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Suntory Hall
サントリーホール Suntory Hall
Street address: 1-13-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8403, Japan
Telephone: 81 (0) 3 3505 1001
Fax: 81 (0) 3 3505 1007
Website: http:/
Proprietor: Suntory Ltd
Contact: Kazuo Maye Manager
 Opened in 1986, Suntory Hall was built especially for classical music concerts, offering top quality performances featuring both nationally- and internationally-renowned players. The hall was designed on the advice of the late Herbert von Karajan, aiming for a harmony between the players and the audience and achieving one of the most beautiful acoustic effects in the world. The two differently-sized halls are both well equipped, offering perfect spaces for musical enjoyment.
The Suntory Hall hosts the annual Suntory Music Foundation Summer Festival. A series of concerts known as the Suntory Hall International Programme for Music Composition (featuring a different international composer each year) commenced here in 1986 and has been incorporated as part of the festival since 2004. The competition for the Akutagawa Award for Music Composition is also held here annually in the framework of the Festival.
Main Auditorium
 Type of venue: concert hall; main use: orchestral music; seating: 2,006 total comprising 858 at level 1 and 1,148 at level 2; performing area: raised open platform 20.5m W x 12m D x 20m H to grid; suspension equipment: fixed lighting truss suspended above platform; lighting: Toshiba 120-channel desk, 273 dimmers (2kw, 3kw, 4kw and 6kw), concert rig; sound: Ramsa 26-channel mixer, Hyfax power amplifiers, Altec speakers; other equipment: Rieger 74-stop pipe organ with 5,898 pipes; backstage: 10 dressing rooms accommodating 110 persons total; climate control: air conditioned and heated; availability: details on request
Small Auditorium
 Type of venue: recital hall; main use: chamber music; seating: 384-432 removable seats total; performing area: raised open platform 10.4m W x 4m-6m D x 5.8m H to grid; suspension equipment: none; lighting: Matsushita 96-channel desk, 109 x 3kw dimmers, basic rig; sound: Hyfax 16-channel mixer, Hyfax power amplifiers, Altec speakers; backstage: 4 dressing rooms accommodating 28 persons total; climate control: air conditioned and heated; availability: details on request
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