Appendix 1: Some Concert Halls Location, name Year Shape Capacity Avg. RT (sec) Architect/Acoustic Consultant ~500 Hz occupied America, United States: Philadelphia, Academy of Music 1857 Hshoe 2,827 1.4 Napoleon E.H.C.LeBrun&G.Runge,P.S.Veneklasen Ren. 1992 1.2 Vitetta Group/Kirkegaard Worcester, MA, Mechanics Hall 1857 Rect 1,343 E. Boyden Ren. 1977 Anderson Notter Finegold/ Cavanaugh Tocci Ass. Ren. 1990 1.6 Limoureaux Pagno/ Cavanaugh Tocci Ass. Troy Savings Band Music Hall 1875 Rect ~1250 Chicago, Grand Opera House 1880 Fan 6,200 D. Adler Chicago, The Auditorium 1889 Rect* 4,273 D. Adler, L. Sullivan. *with reflected ray New York, Carnegie Hall 1891 Hshoe 2,804 1.8 W.B. Tuthill Ren. 1986 Polshek/Abraham Melzer Ren. 1989 1.7 /Kirkegaard Baltimore, Lyric Theatre 1894 Rect 2,564 T. Henry Randall Boston, Symphony Hall 1900 Rect 2,625 1.85 McKim Mead & White/W.C.Sabine W. Rawn/Kirkegaard Chicago, Orchestra Hall 1904 Hshoe 2,582 1.2 D.H. Burnham Ren. Bolt Beranek&Newman Ren. 1981 Kirkegaard Symphony Center Ren. 1997 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill/Kirkegaard Cincinnati, Emery Theater 1911 Hshoe 1,500 Ren 2001 Gartner Burdick, Bauer-Nilsen/Kirkegaard Rochester, Eastman Theater 1923 Fan 3,347 1.75 G.E. Kaelber Ren. 1972 T. Ellerbe, P.S. Veneklasen Omaha, Orpheum Theater 1925 Ren 1975 Omaha, Rose Blumkin Perf Arts Ctr 1927 John Eberson 111 Appendix 1: Some Concert Halls Santa Barbra, Fox Arlington Theater 1931 2,018 Plunkett & Edwards Ren. /Kirkegaard Cleveland, Severance Hall 1931 Hshoe 2,101 1.6 Walter & Weeks/D.C.Miller Ren. 1995 1.8 Lenox, Tanglewood Music Shed 1938 Fan 6,000 J. Franz, Eliel Saarinen Ren 1959 2.05 Eero Saarinen/Bolt Beranek & Newman Buffalo, Kleinhans Music Hall 1940 Fan 2,839 1.32 Eliel Saarinen/C.C.Potwin, J.P.Maxfield Bloomington (IN), Univ. Aud. 1941 Fan 3,760 1.4 A.M.Strauss Cambridge, Kresge Auditorium 1955 Ir 1,238 1.5 Eero Saarinen & Assoc New York, Philharmonic Hall 1962 Ir 2,836 2.0 Harrrison & Abramovitz/L. Beranek Ren. Avery Fisher Hall 1976 Rect 2,742 1.75 Phillip Johnson/Cyril Harris Ren. 1991 1.75 /Artec (Russel Johnson) Indianapolis, Clowes Memorial Hall 1963 2,100 Houston, Jesse Jones Hall PerfArts 1966 (Fan) 2,800 Claudill Rowlett Scott Ren. 1996 HOK/Kirkegaard Atlanta, Woodruff Arts Center 1968 /Kirkegaard –currently expanding New York, Juilliard Theater 1970 Hshoe 800 /Kirkegaard Washington D.C, JFK Cnct. Hall 1971 Rect 2,142 1.60 Edward Durell Stone/Cyril Harris Pirtsburgh, Heinz Hall PertArts 1971 Fan 2,661 /Heinrich Keilholz Ren. 1995 MacLahlan Cornelelius & Filoni/Kirkegaard Omaha, Strauss Perf Arts Center 1973 500 Golden Zenon Minneapolis, MN Orchestra Hall 1974 Rect 2,450 1.9 Hammel Green&Abrahamson, H.Hardy/C. Harris Denver, Boettcher Concert Hall 1978 So 2,634 New York, Davis Hall 1979 750 (3 halls) Geller San Francisco, Davies Hall 1980 Ir 2,743 2.18* Skidmore,,Owings&Merill/ Bolt Beranek&Newman Ren. 1992 1.90 /Kirkegaard Baltimore, Meyeroff Hall 1982 Ir 2,467 P. Belluschi Inc./Bolt Beranek & Newman Ren. RTKL Associates/Kirkegaard Portland PerfArtsCtr,Schnitzer Ct Hl 1984 Fan 2,776 Broome Oringdulph O’Toole Rudolph/Kirkgaard St. Paul, Ordway CtrPerfArts 1985 Fan 1,800 B. Thompson/Kirkegaard 112 Appendix 1: Some Concert Halls Costa Mesa, Segestrom Hall 1986 Ir 2,903 1.6 C. Lawrence/Joint Venture Dallas, McDermott Concert Hall 1989 Ir 2,065 2-3* I.M. Pei/Artec Greenville SC, Peace CtrPerfArts 1990 2,000 Craig Gaulden & Davis/Kirkegeaard Ft. Lauderdale, Broward CtrPerfArts 1991 Fan 2,700 B. Thompson /Kirkegaard Charlotte, Blumenthal Perf Arts Ctr 1992 Ir 2,100 Cesar Pelli, Morris Arch/Kirkegaard West Palm Beach, Kravis CtrPerfArts1992 Hshoe 2193 Eberhard Zeidler /Artec Dreyfoos Concert Hall Chicago, Navy Pier Skyline Stage 1995 Fan 1,500 B. Thompson, VOA/Kirkegaard Seattle, Benaroya Hall 1998 Rect 2,502 LMN Architects/Cyril Harris Lenox, Tanglewood, Seiji Ozawa Hl 1994 Rect 1,180 1.7 W. Rawn/Kirkegaard Cincinnati, AronoffCtrArts, ProcterHl1995 Fan 2,719 Cesar Pelli/Kirkegaard Athens GA, Classic Theater Center 1996 Rect 2,200 Rabun Hogan Ota Rasche/Kirkegaard Jacksonville, Times-Union CtrPerfArt1997 Rect 1,800 KBJ/Kirkegaard Jacoby Symphony Hall Newark, Prudential Hall 1997 Rect 2,750 Barton Myers/Artec Aspen, Benedict Music Tent 2001? Ir 2,050 Harry Teague/Kirkegaard Raleigh, BTI CtrPerfArts(Meymandi)2001 Rect 1,700 PBC&L Architecture/Kirkegaard Cary NC, Regency Pk. Symph Ampi 2001 (Fan) 8,000 W. Rawn/Kirkegaard Philadelphia, Kimmel CtrPerfArts 2001 Ir:cello2,500 Rafael Viñoly/Artec Pensacola, Bayfront Theater (2003) 3,000 Rockville MD, Strathmore Cnct Hl. (2003) 2,000 Grimm & Parker/Kirkegaard Madison CtrPerfArts (2004) 2,200 C. Pelli, Flad, Potter Lawson/Kirkegaard Australia: Sydney, Opera House Concert Hall 1973 Ir 2,679 2.0 J. Utzon, P. Hall / V.L.&N.V.Jordan Melbourne, Vic. Arts Ctr. Cnct. Hall 1982 Ir 2,677 Adelaide, Town Hall Rect Austria: Vienna, Grosser Musikvereinssaal 1870 Rect 1,680 2.1 Theophil Ritter von Hansen 113 Appendix 1: Some Concert Halls Salzburg, Festspielhaus 1960 Fan 2,158 1.50 Clemens Holzmeister/G.A. Schwaiger Belgium: Brussles, Palais des Beaux-Arts 1929 Hshoe 2,150 1.50 Baron Victor Horta Nelson Dupré/Artec Brazil: Sao Paulo, Sala Sao Paulo 1999 Rect 1,600 Canada: Alberta+ , Jubilee Auditoriums 1957 Fan 2,731 1.42 R. Clarke/D. Northwood & E.J. Stevens Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Thtr. 1959 Ir 2,800 1.5 Montreal, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier Hl 1963 Fan 2,982 1.75 Affleck Desbarats et.al./Bolt Beranek & Newman Kitchner, Centre-in-th-Square 1980 Fan 1,920 /Artec Toronto, Roy Thompson Hall 1982 Ir 2,812 1.83*-1.4 Arthur Erickson & Mathers, Haldenby/Bolt et.al. Calgary, Jack Singer Hall 1985 Ir 2,059 /Artec Tampa Bay Perf Arts Center 1987 2,500 D.F. Lebensold ARCOP/Artec Toronto Ctr Arts, Weston Recital Hl 1993 (Rect) 1025 /Artec Apotex 1816 Vancover, Chan CtrPerfArts 1997 (Ir) 1,400 Bing Thom/Artec Alberta, Winspear Center for Music 1997 Rect 1,917 /Artec Denmark: Copenhagen, Radiohuset Studio 1 1945 Fan 1,081 1.5 Vilhelm Lauritzen/Jordan Akustik Copenhagen, Tivoli Koncertsal 1956 Fan 1,789 1.3 F.Schlegel H.Hansen/Jordan Akustik Odense, Cnt. Hse, Carl Nielsen Hl. 1982 Rect 1,300 Finland: Turku, Konserttisali 1953 Fan 1,002 1.6 Helsinki, Kulttuuritalo 1957 Fan 1,500 1.05 Alvo Alto/Paavo Arni 114 Appendix 1: Some Concert Halls France: Paris, Salle Pléyel 1927 Fan 2,386 1.55 Gustave Lyon Ren. 1994 M. De Portzampare/Albert Yaying Xu Pairs, Grande Salle de Concerts 1963 Fan 937 2.0* Strasbourg, Pal. DeLa Mus, Erasme 1975 Ir 1,984 Dijon, l’Auditorium de Dijon 1998 1,600 Arquitectonica/Artec Germany: Berlin, Schauspielhaus 1821 Rect 1,677 K. F. Schinkel (destroyed WWII) then rebuilt Konzerthaus Berlin Ren. 2.2 Architekten-kollektvis/W.Fasold, U.Lehmann, et.al. Berlin, Konzertaal, Musikvereinssaal1870 Rect 1,340 1.65 Munich, Herkulessaal 1953 Rect 1,287 1.88 Rudolph Esterer/L. Cremer Stuttgart, Liederhalle, Beethovensaal 1956 Ir 2,000 1.7 A.Abel, R.Gutbrod/L. Cremer, H.Mueller, L.Keidel Bonn, Beethovenhalle 1959 Ir 1,407 1.7 S. Wolske/E.Meyer, H.Kuttruff Berlin, Philharmonie Hall 1963 Ir/So 2,325 2.0 H. Scharoun/L. Cremer Leipzig, Gewandhaus 1981 Ir 1,900 2.00 Leipziger Arch. Gemeinschaft/W.Fasold et.al. Munich, Philharmonie am Gasteig 1985 Fan 2,487 1.87 C.F.Raue et.al/Mueller-BBm Berlin, Konzerthaus (Schaupielhaus) 1986 Rect 1,575 Berlin, Kammermisiksaal der Phil. 1987 Ir 1,138 1.74 Edgar Wisniewski/L. Cremer & T. Fuetterer Great Britain: London, Royal Albert Hall 1871 Oval 5,080 2.4 Capt. Francis Fowke, Lt. Col. H.Y.D.Scott Ren. 1970 Glasgow, St. Andrew’s Hall 1874 Rect 2,500 1.9 Sir Leslie Martin London, Wigmore Hall 1901 Rect for Bechstein Edinburgh, Usher Hall 1914 Hshoe 2,547 1.4 Stockdale Harrison& Sons, H.H.Thomson Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall 1939 Fan 1,824 1.5 Liverpool, Royal Phillharmonic Hall 1939 Fan 1,950 1.5 Herbert J.Rowse/Hope Bagenal Ren. P. Carmichael/Kirkegaard Bristol, Colston Hall 1951 Rect 2,121 1.7 J.N.Meredith/Building Research Station 115 Appendix 1: Some Concert Halls London, Royal Festival Hall 1951 Rect 2,901 1.50 R.H.Matthews et.al./H.Bagenal, Bldg Rch Station Ren. Allies & Morrison/Kirkegaard Manchester, Tree Trade Hall 1951 Rect 2,351 1.6 L.C. Howett/Hope Bagenal Croydon, Fairfield Hall 1962 Rect Cardiff, St. David’s Hall 1982 Ir 1,952 1.96 S. Harris/S. Brown London, Barbican Concert Hall 1982 Ir 2,026 1.65 Chamberlain Powell& Bon/H.Creighton Ren. 1994 Pentagram Arch/Kirkegaard Ren. 2001 Caruso St. John Arch/Kirkegaard Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall 1982 Ir 2,480 1.45 Northampton, Derngate Center 1988 Rect 1200(?) Barton Myers Associates Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall 1990 Hshoe 2,195 1.75 Sir L.Martin, RMJM/Fleming& Barron, S.Brown Birmingham, Symphony Hall 1991 Ir 2,211 1.4, 2.8, 3.2 Percy Thomas/Artec Bolton, Town Hall, Albert Hall Rect (fire & rebuild) Hungary: Budapest, Pátria Hall 1985 Fan 1,750 1.6 J. Finta/W.Fasold, B.Marx, H.Tennhardt, H.Winkler Ierland: Dublin, National Concert Hall 1981 Rect Israel: Tel Aviv, Frederic R. Mann Aud. 1957 Fan 2,715 1.55 Z.Rechter, D.Karmi/Bolt Beranek & Newman Jerusalem, Binyanei Ha’oomah 1960 Fan 3,142 1.75 Rechter Zarhy Rechter/Bolt Beranek & Newman Japan: Tokyo, Bunka Kaikan 1961 Ir 2,327 1.54 Kunio Maekawa/NHK Chiba, Concert Hall 1965 Ir 1,800 1.6 Tokyo, NHK Hall 1973 Fan 3,677 1.7 Nikken Sekki Ltd./NHK Osaka, Symphony Hall 1982 Rect 1,702 1.8 Taisei Corp./Kiyoteru Ishii, Hideki Tachibana Tokyo, Suntory Hall 1986 Rect 2,006 2.0 Yasui Architects/Nagata Acoustics Inc.