Ishikawa Ongakudō

Ishikawa Ongakudō
石川県立音楽堂
Alternative names Ishikawa Prefectural Concert Hall
General information
Address 620, Shōwa-chō
Town or city Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Country Japan
Coordinates 36°34′36″N 136°38′52″E / 36.57667°N 136.64778°E / 36.57667; 136.64778Coordinates: 36°34′36″N 136°38′52″E / 36.57667°N 136.64778°E / 36.57667; 136.64778
Completed 2001
Cost ¥ 19, 019 million
Owner Ishikawa Prefecture
Technical details
Floor area 29,754 m2
Design and construction
Architect Yoshinobu Ashihara
Other designers Nagata Acoustics
Website
Hompepage
References
Factsheet

Ishikawa Ongakudō (石川県立音楽堂 Ishikawa kenritsu ongakudō) is a concert hall in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 2001 and has two principal performances spaces: the shoebox-style Concert Hall, which seats 1,560; and the Hōgaku Hall, with a capacity of 720, for traditional Japanese music, kabuki, and bunraku.[1][2][3] The walls of the main auditorium are finished with urushi.[4] Yoshinobu Ashihara was the architect with acoustic design by Nagata Acoustics, who trialled their concept with a 1:10 scale model.[4][5] The organ, with sixty-nine stops, is by Karl Schuke.[1] Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa is the resident orchestra.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ishikawa Ongakudo - Concert Hall". Ishikawa Ongakudo. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  2. "Ishikawa Ongakudo - Hogaku Hall". Ishikawa Ongakudo. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  3. "Ishikawa Prefectural Concert Hall". Ishikawa Prefecture. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ishikawa Ongakudo Concert Hall" (PDF). Nagata Acoustics. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  5. "Chronology - 2000". Yoshinobu Ashihara Digital Forum. Retrieved 6 March 2012.

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