Shanghai Concert Hall

　　Guide       The Shanghai Concert Hall, built in 1930, was originally named the Nanking Theatre. It was renamed the Beijing Cinema in 1949 and then became the Shanghai Concert Hall in 1959, the name it retains today.  Introduction       Designed by Fan Wenzhao and Zhao Chen, leading figures among China’s first generation of modern architects, the Shanghai Concert Hall is the oldest surviving European classical-style music venue in Shanghai designed by Chinese architects. Its world-class acoustics have been highly praised by musicians who have performed here, and it has served as the main venue for the "Shanghai Spring" Music Festival for over a decade, making it the top choice for enjoying and performing classical music in Shanghai.

　　    The Shanghai Concert Hall has a total of 1,243 seats, with a proscenium stage that is 8.35 meters deep and 16 meters wide, offering an usable area of about 100 square meters. The building is one of the few in Shanghai featuring traditional European architectural style. As you enter the lobby, you’ll be greeted by sixteen majestic cylindrical columns made of richly colored marble. The auditorium features a clear and well-organized layout, complex yet uncluttered, varied yet layered, with an elegant and dignified color scheme. Its natural acoustics are highly regarded by architectural experts and numerous artists from China and abroad.

　　    Renowned violinists such as Isaac Stern, Uto Ughi, and Pinchas Zukerman, pianists like Martha Argerich, Fou Ts’ong, and Yin Chengzong, as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra Chamber Ensemble, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, and the China Symphony Orchestra have all performed here to great acclaim.     Address: No. 523, East Yan’an Road    Transport       Buses 02, 17, 18, 123, 112, etc., Metro Lines 1 and 2

　　 Huangpu District, Shanghai