In the room
The experience
Disney Hall is what happens when Gehry gets to build the room he wants. From outside, six storeys of crumpled stainless steel pointed at the Hollywood Hills. Inside, a vineyard-terrace concert hall finished entirely in Douglas fir, the audience wrapped around the orchestra in steep terraces. The acoustics were designed by Minoru Nagata, with the final completion supervised by his assistant and protégé Yasuhisa Toyota. The room has a 2.2-second reverb and a 2,265-seat shape that puts every listener within 95 feet of the conductor. LA Phil residency. Gustavo Dudamel's living room.
Insider tip
Walk in knowing
Free organ recital Tuesdays at 12:10pm. The Glatter-Götz pipe organ looks like a packet of curly fries and sounds like the Pacific.
Why it fits
Why it is in the atlas
Architecture as instrument. The Asian Suntory Hall has a sister in Los Angeles.
Plan the trip
When to go, hours, getting there
Best time to go
September to June, the LA Philharmonic main season under Gustavo Dudamel. Free Tuesday-noon organ recitals every week. The summer Hollywood Bowl season (June-September) takes Dudamel out of the Hall; chamber music continues.
Hours
Box office daily 10:00 to 18:00. Performances most evenings during the September-June Philharmonic season. Self-guided architectural tours daily during the day. Closed Christmas Day.
Getting there
Metro Red or Purple Line to Civic Center/Grand Park station, five-minute walk north up Grand Avenue. From Hollywood, 15 minutes by car or 25 minutes by Metro Red Line. Paid parking at the Music Center garage.
Straight from the source
Official site and tickets
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Where is Walt Disney Concert Hall?
Walt Disney Concert Hall is in Los Angeles, CA, United States. Coordinates: 34.0553, -118.2498.
What kind of music is at Walt Disney Concert Hall?
Walt Disney Concert Hall programmes Classical, Symphonic, Film Scores. Frank Gehry's stainless-steel origami above Bunker Hill, opened 2003. Minoru Nagata and Yasuhisa Toyota acoustics, Douglas-fir interior, home of the LA Philharmonic.
When is the best time to visit Walt Disney Concert Hall?
September to June, the LA Philharmonic main season under Gustavo Dudamel. Free Tuesday-noon organ recitals every week. The summer Hollywood Bowl season (June-September) takes Dudamel out of the Hall; chamber music continues.
How do I get to Walt Disney Concert Hall?
Metro Red or Purple Line to Civic Center/Grand Park station, five-minute walk north up Grand Avenue. From Hollywood, 15 minutes by car or 25 minutes by Metro Red Line. Paid parking at the Music Center garage.
Why is Walt Disney Concert Hall in the Sonic Paths atlas?
Architecture as instrument. The Asian Suntory Hall has a sister in Los Angeles.
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