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Photo: Steffen Schmitz, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Classic concerts of the Essener Philharmoniker and guest orchestras.
Saalbau Essen is a concert venue in Essen, Germany, the home of the Essen Philharmonic. The original building was completed in 1902, and destroyed during World War II on 26 July 1943. It was rebuilt between 1949 and 1954 and completely renovated in 2003 and 2004. The Saalbau Essen is located a little bit south of the city center close to the Aalto Theatre. Since the 2013/2014 season Tomáš Netopil has been the music director of Essener Philharmonic. Also since 2013/2014 Hein Mulders has been the intendant of the Saalbau Essen.
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With 1,250 seats, it is the biggest and oldest cinema hall in Germany.
Event location inside a brickwork factory hall, build in 1901 and used for producing gas turbines until 1991, reopened in 1996 as location for events and musicals
Aalto Theater
Interesting piece of architecture by Alvar Aalto (Finland).