With 200,000 guests a year, the Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal is a clear event giant: its magnificent architecture, acoustic excellence and broad repertoire of events set it apart from many other venues in North Rhine-Westphalia. The location on the Johannisberg hosts over 500 performances, festivals and congresses every year. The spectrum of events on offer ranges from classical concerts to jazz evenings and business events.
Guests appreciate the neoclassical architectural style of the location, which can be seen almost everywhere. Sometimes it is revealed in the monumental appearance, sometimes in the symmetrical arrangement of individual building elements, then again in the decorative details. On the other hand, sound fans praise the ultra-modern sound technology, which ensures a perfect sound image inside the 4,000 square meter mammoth building. Star conductor Sir Simon Rattle, who called for the construction of a new concert hall in Munich in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung in 2012, advised the people of Munich to "look to Wuppertal".
A Finnish research team then measured the Great Hall for 1,500 guests and even identified it as one of the best concert halls in Europe in terms of acoustics. With its tiers and imposing organ, it is the clear centerpiece of the Historische Stadthalle, which, in addition to a garden hall with a modern glass façade, also has smaller event halls with great musical names. Offenbach, Mendelssohn and Mahler send their regards as namesakes.
The Great Hall has also been home to the Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra for decades. Guests who are not yet familiar with the Historische Stadthalle should consider getting to know the venue, which was inaugurated in 1900 by conductor Richard Strauss, at one of the atmospheric symphony concerts: the orchestra draws on pieces by composers such as Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Schumann. Goosebump moments in the rows of seats are guaranteed.
