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Kobe Shinbun Matsukata Hall
神戸新聞松方ホール Kobe Shinbun Matsukata Hall
Street address: 1-5-7 Higashikawasaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken 650-0044, Japan
Telephone: 81 (0) 78 362 7193
Fax: 81 (0) 78 362 7317
E-mail:
Website: http:/
Proprietor: Kobe Press Cultural Foundation
Contact: Shoji Iwata Executive Director
Kobe Shinbun Matsukata Hall has 706 seats and one of the best sound systems in Japan. It presents mainly live music with a focus on classic concerts. CD production facilities are also available. The Hall invites touring orchestras from Europe once a year.
Main Hall
Type of venue: concert hall; main use: music, seminars, lectures; seating: 709 seats total comprising 576 at level 1 and 130 at level 2, plus space for 3 wheelchairs; proscenium opening: 11m W x 5.4m H; performing area: 14m W x 7m D x 9m H to grid; wing spaces: 2.0m W SR, 5.4m W SL; suspension equipment: 3 electric lines, max load 200kgs; soft hangings: black legs and borders, cyclorama; lighting: Panasonic 48-channel desk, 113 dimmers; sound: Ramsa 24-channel mixer, Yamaha power amplifiers, Altec, Electrovoice, Ramsa speakers; film and video: Usio-tech 16 and 35mm projector, roll-down cinema screen; stage equipment: 2 Steinway concert grand pianos; backstage: 6 dressing rooms accommodating 90 persons total; climate control: air-conditioned and heated; availability: details on request
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