Sōgakudō Concert Hall Explained

The is a concert hall in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.

Old Hall

Established in 1890, it is the oldest western-style concert hall in Japan. Formerly the hall belonged to the Tokyo Music School, now the Tokyo University of the Arts. By 1972, it had become too old for school use, so Taitō Ward obtained the property, now designated an Important Cultural Property.^{[1] [2] [3]} The hall was rebuilt in Ueno Park, and nearby stands the statue of Rentarō Taki, one of its alumni.

New Hall

The new Sōgakudō Concert Hall opened on the university campus in April 1998. The structure, by Okada Architect & Associates with acoustical design by Nagata Acoustics, is insulated from the vibrations of the subway below by rubber springs.^{[4] [5]}

Access

• Ueno Station (with JR East and Tokyo Metro)
• Uguisudani Station (with JR East)
• Keisei Ueno Station (with Keisei Electric Railway)

External links

• New Hall
• Old Hall

35.718°N 139.7731°W

Notes and References

1. Book: The Architecture of Tōkyō . Watanabe Hiroshi . Edition Axel Menges . 2001 . 3-930698-93-5 . 64.
2. Web site: 旧東京音楽学校奏楽堂 . Former Tokyo School of Music Sōgakudō . . 3 March 2012 .
3. Web site: http://www.taitocity.net/taito/sougakudou/sougakudou_institution/sougakudou_institution.html . ja:旧東京音楽学校奏楽堂の成り立ち . The Former Tokyo Music School Sogakudo . Japanese . . 8 March 2012 . 27 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227151044/http://www.taitocity.net/taito/sougakudou/sougakudou_institution/sougakudou_institution.html . dead .
4. Web site: Sogakudo Concert Hall . . 8 March 2012.
5. Web site: http://www.os-a.co.jp/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=55 . ja:受賞歴 1999 東京芸術大学奏楽堂 . Awards 1999 Tokyo University of the Arts Sōgakudō . Japanese . Okada Architect & Associates . 8 March 2012.