THE CONCERTGEBOUW

Amsterdam, Netherlands

I recently won the Burris/Wagnon Travel Award. Where I got to test the reverberation of the greatest concert halls with a single drop. I visited some of the best-sounding concert halls and learned about the science behind their architectural acoustics. I visited Parco Della Musica in Italy, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and Philharmonie de Paris in France to study and analyze how these three concert halls have been successful in creating some of the world’s best acoustic spaces. Philharmonie De Paris in France was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel and the Marshall Day Acoustics team and with their collaboration, they were able to ensure that the surface of the building perfectly reflects the acoustics of the performances.

Year of Opening 1888

Seating Capacity 2037

Room Volume 18780 m3

Reverberation Time (mid frequencies)

Unoccupied 2.6 seconds [8]

Occupied 2.1 seconds [8]