Festhalle Viersen
The Festhalle Viersen is a known performance buildings for shows and concerts, as well as the venue for the three-band world championship for national teams and venue of an annual international jazz festivals in the Lower Rhine district town of Viersen.
History
1913, the Festival Hall was completed according to the plans of the architect Eugen Frielingsdorf. The producer Josef Kaiser, whose company Kaiser's coffee shop was located in Viersen, was the occasion of his appointment as Commerce with a donation of 130,000 Mark substantially to the realization at. By 1925, the building was also used as a gym, then solely for cultural events. A 1939/1940 was reshaping should also be opportunities for political events of the Nazi Party. The war only slightly damaged buildings could soon be used again after the war. It has been renovated several times and rebuilt in the course of its history. 1997 took place a thorough renovation (inner and outer appearance, new style and technology) thanks to the support of the Festhalle association.
On 7 December 2013, the Festhalle Viersen is celebrating its one hundred year anniversary.
Building
The façade presents classical elements (columns, pediment and pilasters ). The interior offers the Festhalle space for about 1,000 visitors. 1955 examined the magazine " architecture and form of the work " in a survey of 20 famous conductor after the acoustically best concert halls in the world; in the results The bell was known only as the " Festhalle Viersen " for Germany next Bremen Concert House.
Performances
From 1947 to 1949, the symphony concerts were from here transmitted through the NWDR Radio Orchestra, WDR later by other programs, such as " The ideal bride and groom " as well. Its superb acoustics played host to numerous major international conductors, for example, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Thomas Beecham or Ferenc Fricsay, ( the Berlin Philharmonic, for example, under Sergiu Celibidache and Herbert von Karajan ) were distinguished orchestras or soloists such as Gidon Kremer, Lang Lang, Nigel Kennedy and David Garrett in the Festhalle. There were theater guest performances by well-known platforms (for example, Gustaf with the Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus ).
Location
The Festival Hall is centrally located in Old Viersen at the Hermann- Hülser Square.
Use
- Except for concerts and theater performances, the festival hall is often used on non-event days for CD recordings.
- Since 1990 she has been the venue for the three-band world championship for national teams.
- The annual international jazz festival attracts musicians (for example, Eric Vloeimans, Pharoah Sanders, Dave Holland, guitarist Jan Akkerman ) from around the world.
- The Festhalle Viersen can be rented for events in self-organization.