Musikkens Hus Aalborg (House of Music) (Aalborg, Denmark)
Musikkens Hus Aalborg (House of Music)
Musikkens Hus (House of Music) is a venue in Aalborg, Denmark. It is located at Musikkens Plads (Music Square) by the Limfjord in the new cultural center area of the city. Opened in March 2014, the building contains a concert hall and practice rooms for the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra and The Royal Academy of Music. Additional tenants include Orchestra Norden, as well as two of Aalborg University's fine arts divisions, Institute of Music and Danish JazzCenter.
The building features a solar-passive design and faces the riverfront. The educational rooms are constructed in a U shape around the central concert hall.
The official opening of the concert hall took place March 29, 2014, and was attended by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. On 27 September 2014, Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark presented the Crown Prince Couple's Awards in the hall.
Musikkens Hus contains four halls and a number of practice rooms etc.:
- The Concert Hall (or the Main Hall) seats 1,298 people
- The Minor Hall seats 300 people
- The Rhythmic Hall seats 200 people
- The Classical Hall seats 200 people
- The Foyer handles 2,150 people for receptions etc.
- Musikkens Spisehus is the restaurant of Musikkens Hus and is located out to the Limfjord in two floors