Address

Philharmonie Luxembourg
1, place de l’Europe
L-1499 Luxembourg

About 'Philharmonie Luxembourg '

The Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte Concert Hall opened in 2005, it now plays host to 400 performances each year and is one of the main concert halls in Europe. In 1995, Luxembourg was nominated European Capital of Culture, and in the same year, the Luxembourg Parliament made the decision to construct, amongst other new structures, a concert hall. In 1997, Christian de Portzamparc’s project was selected at the end of the international architectural competition launched by the Administration for Public Buildings. On 26 June 2005, the Philharmonie opened its doors to the public for the first time. 222 young musicians from different bands in Luxembourg participated in the creation of a sound installation by composer Renald Deppe. With two other creations performed on the same afternoon, this piece of work marked the start of 8 days of festivities, during which 750 musicians performed in front of more than 15,000 visitors. Architect Christian de Portzamparc’s initial idea was to mark the entrance into the world of music through a natural filter. This idea became reality in the form of 823 facade columns made of white steel, arranged in three or four rows. Between the filter of columns and the central nucleus, a vast peristyle constitutes the foyer, enveloping the Grand Auditorium. Ramps, stairs and footways lead into the concert hall, surrounding it and linking it to the boxes. Designed on the concept of a «shoebox», the Grand Auditorium has a volume of almost 20.000 m3 and can welcome up to 1.500 listeners. To overcome the constraints of a rectangular room and to meet optimal acoustic conditions, eight towers of boxes are located around the stalls in an irregular fashion and contribute to uniform sound distribution. Like in Shakespearian theatre, the public is involved in the show with a stage visible from all sides and a choir area that can be adapted into additional seating.

How to get to 'Philharmonie Luxembourg '

By bicycle 47 stations «velóH!» are located throughout the downtown area, one of them just outside the Philharmonie. Only between 300 and 400 meters apart, the stations are easy to access. By Bus: Most bus lines to Kirchberg departing from the Central station, Centre Aldringen and from the Boulevard Royal stop at the bus stop «Philharmonie / Mudam». By car : During events, a fixed parking rate of 2.40 € for 5 hours allows you to use the car park for the entire duration of the show: Place de l’Europe: open Mondays to Saturdays from 06:30 to 24:00 and Sundays during shows. Direct and covered access ; entry on Avenue John F. Kennedy. Trois Glands: open 7/7, 24/24h. Access via Avenue John F. Kennedy and the Place de l’Europe tunnel; or via Rue du Fort Thüngen.

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