Athens Concert Hall

The Megaro Mousikis ( Mέγαρο Mουσικής, " Music Hall ", after the ancient term usually Megaron ) is the concert venue of the charitable " Society of Friends of Music " ( Eταιρία των Φίλων της Mουσικής ) at the Vasilissis - Sofias Avenue in Athens. It is accessible via the Metro station Megaro Mousikis.

History

The Society of Friends of Music since 1954 collected funds for the construction of a concert hall. 1976 could be started with the building according to the architect Emanouil Vourkelas; as the structural work was completed, the financial resources of the company were already exhausted. As a realization of the building seemed almost impossible, took over in 1987, the state of the shell. The Ministry of Culture decided to completion and handed the finished building in 1991 for use with the Society of Friends of Music. Since 2003, the Megaro Mousikis is accessed via an eponymous metro station.

The Society of Friends of Music has expanded its activities beyond the realm of music. Under the name Megaron Plus exhibitions, such as on design and architecture. Was opened in 2004 on the back of the building as another activity, the International Conference Centre.

Building

The Megaro Mousikis has two dining rooms, a small hall with 500 seats and the large hall with 2000 seats. The foyer ( Kapnistirio ) has two floors and is also suitable for small exhibitions. Here are also a restaurant and a record store.

In addition, building a music library and a music archive and the management of the Company are housed. Although originally designed for concerts, theater performances also take place in the building sporadically. The building is clad externally with Pentelic marble and quoted in the proportions of classical architecture.

The Hall of the Friends of Music

The Hall of the Friends of Music at the great hall and was designed as a holistic space from the acoustician Heinrich wedge wood. Since wedge wood was already dead, the execution of the work was taken over by Müller- BBM

Were used movable elements in the podium area, creating about room for stage and stage equipment. Through the transformation of the reverberation time of 1.9 drops to 1.3 seconds. The hall has a concert organ with 6080 pipes of the organ manufactory Klais.

Weblink

• Megaron.gr ( official website)

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