Photo gallery: building the world's largest performing arts centre

A concept sketch

Finalised plans for the three music spaces in the cultural complex

On the building site

Building the interiors

The completed central hall, Banyan Plaza

The 2236-seat opera house, acoustically set up for Western and Chinese opera

The 1981-seat concert hall, which houses the largest double organ in Asia

The 434-seat recital hall has the most intimate atmosphere

The completed National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Weiwuying in Taiwan

By Bachtrack, 12 July 2019

Loading, please wait...

“Wouldn’t it be great if every member of the audience could see the hands of the pianist?”

Bachtrack, 17th February

An exclusive photo gallery taking a behind-the-scenes look at Dutch National Opera’s ambitious new production of Animal Farm.

BRB's Swan Lake: A Picture Guide

Deborah Weiss, 10th February

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake is on tour until April, bringing classic opulence to multiple venues across the country.

Postcard from Prague: John Cranko’s Onegin

Deborah Weiss, 9th February

Principal soloists from the Czech National Ballet appear as their characters from the ballet Onegin, in this exclusive photo series shot in Prague’s Mozart Hotel.

Prague from above: 12 iconic photos of the city

David Karlin, 9th August

For a different angle on Prague's attractions, David and his camera take you round a tour of the city's high viewpoints.

Bachtrack