The Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
The interior of the concert hall
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (English: "Music Building at the IJ") is a concert hall for contemporary classical music on the IJ in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The building is above the IJtunnel, a ten minute walk from the railway station Amsterdam Centraal. The building is designed by a Danish architect office 3xNielsen. The Bimhuis is part of and partly integrated in the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ.
The first director was from 2005 to 2008 Jan Wolff; since june 2008 Tino Haenen is the artistic director. Haenen was former director of the Belgian contemporary music festival Ars Musica.
Architect prizes
The building has received several prizes:[citation needed]
- Dedalo Minosse Special Prize (2006)
- Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence, category Europe (2006)
- Nederlandse Bouwprijs, categorie Gebouwen (2007)
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Coordinates: 52°22'41.30?N 4°54'46.80?E? / ?52.3781389, 4.913
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