The Bimhuis is a concert hall for

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and

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. With an average of 150 performances a year the Bimhuis is the main stage for these musical genres in the Netherlands. In 2017 it was also a host for the 17th edition of the

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Festival. The Bimhuis was founded in 1973 and opened on October 1, 1974. Until the summer of 2004 it was located at

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73–77 in the centre of the city. Since January 2005 it is housed in a new building at the Piet Heinkade 3, next to the

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (English: "Music Building on the IJ") is the main concert hall for contemporary classical music on the IJ in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The building opened in 2005 and is located above the IJtunnel, a ten-minute walk from A ...

, on the southern bank of the IJ river.

External links

Website of the Bimhuis
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