Concert hall acoustics in the 21st century: Interview with Sam Berkow

With an eclectic programming ethos, and some of the finest acoustics in the Netherlands, the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ is about as adaptable as it’s possible for a modern concert hall to be.

When the idea of a new concert hall for Amsterdam was hatched in 1881, the omens were not good. But the Concertgebouw is now at the heart of Amsterdam’s culture, with its acoustic considered one of the very best in the world.

What makes Suntory Hall, Disney Hall, the Philharmonie de Paris, the Elbphilharmonie and 28 others sound the way they do? The work of Yasuhisa Toyota and Nagata Acoustics. We learn more...

The architect of Hungary's National Concert Hall tells the story of the hall, its distinctive features and about his plans for the future.

The Austrian conductor reflects on his seven year tenure with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, work and life, returning to old scores, and why a musical ensemble is like a giant human body.

The Hong Kong-born conductor talks about her entry into music, her love of big Russian repertoire, her “Cinderella moment” winning the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and her ambition to “go against the grind”.