Prince Mahidol Hall ( th, มหิดลสิทธาคาร Mahidol Sittha-kharn) is a concert hall of
Mahidol University
Mahidol University (Mahidol), an autonomous research institution in Thailand, had its origin in the establishment of Siriraj Hospital in 1888. Mahidol had an acceptance rate for Medicine of 0.4% as of the 2016 academic year.
Becoming the Univers ...
and the largest concert hall of Thailand, located in
Phutthamonthon District,
Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom ( th, นครปฐม, ) is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') in central Thailand, the former capital of Nakhon Pathom province. One of the most important landmarks is the giant Phra Pathommachedi. The city is also home to Thailand's ...
. The hall was named after Prince
Mahidol Adulyadej
Mahitala Dhibesra Adulyadej Vikrom, the Prince Father ( th, สมเด็จพระมหิตลาธิเบศร อดุลยเดชวิกรม พระบรมราชชนก , 1 January 1892 – 24 September 1929), f ...
.
The hall was inaugurated on 14 April 2014 by Princess
Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, The Princess Royal and Princess Debaratana Rajasuda ( th, มหาจักรีสิรินธร, ; ; born April 2, 1955), formerly Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda Kitivadhanadulsobhak ( th, สมเ ...
and a performance by the
Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra
The Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) gave its inaugural performance at the Royal Thailand Navy Auditorium on 23 June 2005, in a gala concert for the International Trumpet Guild Conference. Over its first six seasons the TPO has consistently im ...
.
The hall was also chosen by
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
The is recognized as the oldest symphony orchestra in Japan. It was founded in 1911 and debuted at the original Matsuzakaya store in Nagoya as the . It relocated to Tokyo in 1938. As of 2005, it has 166 members.
The orchestra plays frequently a ...
on its ''100th Anniversary World Tour 2014'' list.
The 100th Anniversary World Tour 2014 in Bangkok
''Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra'' The architecture concept based on physical structure of human and plant. The roof has two layers in order to cut off a noise from outside, the inner layer covered with a distinctive material, the outer layer covered with copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...
.
References
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Music venues in Thailand
Opera houses in Thailand
Music venues completed in 2014
2014 establishments in Thailand
Mahidol University
Buildings and structures in Nakhon Pathom province