Brucknerhaus

Brucknerhaus

Brucknerhaus

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The Brucknerhaus (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁʊknɐˌhaʊs] ⓘ) is a festival and congress centre in Linz, Austria named after the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. The building was designed by Finnish architects Heikki and Kaija Siren.[1] Its construction took place from 1969 to 1973. It opened on 23 March 1974.

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Brucknerhaus in the light of the evening sun

It holds about 200 performances per year, with about 180,000 of total audience.[2] It is home to the International Brucknerfest Linz and the Linzer Klangwolke, two annual musical events.

Brucknerhaus has three main halls:[3][4]

  • Large or Brucknersaal (named after Anton Bruckner): 1,420 seats, standing room for 150
  • Middle or Stiftersaal (named after Adalbert Stifter): 352 seats, standing room for 40
  • Small or Keplersaal (named after Johannes Kepler): 100–150 seats

References

  1. [1]
    "Heikki Siren". Museum of Finnish Architecture. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  2. [2]
    About Brucknerhaus Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    Brucknerhaus halls Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    The Brucknerhaus, Linz Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine (in German)

Official Homepage - https://www.brucknerhaus.at/

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