A Cosmopolitan Atmosphere with Ample Space for Unique Events

Great Hall

The Great Hall of the Gewandhaus is regarded as one of the most attractive and acoustically outstanding concert halls in the world. Sir Yehudi Menuhin enthusiastically praised it as a "temple of music." Our sound engineers use the most advanced equipment to satisfy a wide range of requirements and present many different artists - from the Gewandhaus Orchestra and the world's leading symphony orchestras to piano recitals, jazz nights and current stars on the German music scene.

The Great Hall has amphitheatre-style seating and is well equipped to meet the high standards required for concerts and other events. The fully air-conditioned auditorium offers sound and lighting individually tailored to each event and provides:

* 1,900 seats (fixed seating)
* 182-square-metre stage with adjustable risers (maximum height: 1 m) and piano lift
* auxiliary and effect lighting
* custom-designed lighting and sound systems with point hoists and suspension points for rigging and microphones
* sound production studio and public address system
* separate studio space for mobile equipment
* numerous connections for outside broadcast units
* barrier-free access for guests with disabilities and wheelchair users, passenger lifts
* hearing aid induction loops
* permanent public address system 

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Mendelssohn Hall

Mendelssohn Hall, named after the renowned Gewandhaus Kapellmeister Felix Mendelssohn, is a multifunctional hall offering the following facilities for chamber music concerts, readings, congresses, presentations, banquets and events with simple scenic requirements:

* 500 seats (fully air-conditioned)
* 100-square-metre stage with 44 adjustable platforms (minimum height 25 cm, maximum 150 cm)
* projection screen concealed behind sliding panels (dimensions: 10.5 m x 6.5 m)
* flybar, point hoists and suspension points for microphones
* custom-designed lighting and sound systems
* sound production studio and public address system
* numerous connections for outside broadcast units
* interpreters' and speakers' booths
* variable seating
* barrier-free access for guests with disabilities and wheelchair users, hearing aid induction loops 

Download: Suspension points and plans

 

The Great Hall and Mendelssohn Hall are connected by the foyer and can be used together.

Our Events Service will be pleased to send you a quotation tailored to your individual requirements and is available at any time to provide you with further information on events at the Leipzig Gewandhaus.