Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Walt Disney Concert Hall is a concert hall in Los Angeles, California. It is the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra. It seats 2,265 people.
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| Location | 111 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, California U.S.A. |
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| Coordinates | 34°03′19″N 118°15′00″W |
| Public transit |    Civic Center/Grand Park
(Regional Connector future) |
| Owner | Los Angeles Music Center |
| Type | Concert hall |
| Seating type | Reserved |
| Capacity | 2,265 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1999–2003 |
| Opened | October 24, 2003 |
| Construction cost | $130 million (plus $110 million for parking garage) |
| Architect | Frank Gehry |
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| Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale | |
| Website | |
| Venue website | |
The building opened in 2003. It was designed by Frank Gehry. The acoustics of the hall are very good.
The hall has a very large pipe organ which was completed in 2004. It was built by the German organ builder, Caspar Glatter-Götz. It has 6,125 pipes.[1]
Sources
- "Rosales Organ Builders, Opus 24 (Walt Disney Concert Hall)". Retrieved January 3, 2008.
Other websites
- Official website at Los Angeles Music Center Archived 2008-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
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