European Concert Hall Organisation
The European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) is a group of European concert halls who collaborate in the interests of enhancing audiences, exploring music repertoire and stimulating music practice at all levels. Founded in 1991, its primary objectives include the promotion of young artists, the commissioning of new works and the provision of staff training programmes. The organisation also functions as an artistic platform holding regular meetings with artistic directors and fostering the development of a Rising Stars programme in order to facilitate performances by new artists across Europe. The training programme for concert hall staff covers the areas of education, marketing, funding, technique, and artistic management.[1]
Members
As of June 2014, the following concert halls are members of the organisation:[2]
- Amsterdam: Concertgebouw (Amsterdam)
- Athens: Megaron
- Baden-Baden: Festspielhaus Baden-Baden
- Barcelona: L'Auditori
- Barcelona: Palau de la Música Catalana
- Birmingham: Town Hall & Symphony Hall
- Brussels: Bozar / Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles
- Budapest: Palace of Arts
- Cologne: Kölner Philharmonie
- Dortmund: Konzerthaus Dortmund
- Gateshead: The Sage Gateshead
- Hamburg: Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie
- Lisbon: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
- London: Barbican Centre
- London: Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
- Luxembourg: Philharmonie Luxembourg
- Paris: Cité de la musique
- Paris: Salle Pleyel
- Paris: Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
- Stockholm: Konserthuset
- Vienna: Wiener Konzerthaus
- Vienna: Wiener Musikverein
References
- ↑ "European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO)". Creative Europe Desk UK. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "ECHO members". ECHO European Concert Hall Organisation. Retrieved 4 June 2014.