Concert Theater Coesfeld

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Concert Theater Coesfeld and WBK

The Concert Theater Coesfeld at Osterwicker Straße 31 in Coesfeld combines a multi-part theater for music theater , drama and ballet as well as a concert hall under one roof.

history

The Concert Theater Coesfeld was built according to designs by the Coesfeld architecture and engineering office Bock Neuhaus Partner . The building, measuring around 50 × 50 meters in area, was erected on the site behind the former district military replacement office, where a map store had previously been located. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on May 6, 2005. The client was Ernsting's real estate GmbH & Co. KG , a subsidiary of Kurt Ernstings textile company Ernsting's family , which also ensures the operation of the house. The construction costs amounted to around 16 million euros, which were raised by the Ernsting family. After less than two years of construction, the Concert Theater Coesfeld was officially opened on April 19 and 20, 2007 with the performances of Beethoven's 9th Symphony and Mozart's Magic Flute .

Technology and equipment

The Concert Theater Coesfeld has up to 623 seats, which are arranged in ascending rows from the stage to the back tiers. Above is the 21 meter wide Z-bridge . Different seating arrangements are provided depending on the event. The stage itself can be designed variably and can therefore meet a wide variety of requirements. A total of 13 different stage sizes are possible. The first six rows of seats can be removed to make space for a large front stage or to lower part of the stage floor for the orchestra pit, which is up to 2.7 meters deep . The trench can be set up with either 70 or 100 m². The large hall is not used for special events, but a studio stage. A concert shell is available for pure concert events . The acoustics can be fine-tuned using a sophisticated slat technology.

program

The yearly changing program includes performances from drama , opera , operetta , musical and dance as well as concerts . In addition to entertainment events Select offered.

The Ernsting Foundation Alter Hof Herding , which was established in 1995 by the couple Lilly and Kurt Ernsting, is responsible for the program . It is based at the Glass Museum in the Coesfeld district of Lette . Its statutory tasks include promoting art and culture in the Coesfeld region.

Web links

References and comments

  1. ↑ At the time of the Third Reich, the former district army replacement office housed the local military district command - WBK for short. The abbreviation WBK has been retained, today it stands for knowledge, education, culture . Together with the neighboring buildings of the WBK, Bürgerhalle and cinema, the Concert Theater Coesfeld now forms the so-called Coesfeld culture mile .
  2. ↑ a b c baunetz.de of May 10, 2005: Groundbreaking ceremony for the theater and concert hall in Coesfeld
  3. ↑ a b Website of the Concert Theater Coesfeld: Technical data
  4. ↑ Westfälische Nachrichten of December 31, 2007: Annual Review of Culture - Coesfeld shows everyone how it works
  5. ↑ Homepage of the Ernsting Foundation Alter Hof Herding ( memento of the original from July 8, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ernsting-stiftung.de

Coordinates: 51 ° 57 ′ 6.9 ″  N , 7 ° 10 ′ 18.7 ″  E