What is a concert hall?
Q: What is a concert hall?
A: A concert hall is a place where concerts of classical music take place. It can either refer to the actual room where the concerts takes place, or the whole building.
Q: Are all concert halls purpose-built?
A: No, some concert halls may have been something else many years ago, such as a Corn Exchange, and then later changed into a concert hall. Purpose-built concert halls started around the beginning of the 20th century.
Q: What type of seating do most purpose-built concert halls have?
A: Most purpose-built concert halls usually have fixed seating (seats that cannot be moved). Some halls may have seats that can be moved, either by stacking them in small piles or tiered seating that can fold up.
Q: What is a recital hall?
A: A recital hall is a small concert hall designed for just a few performers (as in chamber music).
Q: Are there any famous Concert Halls?
A: Yes, there are several famous Concert Halls around the world including The Royal Festival Hall in London, The Barbican Centre in London, The Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, The Wigmore Hall in London, Carnegie Hall in New York City, Vienna Musikverein with its Golden Hall in Vienna and Berliner Philharmonie and Gewandhaus in Germany. In Amsterdam there is also the Concertgebouw ("concert hall").
