A new concert hall is born

Completed in 2017, the Koningin Elisabethzaal (Queen Elisabeth Hall) is a state-of-the-art concert hall and new home for the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.Designed by SimpsonHaugh and Partners, the hall is embedded within an ensemble of historic buildings, adjacent to the famous Antwerpen Centraal Station. The auditorium itself has a conventional ‘shoebox’ configuration and the walls are lined with curved panels of oak. These features bestow outstanding acoustic qualities for orchestral music. Now settled into their new base, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is enjoying a period of critical acclaim. Other leading orchestras are finding their way to perform here. I can confirm it is worth visiting … and all the more special (and environmentally-friendly) if you arrive and depart by train.

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Sample of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra performing in its new hall: Stravinsky, Firebird Suite (Infernal Dance) 

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