Tonhalle Düsseldorf

In 1926, a beautiful planetarium was built on the banks of the river Rhine in Duessledorf.
It was supposed to give people an insight into the 5,984,000,000 or so kilometres from the sun to the outer-most planets of our system. As is often the case in history though, things turned out very differently.

In the 1970s, the city’s famous semi-sphere was turned into a concert hall where the public gathered to explore the unlimited breadths of culture and to be inspired by international stars of all genres — from classical music to jazz, and from chanson and soul to cabaret.

In 2005, the conservative colour of the large concert hall gave way to a metal blue, giving the venue a modern feel. The dome-shaped and refined sound deflection make for magnificent acoustics. Optically, light diodes and a refined lighting concept today have turned the concert hall back into what it has always been:
a “Music Planetarium”. Düsseldorf's starry sky means concerts here are a particularly special experience. Director Michael Becker is amazed at how the concert hall attracts audiences: “Now the corner acoustics have been brought into the round at the concert hall, we are all indulging in concerts under the stars.”

More than 200 concerts with more than 220,000 spectators per year make the “Music Planetarium” a splendid cultural forum and a place to meet people. Over the years, two things in particular have remained unchanged: the large range and the frequent euphorically celebrated discoveries in Germany’s most beautiful concert venue.