Megaro Mousikis
The Megaro Mousikis ( Greek Μέγαρο Μουσικής "Music Palace", after the ancient term mostly Megaron ) is the concert building of the non-profit "Society of Friends of Music" (Εταιρία των Φίλων της Μουσικής) on the Leoforos Vasiliss in Athens . It can be reached via the Megaro Mousikis metro station.
history
The Society of Friends of Music has been collecting funds for the construction of a concert hall since 1954. In 1976 construction began according to plans by the architect Emmanouil Vourkelas; when the shell was completed, the company's financial resources were already exhausted. When it seemed almost impossible to realize the structure, the state took over the shell construction in 1987. The Ministry of Culture decided to complete it and in 1991 handed the finished building over to the Society of Friends of Music for operation. Since 2003, the Megaro Mousikis has been accessible via a subway station of the same name.
The Society of Friends of Music has expanded its activities into the field of music. Exhibitions are held under the name Megaron Plus , for example on design and architecture. In 2004 the International Conference Center was opened at the rear of the building as a further activity .
building
The Megaro Mousikis has two halls, a small hall with 500 seats and the large hall with 2000 seats. The foyer (Kapnistirio) has two floors and is also suitable for smaller exhibitions. There is also a restaurant and record shop here.
The building also houses a music library and archive, as well as the company's administration. Although originally only designed for concerts, the building also occasionally hosts theater performances. The outside of the building is clad in Pentelic marble and its proportions are reminiscent of classical architecture.
The Friends of Music Hall
The Hall of the Friends of Music is the great hall and was designed as a holistic space by the acoustician Heinrich Keilholz . Since Keilholz had already died, the work was carried out by Müller-BBM .
Slidable elements were used in the podium area, which create space for the stage and stage technology. The transformation reduces the reverberation time from 1.9 to 1.3 seconds. The hall has a concert organ with 6080 pipes from the Klais organ manufacturer .
Web links
- www.megaron.gr (official homepage)
Coordinates: 37 ° 58 ′ 52 ″ N , 23 ° 45 ′ 15 ″ E
Individual evidence
- ↑ / MBBM_Klangraeume ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF)
