Renovated in 1997, the Concert Hall is the largest performance space in the Kennedy Center, seating 2,442. This state-of-the-art facility, which originally opened in 1971, sets new standards for accessibility and sound with a high-tech acoustical canopy, accessible locations on every level, and new seating sections (onstage boxes, chorister seats, and parterre seats). The 11 famous Hadelands crystal chandeliers, a gift from Norway, are repositioned to clear the field of view from the Second tier center. Behind the stage you will note the organ, which has 4,144 pipes and is a gift from the Filene Foundation of Boston. Its console is portable, and all of the pipes are functional.

Coming to the Concert Hall :

National Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach, conductor/Verdi Requiem

• Mar 11 - 13, 2010
• Concert Hall
• Running Time: 84 minutes
• Tickets and Schedule

Description:

AfterWords: Fri., Mar. 12 performance is followed by a free discussion with Christoph Eschenbach and Nigel Boon.