| Dewan Filharmonik Petronas | |
 Interior of the concert hall | |
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| Location | Petronas Twin Towers KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 3°09′27″N 101°42′44″E / 3.1576°N 101.7121°E |
| Owner | KLCC Property Holdings Berhad |
| Type | Concert Hall |
| Seating type | hall seats, box seats, corporate suites and a royal suite |
| Capacity | 920 seats |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1 January 1996 |
| Opened | 17 August 1998 |
| Architect | Cesar Pelli & Associates (design); Kirkegaard Associates (acoustics) |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Petronas Philharmonic Hall (Malay: Dewan Filharmonik Petronas) is Malaysia's first concert hall built specifically for classical music. It is the home of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), and has hosted many of the world's leading orchestras such as New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, BBC Symphony and Vienna Symphony.[1][2]
The concert hall was designed by Cesar Pelli based on the inspiration from the traditional shoebox shape of the 19th century European classical music halls. It has the capacity to accommodate for 920 seats which includes box seats, corporate suites and a royal suite.[2] The stage floor is designed for flexibility, has an approximate area of 297m2, and can be extended to 369m2. The orchestra pit was designed to accommodate up to 45 musicians but can accommodate more with the existing stage extension.[3]
- ^ “Petronas Philharmonic Hall". Kuala Lumpur attraction site. Retrieved 31 July 2018
- ^ a b ""Hall Intro"". DFP site. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ “Stage and orchestra pit". DFP site. Retrieved 2 August 2018