Harmony Hall Fukui

The Harmony Hall Fukui (ハーモニーホールふくい, Hāmonī Hōru Fukui), formally called Fukui-kenritsu Ongakudō (福井県立音楽堂), often abbreviated as HHF, is a concert hall located in Fukui, Fukui, Japan.

Harmony Hall Fukui
ハーモニーホールふくい
A front view of the Harmony Hall Fukui
General information
TypeConcert hall
Address40-1-1 Imaichi-cho
Town or cityFukui, Fukui
CountryJapan
Coordinates36°0′53″N 136°12′28″E
Opened23 September 1997
Renovated2004
Cost¥ 9,266 million
OwnerFukui Prefecture Organization for Cultural Promotion
Technical details
Floor area11,649 m2
Design and construction
Architecture firmNikken Sekkei
Other designersNagata Acoustics
Main contractorJV composed of followings
Tobishima Corporation
Maeda Corporation
Muranaka Corporation
Other information
Seating typeReserved
Seating capacity1,456 (Main Hall)
610 (Small Hall)
Website
Official website
References
Factsheet

Summary

Established in 1997, the building is owned by the Fukui Prefecture Organization for Cultural Promotion (福井県文化振興事業団, Fukui-ken bunka shinkō jigyōdan), known for having a huge organ built by Karl Schuke Berliner Orgelbauwerkstatt GmbH. in the main music hall.

The acoustics for the hall were designed by Nagata Acoustics,[1] while Nikken Sekkei carried out its general design.[2]

Facilities

The building of the Harmony Hall Fukui houses a large main hall, small chamber music hall, and rehearsal rooms.

Main hall

The shoebox-style main hall has seating capacity of 1,456. A large concert pipe organ made by Karl Schuke GmbH. has set up in the centre rear of the Hall since the improvements carried out in 2004. This instrument has 70 stops and 5,014 pipes.

Small hall

The small chamber music hall has seating capacity of 610.

Access

See also

References
  1. Nagata Acoustics Selected Projects - Concert Halls / Theaters - Harmony Hall Fukui Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Nikken Project - Cultural: Music Hall - Harmony Hall Fukui". Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2012.


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