The largest concert hall in the city is the Philharmonie Luxembourg on the Plateau Kirchberg on the Place de l'Europe. The Philharmonie is also the residence of the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg.
The white main building has the shape of an eye in plan, the steel and glass façade is visually dominated by 823 white columns 20 meters high and 30 centimetres in diameter. The large concert hall Salle de Concerts Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte (Grand Auditorium) can seat up to 1500 people.
The large concert hall in the Philharmonie Luxembourg © Clewe2807
Since its opening in 2005, the Philharmonie has offered a renowned program of high artistic quality. Artists such as Lang Lang, Hélène Grimaud, the classical interpreters Diana Damrau and Andreas Scholl come to Luxembourg, as well as the conductors Muti, Mehta, Thielemann and Gergiev. Orchestras such as the Vienna and New York Philharmonics, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw or the London Symphony Orchestra and jazz performers such as Chick Corea and Brad Mehldau are also guests in Luxembourg. The number of visitors to the Philharmonie is consistently above the 150,000 mark per year.
The chamber music hall of the Philharmonie in Luxembourg © Clewe2807
The Espace Découverte is located in the basement of the Philharmonie. It is intended for electro-acoustic music, experimental art in the fields of electronics, film or video or for interactive music workshops.
Concerts by internationally renowned artists are regularly held in the studio.
