Cité de la Musique et de la Danse

A building by Henri Gaudin

The Cité de la Musique et de la Danse is the work of the architect Henri Gaudin. Inaugurated in May 2006, it held its opening concert on 15 September 2006, given by the organist Pierre Pincemaille. The building was conceived as a shared home for music, dance and theatre: people teach, rehearse, create and perform for audiences here. Its outline marks the edge of Neudorf, a short walk from place de l'Étoile.

An auditorium and an organ hall

The spaces open to audiences are on the ground floor: a 500-seat auditorium, an organ hall with around fifty seats and a café-restaurant. This is where public concerts take place, from student recitals to festival evenings. The venue's total capacity is about 550 people. To find out what is on, the easiest way is to check the programmes of the conservatory and the city's festivals.

Home of the conservatory

Above all, the Cité is home to the Strasbourg conservatory. The first floor holds its administration, a media library, a studio for teaching, recording and production, and the offices of the city's music schools. The second and third floors house classrooms, and the fourth has four large dance studios. By day the building follows the rhythm of its students; in the evening it opens to audiences.

In tune with the Musica festival

The Musica festival, devoted to today's music, has its offices at the Cité, which is one of its main concert venues. During the festival, the auditorium hosts premieres and contemporary works for a curious audience. The rest of the year, the conservatory's programme takes over. If you like discovering less familiar repertoire, this is the place to check the listings.

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