Grieg Hall

Grieghallen
The concert hall in September 2019
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General information
Town or cityBergen
CountryNorway
Coordinates60°23′19.89″N 5°19′41.57″E / 60.3888583°N 5.3282139°E / 60.3888583; 5.3282139
Construction started1967
Completed1978
Inaugurated23 May 1978
Design and construction
Architect(s)Knud Munk
Other information
Seating capacity1,500

Grieg Hall (Norwegian: Grieghallen) is a 1,500 seat concert hall located on Edvard Griegs' square in Bergen, Norway.[1][2]

Grieghallen was named in honor of Bergen-born composer Edvard Grieg, who served as music director of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1880 until 1882. It serves as the home of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. The building was designed in modernist architecture style by the Danish architect Knud Munk. Construction began in 1967 and was finished by May 1978.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Grieghallen". Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Edvard Griegs plass". Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Harald Herresthal. "Edvard Grieg". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 2005-12-14. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester". Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Knud Munk". Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved October 1, 2016.