Sōgakudō Concert Hall
The Sōgakudō Concert Hall (奏楽堂) is a concert hall in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.
Old Hall
Established in 1890, it is the oldest western-style concert hall in Japan. Formerly the hall belonged to the Tokyo Music School, now the Tokyo University of the Arts. By 1972, it had become too old for school use, so Taitō Ward obtained the property, now designated an Important Cultural Property.[1][2][3] The hall was rebuilt in Ueno park, and nearby stands the statue of Rentarō Taki, one of its alumni.
New Hall
The new Sōgakudō Concert Hall opened on the university campus in April 1998. The structure, by Okada Architect & Associates with acoustical design by Nagata Acoustics, is insulated from the vibrations of the subway below by rubber springs.[4][5]
References
- ^ Watanabe Hiroshi (2001). The Architecture of Tōkyō. Edition Axel Menges. p. 64. ISBN 3-930698-93-5.
- ^ "旧東京音楽学校奏楽堂". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "旧東京音楽学校奏楽堂の成り立ち" (in Japanese). Taitō Ward. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sogakudo Concert Hall" (PDF). Nagata Acoustics. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ "受賞歴 1999 東京芸術大学奏楽堂" (in Japanese). Okada Architect & Associates. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
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