Sibelius Hall [SEP] named after
Sibelius Hall
The Sibelius Hall () is a concert hall in Lahti, Finland, named after the composer Jean Sibelius. The concert hall was completed in 2000. Architects Kimmo Lintula and Hannu Tikka designed the hall, which is made out of glulam. The acoustics were engineered by Artec Consultants, New York. Its acoustics are one of its strongest points, while the architecture follows the Scandinavian tradition of sophisticated design. The concert hall has a capacity of 1,250 seats.
The Sibelius Hall is home to the Lahti Symphony
RFO Hall Hilversum (Nos. 1, 2, 3). Sep 1995, Watford Colosseum London (Nos. 4, 6, 7). Dec 1996, Nijmegen (No. 5). (Finlandia)
- Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Serenades Nos. 1, 2; Humoresque No. 5. (with Ida Haendel). Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. July 1975, Southampton Guildhall. (EMI)
- Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra (with Heimo Haitto). Finnish