the south central region of the U Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana, known from 1921–2005 as Indiana University School of Music, is considered to be Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana, known from 1921–2005 as Indiana University School of Music, is considered to be Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana, known from 1921–2005 as Indiana University School of Music, is considered to be Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus University system in the state of Indiana. Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Butler University is a private Liberal arts University in Indianapolis, Indiana. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Cedar Rapids (ˌciːdɪrˈræpɨds is the second largest City in the U Decorah is a city in and the County seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. Luther College is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Decorah Iowa, USA. The Center for Faith and Life is an auditorium located on the campus of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9105 at the 2000 census. The Bucksbaum Center for the Arts is part of Grinnell College, located in Grinnell Iowa. Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Iowa City Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. The Century II Convention Hall, or Century II Convention Center is a 5244-seat multi-purpose Arena in Wichita Kansas, USA. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The Louisville Orchestra is the primary Orchestra in Louisville Kentucky and has been called the cornerstone of the Louisville arts scene The Louisville Palace is a theatre in downtown Louisville Kentucky located in the city's so-called theater district on the east side of Fourth Street between Broadway The Louisville Orchestra is the primary Orchestra in Louisville Kentucky and has been called the cornerstone of the Louisville arts scene The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. The Baton Rouge River Center (when built in the late 1970s it was called the Riverside Centroplex) is a municipally owned multi-purpose 200000 square The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1947 is an Orchestra located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Shaw Center for the Arts is a 125000 Square foot (12000 m² Performing art venue and Fine arts museum located at 100 Lafayette Street in downtown New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO is an American Orchestra based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saenger Theatre is a theatre in New Orleans Louisiana that is on the National Register of Historic Places. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Orono is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was first settled in 1774 and named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono The Maine Center for the Arts ( MCA) is a Concert hall and Museum located on the campus of the University of Maine at Orono, Maine The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall often referred to simply as the Meyerhoff is a Music venue that opened in 1982 in the Mount Vernon neighborhood The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra ( BSO) is a major American Symphony orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Pier Six Concert Pavilion is a Music venue in Baltimore 's Inner Harbor. College Park is a city in Prince George's County Maryland, USA. The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is an academic building and performance venue at the University of Maryland College Park. Hagerstown (ˈheɪgɚztaʊn is the County seat of Washington County, Maryland, United States. The Maryland Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1982 by a small group of Washington County Maryland civic leaders and music lovers Rockville is the County seat of Montgomery County Maryland, United States. Strathmore is a cultural and artistic venue and institution in North Bethesda Maryland, USA. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra ( BSO) is a major American Symphony orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland. The National Philharmonic Orchestra is a British Orchestra created exclusively for recording purposes The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Barnstable is a city referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U Barnstable High School is an urban public High school (grades 9-12 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA The Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center, is located at Barnstable High School, in Barnstable Massachusetts. Jordan Hall is a 1019-seat concert hall in Boston Massachusetts, USA and part of the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music. Symphony Hall in Boston Massachusetts is widely considered to be one of the two or three finest Concert halls in the world alongside Amsterdam's Concertgebouw The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based at Symphony Hall in Boston Massachusetts, USA The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO founded four years earlier The first Boston Opera House was built in 1909 on Huntington Ave The Boston Ballet is a professional Ballet company based in Boston Massachusetts. Citi Performing Arts Center, formerly the Wang Center for the Performing Arts, is located in Boston Massachusetts, USA. Citi Performing Arts Center, formerly the Wang Center for the Performing Arts, is located in Boston Massachusetts, USA. The Boston Ballet is a professional Ballet company based in Boston Massachusetts. Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. Kresge Auditorium is an Auditorium building for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located at 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge Massachusetts Springfield is a City in and the County seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Symphony Hall is a concert venue located in Springfield Massachusetts, USA. The Springfield Symphony Orchestra is an Orchestra based in Springfield Massachusetts. Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. Tanglewood is an estate and Music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge Massachusetts and is the home of the annual summer Tanglewood Music Festival The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based at Symphony Hall in Boston Massachusetts, USA Worcester (ˈwʊstɚ is a City in the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Ann Arbor is a city in the US state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. Hill Auditorium is the largest performance venue on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor in the United States The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research Berrien Springs is a village in Berrien County in the US state of Michigan. Andrews University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs Michigan. Dearborn is a city in the US state of Michigan. It is located in the Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County, and is the tenth largest The Bonstelle Theatre is the undergraduate theater used by Wayne State University, and is located at 3424 Woodward Avenue (the southeast corner of Woodward and Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center. The Detroit Masonic Temple is a large-events venue located in downtown Detroit Michigan, at 500 Temple Avenue The Detroit Masonic Temple is a large-events venue located in downtown Detroit Michigan, at 500 Temple Avenue Olympia Entertainment is sports and entertainment company located in Detroit MI. Orchestra Hall, in Detroit Michigan, is a major music hall as well as the home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO Orchestra Hall, in Detroit Michigan, is a major music hall as well as the home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO was founded in 1914 It performed the world's first radio broadcast of a symphonic concert on February 10, 1922 with pianist The Detroit Opera House is an Opera house located in Detroit, Michigan. The Nederlander Organization ( Detroit Michigan) founded in 1912 by David T The Fillmore Detroit is a mixed-use entertainment venue operated by Live Nation. The Detroit Music Awards, which date back to 1988, are presented by the Motor City Music Foundation in recognize Detroit -area musicians of all types The Fisher Building (1928 is an ornate skyscraper in the New Center area of Detroit Michigan constructed of Limestone, Granite, and Marble The Nederlander Organization ( Detroit Michigan) founded in 1912 by David T The Fox Theatre near Grand Circus Park in downtown Detroit Michigan was designated a National Historic Landmark on June 29 1989 Olympia Entertainment is sports and entertainment company located in Detroit MI. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center. The Kresge Foundation is a US Philanthropic Private foundation dedicated to building stronger nonprofit organizations East Lansing is a city in the US state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. The Wharton Center for Performing Arts is located in East Lansing Michigan, USA, on the campus of Michigan State University. The Lansing Symphony Orchestra (LSO is an American symphony orchestra headquartered in Lansing Michigan. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. The Flint Cultural Center is a campus of institutions located in Flint Michigan. James H Whiting Auditorium is a 2043-seat auditorium located in Flint Michigan, USA. Port Huron is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census the city had a population of 32338 with a 2006 estimate of 31302 McMorran Place is a multipurpose Convention center located in Port Huron Michigan in the United States Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Duluth is a Port City in the US state of Minnesota and the County seat of St An auditorium (plural auditoriums, or less commonly auditoria) is the area within a theatre, Concert hall, or other performance space where the 400 | Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Ballet |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | Weber Music Hall, | 2003 | 350 | |||
| Minneapolis | Orchestra Hall | Concert Hall | 1974 | 2,500 | Minnesota Orchestra | |
| University of Minnesota | Ted Mann Concert Hall | 1974 | 1,219 | |||
| Saint Paul | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts | Music Hall | 1985 | 1,900 | Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera | |
| College of St. Catherine | O'Shaughnessy Auditorium | 1971 | 1,700 | |||
| Mississippi | Oxford | University of Mississippi Gertrude C. The Minnesota Ballet is a Ballet company and school located in Duluth Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Duluth ( UMD) is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota System located in Duluth Minnesota, USA. The University of Minnesota Duluth ( UMD) is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota System located in Duluth Minnesota, USA. Orchestra Hall, located at Nicollet Mall and 12th Street in Minneapolis, United States, is home to the Minnesota Orchestra. A concert hall is a cultural building which serves as performance venue chiefly for classical instrumental music The Minnesota Orchestra is an American Orchestra based in Minneapolis Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is located in downtown Saint Paul Minnesota. Music hall is a form of British theatrical Entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960 The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra ( SPCO) based in Saint Paul (the state capital of Minnesota) is the nation's only full-time professional Chamber The Minnesota Opera is a performance organization based in Minneapolis Minnesota. The College of St Catherine (also known as St Kate’s) is a private Catholic college for women located primarily in Saint Paul Minnesota Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Oxford is a city and the County seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Main Performance Hall | 2002 | 1,160 | |
| Missouri | Columbia | Missouri Theater Center for the Arts | Main Stage | 1928 [6] | 1,209 | Missouri Symphony |
| University of Missouri | Jesse Hall | 1922 | 1,732 | |||
| Kansas City | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Concert Hall | 2009 [7] | 1,600 | Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City Ballet | |
| St. Louis | Powell Symphony Hall | 1968 | 2,689 | Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Montana | Billings | Alberta Bair Theater | Billings Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Nebraska | Lincoln | Lied Center for Performing Arts | Main Stage | 1990 | 2,210 | |
| Omaha | Holland Performing Arts Center | Peter Kiewit Concert Hall | 2005 | 2,005 | Omaha Symphony Orchestra | |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | Performing Arts Center, University of Nevada | Artemus W. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Columbia (kəˈlʌmbiə is the fifth-largest city in the US state of Missouri and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. The Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts is a concert and entertainment venue in downtown Columbia Missouri, occupying most of a city block between 9th street between Locust The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant and research Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a Performing arts center currently under construction in downtown Kansas City The Kansas City Symphony ( KCS) is a United States symphony orchestra based in Kansas City, Missouri. Powell Symphony Hall is the home of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra ( SLSO) an American Symphony orchestra based in St Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Billings is the largest city in the US state of Montana, located in the south-central portion of the state The Billings Symphony Orchestra ia an American Orchestra based in Billings Montana. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the The Lied Center for Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art Performing arts facility located in Lincoln Nebraska, USA that opened in 1990. The Holland Performing Arts Center is a performing arts facility located on 13th and Douglas Streets in downtown Omaha, Nebraska in the United States it opened in The Omaha Symphony Orchestra is a community-based Orchestra performing numerous concerts annually in Omaha Nebraska and throughout the region Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Ham Concert Hall | 1976 | 1,832 | |
| New Hampshire | Concord | Capitol Center for the Arts | Auditorium | 2003 | 1,307 | |
| New Jersey | Newark | New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Prudential Hall | 1997 | 2,760 | New Jersey Symphony Orchestra |
| Madison | Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, Drew University | Concert Hall | 2005 | 450 | ||
| Montclair | College of the Arts, Montclair State University | Alexander Kasser Theatre | 2004 | 500 | Montclair State University Symphony Orchestra, Montclair State University Wind Symphony, Montclair State University Symphonic Band, Montclair State University Chorale, Montclair State University Singers | |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | University of New Mexico Center for the Arts | Popejoy Hall | 1975 | 1,985 | New Mexico Symphony Orchestra |
| National Hispanic Cultural Center | Roy E. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The city of Concord (ˈkɒnkərd often mispronounced as " Concorde " is the Capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. New Jersey Performing Arts Center ( NJPAC) located in the heart of an emerging downtown Newark, New Jersey, United States, is the sixth The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra ( NJSO) is a symphony orchestra located in the state of New Jersey, United States. Madison is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. Drew University is a private university located in Madison, New Jersey. Montclair (mɒnʔ kɫeɚ or maŋ kleɚ is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. For the G R Herberger College of Business see St Cloud State University Katherine K Montclair State University is a public university located in Upper Montclair, Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico is an establishment for preserving and promoting the culture of the Spanish -speaking world Disney Center's "Journal Theatre" | 2005 | 691 | New Mexico Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Kimo Theatre | 1927 | |||||
| Santa Fe | Lensic Theater | 2001 | 851 | Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra; Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | ||
| 1890?? | 300 | chamber orchestras | ||||
| New York | Albany | The Egg | Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre | 1978 | 982 | |
| Buffalo | Kleinhans Music Hall | 1940 | 2,839 | Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| New York City | Brooklyn Academy of Music | Howard Gillman Opera House | 1861 | 2,109 | ||
| Brooklyn Conservatory of Music | 1908 | Brooklyn Philharmonic | ||||
| Carnegie Hall | Stern Auditorium | 1891 | 2,804 | |||
| Weill Recital Hall | 1986 | 268 | ||||
| Zankel Hall | 2003 | 599 | | |||
| Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center | Merkin Concert Hall | 1978 | 451 | |||
| Florence Gould Hall | 1968 | 400 | Alliance Francaise; New York Theater Ballet | |||
| Joyce Theater | 1982 | 472 | ||||
| Juilliard School | Morse Recital Hall | |||||
| Paul Recital Hall | 1969 | 278 | ||||
| Peter J. The KiMo Theatre is a Theatre located at 421 Central Avenue NW in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico and it is probably the city's best-known Santa Fe ( Navajo: Yootó is the Capital of the state of New Mexico. The Lensic Theater located at 211 West San Francisco Street in Santa Fe New Mexico, is an 821 seat theater designed by Boller Brothers of Kansas City well known The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus is Santa Fe's flagship professional musical organization Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has established itself as one of America's leading contemporary dance companies New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. The Egg is a performing arts venue in Albany New York resembling an egg. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Kleinhans Music Hall, home of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, was built in the late 1930s and opened October 1940 The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is an American orchestra located in Buffalo New York. The City of New York Brooklyn Academy of Music ( BAM) is a major performing arts venue in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, known as a center for progressive and avant garde The Brooklyn Philharmonic is an American Orchestra based in the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City. Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east For other uses see Merkin. Merkin Concert Hall is a 449-seat Concert hall in Manhattan, New York City. The Alliance française ( AF) is an organisation whose mission is to promote French language and This article is about the theater in New York For Canadian theatres of that name see Elgin Theatre. The Juilliard School, located in New York City, is a world renowned Performing arts conservatory. Sharp Theater | 933 | |||||
| Kaufmann Concert Hall | 92nd Street Y | 1930 | 917 | |||
| LaGuardia High School | LaGuardia Concert Hall | 1984 | 1,146 | |||
| Lincoln Center | Alice Tully Hall | 1,096 | The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center | |||
| Avery Fisher Hall | 1962 | 2,738 | New York Philharmonic | |||
| Metropolitan Opera House | 1966 | 3,900 | Metropolitan Opera | |||
| New York State Theater | 1964 | 2,755 | New York City Ballet, New York City Opera | |||
| New York City Center | Mainstage | 1943 | 2,750 | |||
| Queens College | Colden Center for the Performing Arts | 1961 | 2,127 | |||
| Symphony Space | Peter Jay Sharp Theater | 1978 | 760 | New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players | ||
| The Town Hall | 1921 | 1,500 | ||||
| Rochester | Eastman School of Music | Eastman Theater | 1922 | 3,094 | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 1966 | 5,000[8] | Philadelphia Orchestra, New York City Ballet (summer homes) | ||
| Syracuse | Landmark Theatre | 1928 | 2,900 | |||
| Oncenter | Crouse-Hinds Theater | 1975 | 2,117 | Syracuse Symphony Orchestra | ||
| North Carolina | Cary | Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park | Booth Amphitheatre | 2001 | 7,000[9] | North Carolina Symphony |
| Charlotte | Blumenthal Performing Arts Center | Belk Theater | 1992 | 2,100 | Charlotte Symphony Orchestra | |
| Raleigh | Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts | Meymandi Concert Hall | 2001 | 2300 | North Carolina Symphony | |
| North Dakota | Fargo | North Dakota State University | Festival Concert Hall | 1981 | 1,000 | Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | Aronoff Center for the Arts | Fifth Third Bank Theater | 1995 | 150 | |
| Jarson-Kaplan Theater | 1995 | 437 | ||||
| Procter & Gamble Hall | 1995 | 2,719 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Cincinnati Music Hall | Springer Auditorium | 1878 | 3,516 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | ||
| University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music | Cohen Family Studio Theater | 1999 | 150 | |||
| Corbett Auditorium | 1996 | 738 | ||||
| Diertle Vocal Arts Center | 1995 | 100 | ||||
| Patricia Corbett Theater | 1971 | 380 | ||||
| Robert J. The 92nd Street Y is a multifaceted cultural institution and community center located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, also officially known as "H The Alice Tully Hall is a concert hall that is part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS is an American organization dedicated to the performance and promotion of Chamber music. Avery Fisher Hall, located in New York City, is a part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active Symphony Orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842 The Metropolitan Opera Association of New York City, founded in April 1880 is a major presenter of all types of opera including Grand Opera. The Metropolitan Opera Association of New York City, founded in April 1880 is a major presenter of all types of opera including Grand Opera. The New York State Theater (to be renamed in 2008 the David H New York State Theater by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|300px| New York State Theater]] New York City Ballet ( NYCB) is a Ballet company founded in 1948 by New York State Theater by David Shankbonejpg|thumb| New York State Theater]] The New York City Opera (NYCO is based in Philip Johnson 's New York State New York City Center, historically known as City Center of Music and Drama, and also known as New York City Center 55th Street Theater, is a 2750-seat Moorish Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior Colleges of the City University of New York. Symphony Space is a multi-disciplinary performing arts organization on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players is a professional Repertory theatre company based in New York City that has specialized in the Comic operas of The Town Hall is a performance space located at 123 West 43rd Street between Sixth Avenue and Broadway, in New York City, New York Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. The Eastman School of Music (also known more simply as The Eastman School, Eastman, or ESM) is a music conservatory located in the The Eastman Theatre is a performance space in Rochester New York at the Eastman School of Music, the professional music school of the University of Rochester The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO is an American Orchestra based in the city of Rochester Monroe County New York. Saratoga Springs is a City in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC is an Amphitheater in Saratoga Springs New York, which presents summer festivals of all kinds of music (including classical The Philadelphia Orchestra is an Orchestra based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in the United States. New York State Theater by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|300px| New York State Theater]] New York City Ballet ( NYCB) is a Ballet company founded in 1948 by Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. The Landmark Theatre, also known as Loew's State Theater, is an historic theater from the era of "movie palaces" located on South Salina Street in Syracuse Oncenter is a three-building convention and entertainment complex in Downtown Syracuse, New York, USA. The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (SSO is a 79 member Orchestra located in Syracuse NY. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Cary (ˈkeər'i is a town in Wake and Chatham counties in the U The Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park is a Performing arts Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina. The Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park is a Performing arts Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina. The North Carolina Symphony is an American orchestra based in Raleigh North Carolina, with sixty-nine full time musicians The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center (also NC Blumenthal Center and NCBPAC is located in Charlotte North Carolina. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA The Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts is the main venue for the Performing arts in Raleigh North Carolina. The North Carolina Symphony is an American orchestra based in Raleigh North Carolina, with sixty-nine full time musicians North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University ( NDSU) is a Public university in North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University ( NDSU) is a Public university in The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra (FMSO is a professional orchestra based out of Fargo North Dakota. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The Aronoff Center is a large performing arts center in downtown Cincinnati Ohio. As the fifth-oldest orchestra in the United States, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ( CSO) has a legacy of fine music making as reflected in its performances Music Hall is Cincinnati's premier classical music performance hall but was designed from the start with a dual purpose - to house musical activities in its central auditorium and As the fifth-oldest orchestra in the United States, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ( CSO) has a legacy of fine music making as reflected in its performances The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM is the Performing arts college of the University of Cincinnati and is one of the nation's Werner Recital Hall | 1999 | 300 | ||||
| Watson Recital Hall | 140 | |||||
| Cleveland | Severance Hall | 1931 | 2,100 | Cleveland Orchestra | ||
| Columbus | Ohio Theatre | 1921 | 2,779 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Dayton | Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center | Mead Theatre | 2003 | 2,300 | Dayton Opera, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Mansfield | The Renaissance | 1927 | 1,600 | Mansfield Symphony, Renaissance Broadway Series, Renaissance Summer Musical | ||
| Oberlin | Oberlin College | Finney Chapel | 1908 | 1,451 | Oberlin Conservatory of Music | |
| Youngstown | DeYor Performing Arts Center | Powers Auditorium | 1969 | 2,303 | Youngstown Symphony | |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | Tulsa Performing Arts Center | Chapman Music Hall | 1977 | 2,365 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music Tulsa, Ballet Tulsa, Tulsa Opera, Tulsa Oratorio Chorus,Theatre Tulsa, American Theatre Company |
| VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education | 1997 | 1,500 | Tulsa Community College Signature Symphony | |||
| Oklahoma City | Civic Center Music Hall | 1938 | 2500 | Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Ballet Oklahoma, Lyric Theatre and Academy, Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre, Oklahoma City Theatre Company | ||
| Oregon | Eugene | Hult Center for the Performing Arts | Silva Concert Hall | 1982 | 2,500 | Eugene Symphony, Eugene Ballet, Eugene Opera, Eugene Concert Choir, Oregon Bach Festival, Oregon Mozart Players, The Shedd Institute, Willamette Repertory Theater |
| Soreng Theatre | 500 | |||||
| Jacobs Gallery | 100 | |||||
| The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts | Jaqua Concert Hall | 1926 | 816 | The American Symphonia, Oregon Festival of American Music | ||
| Recital Hall | 176 | |||||
| Great Hall | 200 | |||||
| Portland | Portland Center for Performing Arts | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | 1984 | 2,776 | Oregon Symphony | |
| Pennsylvania | Allentown | Symphony Hall | 1896 | 1,200 | Allentown Symphony Orchestra | |
| Bethlehem | Zoellner Arts Center | Baker Hall | 1997 | 946 | ||
| Erie | Warner Theatre | 1976 | 2,506 | Erie Philharmonic, Lake Erie Ballet | ||
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex | The Forum | 1931 | 1,763 | Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra | |
| Johnstown | Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center | Mainstage | 1991 | 1,000 | Johnstown Symphony Orchestra | |
| Philadelphia | Kimmel Center | Verizon Hall | 2001 | 2,500 | Philadelphia Orchestra, Philly Pops | |
| Perelman Theater | 2001 | 650 | Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society | |||
| Pittsburgh | Benedum Center for the Performing Arts | 1987 | 2,885 | Pittsburgh Opera | ||
| Heinz Hall | 1971 | 2,662 | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | |||
| State College | Center for the Performing Arts | Eisenhower Auditorium | 2,500 | Penn State and Regional Performing Groups | ||
| Schwab Auditorium | 950 | Penn State and Regional Performing Groups | ||||
| South Carolina | Columbia | Koger Center for the Arts | Gonzales Hall | 1988 | 2,256 | South Carolina Philharmonic |
| Tennessee | Nashville | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Laura Turner Concert Hall | 2006 | 1,900 | Nashville Symphony Orchestra |
| Knoxville | Tennessee Theatre | 1928 | Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Opera, Appalachian Ballet | |||
| Texas | Arlington | MetroCenter | 2005 | 1,750 | Symphony Arlington | |
| Austin | Long Center for the Performing Arts | Michael and Susan Dell Hall | 2008 | 2,400 | Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Lyric Opera, Ballet Austin | |
| Debra and Kevin Rollins Studio Theatre | 2008 | 80 - 226 | ||||
| Dallas | Meyerson Symphony Center | Eugene McDermott Concert Hall | 1989 | 2,062 | Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Turtle Creek Chorale, the Dallas Wind Symphony, Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra | |
| Superpages. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Severance Hall is one of the world's most admired Concert halls It is located in the University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio, The Cleveland Orchestra, located in Cleveland, Ohio is one of the major symphony Orchestras in the United States. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. This article is about the theater in Columbus Ohio For other uses see Ohio Theatre. The Columbus Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra of the United States, based in Columbus Ohio. Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. The Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center is located in Dayton Ohio and was built in 2003 to serve as Dayton's key performance arts center For nearly 50 years Dayton Opera has had a rich history of producing high quality professional Opera in the Miami Valley. The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO is a musical group in Dayton Ohio. Mansfield is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Richland County. The Ohio Theatre, now called The Renaissance, is a historic restored movie palace theater in downtown Mansfield Ohio. Oberlin is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, to the south and west of Cleveland. Oberlin College is a private Liberal arts college in Oberlin Ohio. Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. Powers Auditorium, in Youngstown Ohio is the largest auditorium in the Youngstown-Warren area Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. The Tulsa Performing Arts Center is a performing arts venue in the city of Tulsa Oklahoma. The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra (TSO is a professional orchestra based in Tulsa OK that was founded in 2005 The Tulsa Opera located in Tulsa Oklahoma is the 18th oldest opera company in the United States and is ranked among the top 10 regional opera companies in the nation Theatre Tulsa Inc is a Community theatre company in the United States. Tulsa Community College is a Community college in Tulsa Oklahoma. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City Philharmonic is the most prominent performing orchestra in the Oklahoma City Oklahoma area Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The city of Eugene ( "yoo-JEEN") is the County seat of Lane County, Oregon, The Hult Center for the Performing Arts is a Performing arts facility in Eugene, Oregon, opened in 1982. The Hult Center for the Performing Arts is a Performing arts facility in Eugene, Oregon, opened in 1982. The Eugene Symphony is an American Orchestra based in Eugene Oregon. The Eugene Ballet Company ( EBC) is a Ballet company based in Eugene, Oregon. Eugene Concert Choir is a 501(c(3 non-profit choral organization based in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The Oregon Bach Festival is an annual celebration of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, held in Eugene, Oregon in late June and early July Oregon Mozart Players is a professional chamber orchestra based in Eugene, Oregon. The John G Shedd Institute for the Arts, or The Shedd Institute, is a Performing arts company cultural arts center and community Music school in The Hult Center for the Performing Arts is a Performing arts facility in Eugene, Oregon, opened in 1982. The Hult Center for the Performing Arts is a Performing arts facility in Eugene, Oregon, opened in 1982. The John G Shedd Institute for the Arts, or The Shedd Institute, is a Performing arts company cultural arts center and community Music school in Oregon Festival of American Music is an eclectic thematically-based two-week summer music festival that has been held annually in Eugene Oregon since 1992 Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The Portland Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA is an organization within Metro that runs venues for live theatre concerts cinema small conferences and similar events The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall is a historic theater building and Performing arts center in Portland Oregon, United States. The Oregon Symphony is an American Orchestra based in Portland, Oregon. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh The Allentown Symphony Orchestra ( ASO) is a major regional United States Symphony orchestra based in the city of Allentown, in the Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the Zoellner Arts Center is an arts center located on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Warner Theatre is a 2506-seat Theater located in Erie Pennsylvania, USA. The Erie Philharmonic is a professional Orchestra located in Erie Pennsylvania. Harrisburg is the Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America The Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex, located in downtown Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is the administrative hub of the government The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra ( HSO) is an American Orchestra based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, miles east of Pittsburgh The Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center (PPAC is a 42000-square-foot multipurpose facility The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra ( JSO) is a Symphony orchestra based in Johnstown Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a large Performing arts venue located on Broad Street, along the stretch known as the "Avenue of the Arts" The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a large Performing arts venue located on Broad Street, along the stretch known as the "Avenue of the Arts" The Philadelphia Orchestra is an Orchestra based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Philly Pops is a music group in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a large Performing arts venue located on Broad Street, along the stretch known as the "Avenue of the Arts" The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is a 33-member ensemble led by Ignat Solzhenitsyn, who has been the ensemble's Music director The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society is a non-profit Chamber music and Recital forum This article is for the former "Stanley Theater" of Pittsburgh for other buildings of the same name see Stanley Theater (disambiguation. Pittsburgh Opera is an American Opera company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 's Cultural District. Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, located in the heart of Pittsburgh's Cultural District on Penn Avenue is near PPG Place, CNG Tower, Fifth Avenue The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ( PSO) is an American Symphony Orchestra, based at Heinz Hall in the Cultural District State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. The Koger Center for the Arts is an arts center located in Columbia South Carolina, on the University of South Carolina campus The South Carolina Philharmonic is an Orchestra based in Columbia South Carolina, USA. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Schermerhorn Symphony Center is a symphony center in downtown Nashville Tennessee. The Nashville Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Nashville Tennessee. The Tennessee Theatre, is a 1920s-era movie palace located within the Burwell Building in downtown Knoxville Tennessee, at 600 Gay Street The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra in Knoxville, Tennessee. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Arlington is a Suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas ( USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area The MetroCenter is located in Arlington Texas and was opened in January of 2005. Austin Lyric Opera, founded in 1986 is an internationally-known opera company based in Austin, Texas. Ballet Austin is one of the largest classical ballet academies in the country The Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center is a concert hall located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO is an American Orchestra. It performs its concerts in the Meyerson Symphony Center in the Arts District of The Turtle Creek Chorale (TCC is an American men's chorus located in Dallas, Texas. com Music Centre | 1988 | 20,111 | ||||
| Fort Worth | Bass Performance Hall | 1998 | 2,056 | Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Opera, Texas Ballet Theater | ||
| Houston | Jones Hall | 1966 | 2,912 | Houston Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Lubbock | Texas Tech University | Hemmle Recital Hall | 1979 | 600 | ||
| Richardson | Charles W. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. The Nancy Lee and Perry R Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth Texas is located in Downtown Fort Worth near Sundance Square, occupies a whole city block The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO is a symphony orchestra based in Fort Worth Texas. Fort Worth Opera is the oldest continually performing opera company in the state of Texas and among the oldest in the United States. The Jesse H Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, commonly known as Jones Hall, is a performance venue in Houston Texas, and the permanent home of the Houston The Houston Symphony Orchestra is a professional Orchestra based in Houston Texas. Texas Tech University is a public, coeducational research university in Lubbock Texas. Richardson is a city in Collin and Dallas Counties in the US state of Texas. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts | Margaret & Al Hill Performance Hall | 2002 | 1,550 | Richardson Symphony Orchestra | |
| San Antonio | Majestic Theatre | 1929 | 2,311 | San Antonio Symphony | ||
| Utah | Logan | Ellen Eccles Theatre | 1923 | 1,100 | Utah Festival Opera | |
| Provo | Harris Fine Arts Center | Gerrit de Jong Jr. The Majestic Theatre is San Antonio's oldest and largest atmospheric theatre The San Antonio Symphony is a full-time professional symphony Orchestra based in San Antonio Texas. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Logan is a city in Cache County, Utah, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42670 a substantial increase The Ellen Eccles Theatre was built in 1923 on Logan Utah 's Main Street The Utah Festival Opera (also known as the UFOC) is an opera company based in Logan Utah. Provo is a city in and the County seat The Franklin S Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC is the main location for the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University (BYU housing most of the colleges Concert Hall | 1964 | 1,485 | BYU Philharmonic Orchestra; BYU Choirs | |
| Salt Lake City | Abravanel Hall | 1979 | 2,811 | Utah Symphony | ||
| Virginia | Vienna | Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts | Filene Center | 1971 | 7,000 | |
| Washington | Seattle | Benaroya Hall | 1998 | 2,500 | Seattle Symphony | |
| Spokane | Metropolitan Performing Arts Center | 1915 | 756 | Spokane Symphony | ||
| Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | Concert Hall | 1929 | 3,702 | |
| Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | 1971 | 2,442 | National Symphony Orchestra (United States) | ||
| West Virginia | Charleston | Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences | Maier Foundation Performance Hall | 2003 | 1,883 | West Virginia Symphony Orchestra |
| Walker Theater | 2003 | 200 | ||||
| Lewisburg | Carnegie Hall, Inc. | Carnegie Hall | 1902 | 420 | ||
| Wisconsin | Green Bay | Weidner Center for the Performing Arts | Cofrin Family Hall | 1993 | 2,021 | |
| Madison | Overture Center for the Arts | Overture Hall | 2004 | 2,251 | Madison Symphony Orchestra, Madison Opera, Madison Ballet | |
| Milwaukee | Marcus Center for the Performing Arts | Uihlein Hall | 1969 | 2,305 | Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera Company |
Mexico
| Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | Auditorio Nacional | 1952 | 9,565 | ||
| Teatro Metropolitan | 4,500 | ||||
| Teatro de la Ciudad de México | 1925 | 1,344 | |||
| Sala Nezahualcoyotl | Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM | ||||
| Palacio de Bellas Artes | Teatro | Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Opera de Bellas Artes, Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes |
South America
| Country | Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Teatro Colón | La Sala Principal | 1908 | 2,500 | |
| Teatro Avenida | La Sala Principal | 1906 | ||||
| Teatro Nacional Cervantes | Sala María Guerrero | 1921 | 860 | |||
| La Plata | Teatro Argentino | La Sala Principal | 1999 (original building 1890) | 2000 | ||
| Teatro Municipal Coliseo Podestá | La Sala Principal | 1886 | ||||
| Rosario | Teatro El Círculo | La Sala Principal | 1904 | 1450 | ||
| Santa Fe | Teatro Municipal 1° de Mayo | La Sala Principal | 1905 | 800 | ||
| Córdoba | Gran Teatro de Córdoba | La Sala Principal | 1873 | 1000 | ||
| Córdoba | Teatro del Libertador | Sala Mayor | 1891 | |||
| San Miguel de Tucumán | Teatro San Martin | La Sala Principal | 1912 | 900 | ||
| San Nicolás | Teatro Municipal Rafael de Aguiar | La Sala Principal | 1908 | 1250 | ||
| San Juan | Auditorio Juan Victoria | Sala Juan Victoria | 1970 | 976 | ||
| Mendoza | Teatro Independencia | La Sala Principal | 1925 | 730 | ||
| San Salvador de Jujuy | Teatro Mitre | La Sala Principal | 1901 | 600 | ||
| Corrientes | Teatro Oficial Juan de Vera | La Sala Principal | 1906 | 700 | ||
| Paraná, Entre Rios | Teatro Tres de Febrero | La Sala Principal | 1908 | 850 | ||
| Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires | Teatro Municipal | La Sala Principal | 1913 | 850 | ||
| Brazil | Belo Horizonte | Palácio das Artes | Grande Teatro | 1971 | 1,692 | Minas Gerais State Symphony Orchestra |
| Curitiba | Teatro Guaíra | Bento Munhoz da Rocha Netto Auditorium | 1974 | 2,173 | Paraná Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Teatro Guaíra | |
| Manaus | Teatro Amazonas | 1896 | 701 | |||
| Porto Alegre | Teatro da OSPA | 1984 | 1,230 | Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra, | ||
| Recife | Teatro de Santa Isabel | 1850 | 860 | Recife Symphony Orchestra, Brazil's oldest symphony orchestra | ||
| Rio de Janeiro | Theatro Municipal | 1909 | Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Petrobras Symphony Orchestra, | |||
| Salvador | Teatro Castro Alves | Sala Principal | 1967 | 1,554 | Bahia Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Teatro Castro Alves | |
| São Paulo | Sala São Paulo | 1999 | 1,484 | São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Theatro Municipal | 1911 | 1,500 | São Paulo City Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Theatro São Pedro | 1917 | 636 | São Paulo State Youth Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Teatro Sergio Cardoso | Sala Sergio Cardoso | 864 | São Paulo State Symphony Band | |||
| Chile | Santiago | Teatro Municipal de Santiago de Chile | La Sala Principal | 1873 | 1,500 | |
| Colombia | Bogotá | Teatro de Cristobal Colón | Sala Principal | 1885 | 908 | National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia |
| National University of Colombia | Auditorio León de Greiff | Bogotá Philarmonic Orchestra | ||||
| Luís Ángel Arango Library | Concert Hall | 1966 | 367 | |||
| Teatro COLSUBSIDIO Roberto Arias Perez | Sala Principal | 1983 | 1000 | |||
| Ecuador | Quito | Casa de la Música Gi & Hans Neustätter | Concert Hall | 2005 | 700 | Fundación Filarmónica Casa de la Música |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex | Ríos Reyna | 1983 | 2,400 | Venezuela Symphony Orchestra |
Middle East
| Country | Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | Tel Aviv | Fredric R. The choirs at Brigham Young University consist of four auditioned choirs the Concert Choir the Men's Chorus the Women's Chorus and the Brigham Young University Singers Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Abravanel Hall is a Concert hall in Salt Lake City Utah that is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera and is part of the Salt Lake County Center for the The Utah Symphony Orchestra is a symphony Orchestra located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14453 at the 2000 census and it has grown by about 3% since Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Benaroya Hall is the home of the Seattle Symphony, in Downtown Seattle Washington, USA. The Seattle Symphony is an American Orchestra based in Seattle Washington. The Metropolitan Performing Arts Center (now known as The Met) in Spokane Washington, United States, was built in 1915 by local developer August Paulsen The Spokane Symphony is a 70-piece Orchestra based in Spokane WA that performs more than 60 concerts per year for more than 150000 listeners Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D DAR Constitution Hall is a Concert hall in Washington DC It was built in 1929 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to house its annual convention The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F The National Symphony Orchestra ( NSO) founded in 1931 is an American symphony orchestra that performs at the John F West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Charleston is the Capital of the US state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Lewisburg is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Carnegie Hall Inc is a regional cultural center located in Lewisburg West Virginia, USA. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Green Bay is a city in and the County seat of Brown County in the U The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts is a Performing arts center in Green Bay Wisconsin, USA and part of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Overture Center for the Arts is a Performing arts center and Art gallery in Madison Wisconsin, which replaced the Civic Center The Madison Symphony Orchestra ( MSO) is an American orchestra in Madison, Wisconsin. Madison Opera is a regional Opera company based in Madison, Wisconsin. The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is a Performing arts center in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is a Performing arts center in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO is an Orchestra based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Ballet is a professional ballet company located in Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States. The Florentine Opera is Wisconsin 's oldest performing arts organization and the fifth-oldest Opera company in the United States. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico National Auditorium ( Spanish: Auditorio Nacional) is one of the main concert and performance centres in Mexico City, which also was a sports venue Palacio de Bellas Artes (" Palace of Fine Arts " is the premier Opera house of Mexico City. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern The Teatro Colón ( Spanish) ( Colón Theatre) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of the world's major Opera houses La Plata is the capital city of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as of the partido of La Plata. The Teatro Argentino de La Plata is the second most important lyric opera house in Argentina after the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. El Círculo Theater (in Spanish Teatro El Círculo) is a theater in Rosario, Argentina. Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. Córdoba, abbreviated as CBA, is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Córdoba, abbreviated as CBA, is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the San Juan is the capital city of the Argentine province of San Juan in the Cuyo region located in the Tulúm Valley, west of San Salvador de Jujuy is the capital city of Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina. Foto-0065jpg|thumb|216px|The Belgrano Bridge]]Plaza 25 de mayo Corrientes |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Belo Horizonte ( Portuguese for "beautiful horizon", (bɛloɾiˈzõtʃi) is the capital of Minas Gerais state located in the Curitiba (pron kuɾi'tibɐ or kuɾi'tʃibɐ is the capital City of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Manaus is a largest city in the Amazonia Brazil and capital of Amazonas State. The Amazon Theatre ( Teatro Amazonas) is an Opera house located in the heart of Manaus, inside the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil Porto Alegre ( is the 10th largest city in Brazil, and the capital city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Recife ( heˈsifi is the fifth largest Metropolitan area in Brazil and the capital of the state of Pernambuco. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil One of the most beautiful buildings in downtown Rio de Janeiro, the Teatro Municipal was founded in July 1909 São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world The Julio Prestes Cultural Center which is in the old Julio Prestes Station was inaugurated on July 9 1999 Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo ( OSESP) ( São Paulo State Symphony) is a Symphony orchestra based in São Paulo, Brazil Municipal Theatre of São Paulo is one of the most important Theatres in South America and one of the landmarks of the city of São Paulo. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá The National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia (Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia was founded in 2004 following the dissolution of the Symphony Orchestra of Colombia (Orquesta Sinfónica National University of Colombia (Universidad Nacional de Colombia also referred to as UN, is a public, Coeducational Research University Luis Ángel Arango Library, is a public Library located in Bogotá, Colombia. Luis Ángel Arango Library, is a public Library located in Bogotá, Colombia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the Capital of Ecuador in northwestern South America. A concert hall is a cultural building which serves as performance venue chiefly for classical instrumental music Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. The Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex ( Complejo Cultural Teresa Carreño) or more commonly the Teresa Carreño Theater ( Teatro Teresa Carreño) is one The Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela ( Venezuela Symphony Orchestra) was founded by a group of 26 professional musicians met at the invitation of the maestro Vicente Emilio For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Mann Auditorium | 1957 | 2,760 | Israel Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Lebanon | Beirut | Conservatoire Libanais | Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra |
Footnotes
- ^ Rebuilt
- ^ Rebuilt and re-opened in 1981
- ^ 500 now, but being expanded
- ^ Under construction in 2007. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisre'elit Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Le Conservatoire libanais national supérieur de musique or The Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music was founded in the 1930s by Wadih Sabra composer of the National anthem L’Orchestre symphonique national du Liban or The Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra was founded in late 1999 in Beirut under the guidance of Dr Estimated opening in 2009 [1].
- ^ 4,000 fixed; 7,000 on lawn
- ^ Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts : Facilities
- ^ Groundbreaking Fall 2006; estimated opening December 2009
- ^ 5,000 covered seats; 30,000 on lawn
- ^ 7,000 total; 6,000 on lawn
Industry associations
See also
- Big Five (orchestras)
- Concert Hall Acoustics
- List of buildings and structures
- List of contemporary amphitheatres
- List of jazz clubs
- List of opera houses
- List of symphony orchestras
- Noise mitigation
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In the context of classical music in the United States, the Big Five refers to five Symphony orchestras that were considered to be the most prominent and Architectural acoustics is the science of controlling sound within buildings This is a list of Buildings and Nonbuilding structures. By type List of abbeys and priories List This is a list of contemporary amphitheatres. See also List of buildings List of concert halls This is a list of notable venues where Jazz music is played It includes Clubs, Dancehalls and historic venues Opera houses are listed by continent then by country with the name of the opera house and city the opera company is sometimes named for clarity World World Philharmonic Orchestra Africa Egypt Cairo Symphony Orchestra Noise mitigation is a set of strategies to reduce Noise pollution.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic