Kodály Centre
Concert hall built for Pécs 2010, home of the Pannon Philharmonic orchestra.
The Kodály Centre was one of the flagship building projects of Pécs 2010 European Capital of Culture, filling a long-standing gap in southern Transdanubia, which had no purpose-built concert hall. The Budapest practice Építész Stúdió, led by Ferenc Cságoly and Ferenc Keller, won the 2007 design competition; the foundation stone was laid in August 2009 and the hall opened the following year. The building sits between the city centre and the Zsolnay Quarter, its curved timber-lined auditorium wrapped in a restrained glass and concrete shell.
The main auditorium seats around a thousand and was designed for symphonic repertoire, with adjustable acoustics and a mechanism that allows the raked stalls to be levelled so the room can be used for banquets and conferences. It is the home of the Pannon Philharmonic, which presents subscription series here, and it also hosts chamber music, jazz, world music, children's concerts and the Solti International Conducting Competition. The interior design by László Rádóczy and Zsolt Tolnai was recognised by the Hungarian Chamber of Architects in 2010.
Highlights
- Roughly 1,000-seat hall with adjustable acoustics
- Stalls floor that levels for banquets and conferences
- Home venue of the Pannon Philharmonic
- Built for Pécs 2010 European Capital of Culture
