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List of concert halls
A concert hall is a cultural building, which serves as performance venue, chiefly for classical instrumental music. Many concert halls exist as one of several halls or performance spaces within a larger performing arts center and, where appropriate, the name of the arts centre is included.
Many larger cities have both public and private concert halls. Particularly in smaller cities with fewer alternative venues, concert halls may also be used to accommodate other activities, from rock concerts to university graduation ceremonies, in addition to their primary purpose.
This list does not include other venues such as sports stadia or convention centres which may occasionally be used for concerts.
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- The list is organised alphabetically by continent and then by country within each continent.
Africa
| Country | Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
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| South Africa | Cape Town | Artscape Theatre Centre | 1971 | 1,187 | Cape Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Rondebosch | Baxter Theatre Centre | Concert Hall | 1977 | 638 |
Asia
| Country | Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
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| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Island | City Hall, Hong Kong | Hong Kong Concert Hall | 1962 | 1,434 | Hong Kong Sinfonietta |
| Kowloon | Hong Kong Cultural Centre | Concert Hall | 1989 | 2,019 | Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Japan | Fukuoka | Acros Fukuoka Symphony Hall | 1995 | 1,867 | Kyushu Symphony | |
| Kawasaki | Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall | 2004 | 1,997 | |||
| Kobe | Kobe Culture Hall | Dai-Hall | 1973 | 2,043 | Kobe Philharmonic | |
| Kyoto | Kyoto Concert Hall | 1995 | 1,839 | Kyoto Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Nagoya | Aichi Arts Center | Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, Concert Hall | 1993 | 1,800 | Nagoya Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra | |
| Osaka | Osaka Festival Hall [1] | 1958 | 2,709 | Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| Osaka Symphony Hall | 1982 | 1,704 | Kansai Philharmonic, Osaka Symphoniker, Century Orchestra Osaka | |||
| Sapporo | Sapporo Concert Hall | Saporo Concert Hall, Main Hall | 1997 | 2,008 | Sapporo Symphony Orchestra | |
| Shiroishi, Miyagi | Shiroishi Concert Hall | |||||
| Tokyo | Bunkamura | Orchard Hall | 1986 | 2,006 | Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Sumida Triphony Hall | Dai-Hall | 1997 | 1,801 | New Japan Philharmonic | ||
| Suntory Hall | 1986 | 2,006 | ||||
| Tokyo Bunka Kaikan | 1961 | 2,303 | ||||
| Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space | Concert Hall | 1990 | 1,999 | |||
| Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall | 1997 | 1,632 | ||||
| Yokohama | Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall | 1998 | 2,020 | |||
| Malaysia | Johor | CHS Multipurpose Building | Auditorium | 1996 | 300 | CHS Chinese Orchestra, CHS String Ensemble, CHS Symphony Band |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysian Philharmonic | Petronas Concert Hall | 1998 | 864 | Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra | |
| Palace of Culture | Panggung Sari hall | 1999 | 1,412 | National Symphony Orchestra and Choir | ||
| Philippines | Manila | Cultural Center of the Philippines | Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater) | 1969 | 1,821 | Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, UST Symphony Orchestra,Ballet Philippines, Tanghalang Pilipino |
| Tanghalang Aurelio V. Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) | 1969 | 421 | ||||
| Tanghalang Husent Batute (CCP Studio Theater) | 1969 | 250 | ||||
| Folk Arts Theater | Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas | 1969 | 8,458 | |||
| Philam Life Auditorium | 1970 | 820 | Manila Philharmonic Orchestra | |||
| Singapore | Singapore | Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music of NUS | Conservatory Concert Hall | 2006 | 600 | The Conservatory Orchestra |
| University Cultural Centre of NUS | Cutural Centre Concert Hall | 2000 | 1,700 | University of Singapore Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay | Esplanade Concert Hall | 2002 | 2,000 | Singapore Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Performing Arts School of NAFA | Lee Foundation Theatre | 2004 | ||||
| Singapore Conference Hall | SCO Concert Hall | Singapore Chinese Orchestra | ||||
| The Arts House at the Old Parliament | The Chamber | |||||
| Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall | Victoria Concert Hall | 1905 | 883 | Singapore Symphony Orchestra | ||
| South Korea | Seoul | Sejong Center for the Performing Arts | The Main Auditorium | 1978 | 3,048 | Seoul Philharmonic, Seoul National Philharmonic |
| Seoul Arts Center | Concert Hall [2] | 1988 | 2,523 | Seoul Symphony Orchestra | ||
| National Theater of Korea | Haeorum Theater (sunrising) | 1950 | 1,563 | National Drama Company of Korea, National Changguk Company of Korea, National Dance Company of Korea, National Orchestra of Korea | ||
| Dalorum Theater (moonrising) | 1950 | 427 | ||||
| National Museum of Korea | Theatre "Yong" [3] | 2005 | 862 | |||
| KBS Hall [4] | 1991 | 1,700 | KBS Symphony Orchestra, KBS Traditional Music Orchestra | |||
| LG Arts Center [5] | 2000 | 1,103 | ||||
| Seongnam | Seongnam Arts Center | Concert Hall | 2005 | 996 | Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Goyang | Goyang Eoulim Nuri | Main Auditorium | 2004 | |||
| Thailand | Bangkok | Thailand Cultural Centre | Main Hall | 1987 | 2,000 | Bangkok Symphony Orchestra [6], Bangkok Opera, Siam Philharmonic Orchestra, Orpheus Choir of Bangkok |
| National Theatre | Main Hall | 1965 | 1,300 | Royal Thai Classical Music and Dance | ||
| Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre | Main Hall | 1933 | 2,000 | Royal Khon Dance | ||
| Bangkok Theatre @ Metropolis | 3rd Theatre | 2000 | 584 | DASS | ||
| Patravadi Theatre [7] | Main Theatre | 1992 | 500 | Patravadi | ||
| Joe Louis Theatre | Main Theatre | 2006 | 500 | Joe Louis Music and Puppet | ||
| Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre [8] | Main Theatre | 2006 | 1,450 | |||
| Siam Pavali Theatre | Royal Grand Theatre | 2005 | 1,200 | |||
| Siam Niramit Theatre [9] | Main Theatre | 2006 | 2,000 | |||
| Chulalongkorn Conference Hall | Main Hall | 1967 | CU Band | |||
| Kasetsart Conference Hall | Main Hall | 1966 | KU Band | |||
| Chiangmai | Kad Suan Kaew Theatre | Main Hall | 1994 | 1,550 | ||
| Taiwan | Taipei | National Chiang Kai-Shek Culture Center | National Concert Hall | National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan), Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra |
Europe
| Country | Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
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| Austria | Vienna | Musikverein | 1870 | 1,744 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Wiener Konzerthaus | 1913 | 1,840 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | |||
| Azerbaijan | Baku | Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre | 1911 | 1,800 | ||
| Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall | 1912 | 1,710 | Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Society | |||
| Belgium | Antwerp | De Singel | Blauwe zaal | 1980 | 950 | |
| Koningin Elisabethzaal | 2,000 | |||||
| Bruges | Concertgebouw Brugge | 2002 | 1,300 | |||
| Brussels | Conservatoire Royal de Musique / Koninklijk Muziekconservatorium (Royal Conservatoire) | Grande Salle du Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Bruxelles Grote zaal van het Koninklijk Conservatorium van Brussel | ||||
| Paleis voor Schone Kunsten / Palais des Beaux Arts | Salle Henri Le Boeuf / Henri Le Boeufzaal | 1929 | 2,150 | National Orchestra of Belgium | ||
| Ancienne Belgique | 2,000 | |||||
| Liège | Salle Philharmonique de Liège | 1887 | 1,162 | Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège | ||
| La Zone | 1991 | 220 | ||||
| Croatia | Zagreb | Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall | Great Hall and Small Hall | 1973 | 1847 and 304 | Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Czech Republic | Prague | Rudolfinum | Dvorak Hall | 1881 | 1,100 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Municipal House | Smetana Hall | 1912 | 1,067 | |||
| State Opera Prague | 1888 | 1,058 | ||||
| Denmark | Aarhus | Musikhuset Aarhus | Store Sal | 1983 | 1,600 | Aarthus Symphony Orchestra |
| Copenhagen | Radiohusets Koncertsal | 1945 | 1,074 | DR Radiosymfoniorkestret | ||
| Estonia | Jõhvi | Jõhvi Concert Hall | Suur saal (Large Hall) | 2005 | 826 | |
| Pärnu | Pärnu Concert Hall | Suur saal (Large Hall) | 2002 | 856 | ||
| Tallinn | Estonia Concert Hall | Estonia Concert Hall | 1913 | 889 | Estonian National Opera | |
| Tartu | Vanemuise Concert Hall | 1970 | 881 | |||
| Finland | Helsinki | Finlandia Hall | Concert hall | 1971 | 1,700 | |
| Lahti | Sibelius Hall | 2000 | 1,250 | Lahti Symphony Orchestra | ||
| France | Paris | Théâtre Mogador | 1913 | 1,800 | Orchestre de Paris | |
| Salle Pleyel | Concert hall | 1927 | 1,913 | Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France | ||
| Lyon | Auditorium Maurice Ravel | Concert Hall | 1975 | 2,000 | Orchestre National de Lyon | |
| Salle Molière | 608 | |||||
| Germany | Berlin | Berliner Philharmonie | 1963 | 2,440 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Konzerthaus Berlin | 1984[1] | Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester | ||||
| Dortmund | Konzerthaus Dortmund | |||||
| Frankfurt | Alte Oper | 1880[2] | 2,500 | |||
| Freiburg | Konzerthaus Freiburg | 1996 | 1,744 | SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Leipzig | Gewandhaus | 1981 | 1,900 | Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | ||
| Wiesbaden | Hessiches Staatstheater | Großen Haus | 1894 | 1,041 | ||
| Greece | Athens | Athens Concert Hall | Friends of Music Hall | 1991 | 1,961 | |
| Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall | 1991 | 494 | ||||
| Alexandra Trianti Hall | 2004 | 1,750 | ||||
| Hungary | Budapest | Franz Liszt Academy of Music | 1907 | |||
| Palace of Arts | Bartók National Concert Hall | 2005 | 1,699 | |||
| Festival Theater | 2005 | |||||
| Vigadó Concert Hall | 1859 | |||||
| Miskolc | Palace of Music | Sala Sinfónico | 1927 | |||
| House of Arts | 2006 | 600 | Miskolc Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Republic of Ireland | Dublin | The Helix | The Mahony Hall | 2002 | 1,260 | National Chamber Choir (Ireland) |
| National Concert Hall | Main Auditorium | 1981 | 1,200 | National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland | ||
| Wexford | Theatre Royal | 1832 | 500[3] | Wexford Festival Opera | ||
| Italy | Rome | Auditorium Parco della Musica | 2005 | 2,800 | ||
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | Conservatoire de Luxembourg | Conservatoire Auditorium | 1967 | ||
| Philharmonie Luxembourg | Grand Auditorium | 2005 | 1,307 | Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Concertgebouw | 1888 | 2,000 | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | |
| Muziekgebouw | 2005 | 725 | ||||
| Stopera | Concert Hall | 1986 | 1,600 | The Netherlands Opera, Dutch National Ballet, Holland Symfonia |
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| Rotterdam | De Doelen | Grote Zaal | 1966 | 2,700 | Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Utrecht | Music Centre Vredenburg | Muziekpaleis | ||||
| Norway | Oslo | Oslo Concert Hall | Main Hall and Small Hall | 1977 | 1,630 and 266 | Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Bergen | Grieg Hall | 1978 | 1,500 | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| Trondheim | Olavshallen Concert Hall | 1989 | 1,200 | Trondheim Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Portugal | Lisbon | Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian | Grande Auditório Calouste Gulbenkian | 1969 | 1,300 | Orquestra e Coro da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian |
| Auditório 2 | 1969 | 334 | ||||
| Centro Cultural de Belém | Grande Auditório | 1992 | 1,429 | |||
| Pequeno Auditório | 1992 | 310 | ||||
| Teatro Nacional de São Carlos | 1793 | 1,148 | ||||
| Porto | Casa da Música | 2005 | 1,238 | Orquestra Nacional do Porto | ||
| Romania | Bucharest | Romanian Atheneum | 1888 | 652 | ||
| National Theatre Bucharest | Sala Mare (Large Hall) | 1973 | 1,155 | |||
| Sala Palatului | 1960 | 4,060 | ||||
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | Cankarjev Dom | Gallus' Hall | 1980/1982 | 1,545 | |
| Serbia | Belgrade | Zadužbina Ilije M. Kolarca | Great Hall of the Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment | 1932 | 883 | Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Spain | Barcelona | L'Auditori | 1999 | 2,200 | Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya | |
| Palau de la Música Catalana | 1908 | 2,200 | Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, until 1999 | |||
| El Escorial | Teatro Real Coliseo Carlos III | 1771 | ||||
| Las Palmas | Auditorio Alfredo Kraus | Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Symphonic Hall | 1997 | 2,000 | Festival de Música de Canarias | |
| Madrid | Auditorio Nacional de Música | Sala Sinfónica | 1988 | 2,324 | Orquesta Nacional de España | |
| Teatro Monumental | Orquestra y Coro de RTVE | |||||
| San Sebastian | Kursaal Palace | Palacio de Congresos, Auditorio Kursaal | 1999 | 1,800 | San Sebastian International Film Festival | |
| Torrent | L'Auditori de Torrent | L'Auditori | 1997 | 606 | ||
| Valencia | Palau de la Música i Congressos de Valencia | Sala José Iturbi | 1987 | 1,793 | ||
| Sweden | Gothenburg | Gothenburg Concert Hall | 1935 | 1,300 | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | |
| Stockholm | Stockholm Concert Hall | 1926 | 1,770 | Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies | ||
| Switzerland | Lucerne | Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne | 1998 | 1,840 | Lucerne Festival | |
| Zürich | Tonhalle | 1895 | 1,455 | Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich | ||
| Geneva | Victoria Hall | 1894 | 1,700 | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande | ||
| Turkey | Ankara | Ankara Opera House | 1948 | 400 | Turkish State Opera and Ballet | |
| Bilkent University | University Concert Hall | 1994 | 800 | Bilkent Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Istanbul | Atatürk Cultural Center | AKM Büyük Salonu | 1978 | 1,300 | Istanbul Philarmonic Orchestra | |
| Caddebostan Cultural Center | 2005 | 775 | ||||
| Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall [10] | 1989 | 900 | ||||
| Lütfi Kırdar Concert Hall [11] | 2,000 | |||||
| Peyote | 1998 | |||||
| United Kingdom | Birmingham | CBSO Centre | Auditorium | 1997 | 300 | Practice center for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |
| International Convention Centre | Symphony Hall, Birmingham | 2001 | 2,266 | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Symphony Hall | 1991 | 2,260 | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Bradford | St George's Concert Hall | Main Hall | 1853 | 1,671 | ||
| Cardiff | National Concert Hall and Conference Centre of Wales | St David's Hall | 1982 | 2,000 | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | |
| Cardiff | Wales Millennium Centre / Canolfan Milleniwm Cymru | 2004 | 1,900 | Welsh National Opera | ||
| Edinburgh | Usher Hall | 1914 | 2,900 | |||
| Gateshead | The Sage Gateshead | Hall One | 2004 | 1,700 | Northern Sinfonia, Folkworks, North Music Trust | |
| Glasgow | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | 1990 | 2,500 | Royal Scottish National Orchestra | ||
| Leicester | De Montfort Hall | 1913 | 2,000 | |||
| Liverpool | Philharmonic Hall | 1939 | 1,700 | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| London | Barbican Centre | Barbican Hall | 1982 | 2,026 | London Symphony Orchestra | |
| Cadogan Hall | 1907 | 900 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | |||
| Royal Albert Hall | 1871 | 5,544 | BBC Promenade Concerts ("The Proms") | |||
| Southbank Centre | Royal Festival Hall | 1951 | 2,900 | Philharmonia Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra London Sinfonietta |
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| Purcell Room | 1967 | 900 | ||||
| Queen Elizabeth Hall | 1967 | 370 | ||||
| Wigmore Hall | 1901 | 554 | ||||
| Manchester | Bridgewater Hall | 1996 | 2,400 | Halle Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Manchester Camerata |
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| Nottingham | Nottingham Royal Centre | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall | 1982 | 2,499 | ||
| Perth | Perth Concert Hall | 2005 | 1,200 |
Oceania
| Country | Location | Venue | Room | Date built | Seating capacity | Resident organizations |
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| Australia | Brisbane | Queensland Performing Arts Centre[12] | QPAC Concert Hall | 1985 | 1,800 | The Queensland Orchestra |
| Melbourne | The Arts Centre | Hamer Hall | 1982 | 2,677 | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | |
| Perth | Perth Concert Hall | Auditorium | 1973 | 1,729 | West Australian Symphony Orchestra | |
| Sydney | City Recital Hall | Angel Place | 1999 | 1,238 | Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | |
| Sydney Opera House | Concert Hall | 1973 | 2,679 | Sydney Symphony, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | ||
| Auckland | Auckland Town Hall | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra | ||||
| Wellington | Michael Fowler Centre | Auditorium | 1983 | 1,238 | New Zealand Symphony Orchestra |