Tivoli Concert Hall ( da, Tivolis Koncertsal) is a 1,660-capacity concert hall at

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. The building, which was designed by

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and Hans Hansen, was built between 1954 and 1956. The concert hall is used for classical music (e.g. Tivoli Symphony Orchestra), Broadway musicals, and jazz musicians.

History

The hall used to host pop and rock concerts. Notable artists that have performed at the venue include

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, Country Joe and the Fish,

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, Uriah Heep,

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, Jethro Tull and

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. Today it is mostly used for classical, acoustic, and jazz music. The

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was broadcast from the auditorium.

The first concert hall

The first concert hall in Tivoli Gardens opened in 1843. It was expanded in 1873 and is the building now known as the Glass Hall.

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was music director and chief conductor from 1843 until 1872. He wrote almost 700 compositions for the orchestra, especially

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s and

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The 1902 concert hall

A new concert hall was built in "Moorish style" in 1902. The building was designed by

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and

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The current building

The concert hall was destroyed when Tivoli Gardens was hit by

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on the night between 24 and 25 June 1944. The concert hall was rebuilt to a new, Modernist design by

and Hans Hansen. In 2005 the concert hall saw a major renovation and extension by

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where the classical 1950s style of the main

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—including a characteristic color scheme of red, blue, yellow and green—was restored, while visitor facilities were upgraded and expanded.

Use

Classical music

Until 2009, the Orchestra was based in the Tivoli Concert Hall. Since then the

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has been based at the former

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, which is now the concert hall of the

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. During the summer season, while the Tivoli Gardens are open, the orchestra continues to perform in the Tivoli Concert Hall under the name ''Tivoli Symphony Orchestra''.

Musicals

* 2010–11: ''Elsk mig i nat'' * 2010–11: '' Mamma Mia!'' * 2012: '' Grease'' * 2014: ''Grease'' * 2014: ''Hodja Fra Pjort'' * 2015: ''

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'' * 2016: ''

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'' * 2017: ''

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'' * 2018: ''Kærlighed ved første hik - the musical''

Jazz music

On several occasions, jazz recording artists performed at the venue.

References

External links

* Concert halls in Copenhagen Buildings and structures completed in 1956 Modernist architecture in Copenhagen {{music-venue-stub