Philharmonie Luxembourg
Concert hall on Place de l'Europe ringed by 823 white columns, home of the Luxembourg Philharmonic.
The Philharmonie Luxembourg opened on 26 June 2005 on the Place de l'Europe in the Kirchberg quarter, to a design by the French architect Christian de Portzamparc. Its most recognisable feature is the filter of 823 slender white steel columns that wraps the oval building and screens the foyer from the road. Behind them sit three performance spaces: the Grand Auditorium seating about 1,500, the Salle de Musique de Chambre for roughly 300, and the smaller Espace Decouverte used for experimental and family work.
The hall is the home of the Luxembourg Philharmonic, the country's national orchestra, and also hosts the Solistes Europeens Luxembourg alongside visiting orchestras and soloists. Its season runs from September to July and covers symphonic and chamber repertoire, early music, jazz, world music and contemporary commissions, together with an extensive programme for children and young audiences. A concert organ by Karl Schuke of Berlin was installed in the Grand Auditorium and inaugurated in 2022.
Highlights
- Oval building screened by 823 white steel columns
- Grand Auditorium seating around 1,500
- Home of the Luxembourg Philharmonic orchestra
- Karl Schuke concert organ inaugurated in 2022
