OFFICIAL TOUR - The Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los Angeles

Designed by architect Frank Gehry, Walt Disney Concert Hall (WDCH) is an internationally recognized architectural landmark and one of the world's most acoustically sophisticated concert halls.

From the stainless steel curves of its striking exterior to the state-of-the-art acoustics of the hardwood-paneled main auditorium, the 3.6-acre complex embodies the unique energy and creative spirit of the city of Los Angeles and its orchestra.

Thanks to the vision and generosity of Lillian Disney, the Disney family, and many other individuals and corporate donors, Los Angeles enjoys the music of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and visiting artists and orchestras from around the world.

Designed by architect Frank Gehry, WDCH is an internationally recognized architectural landmark in downtown Los Angeles, California. It is one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world.

From the stainless steel curves of its striking exterior to the state-of-the-art acoustics of the hardwood-paneled main auditorium, the 3.6-acre complex embodies the unique energy and creative spirit of the city of Los Angeles and its orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic (also known as the LA Phil).

Thanks to the vision and generosity of Lillian Disney, the Disney family, and many other individual and corporate donors, Los Angeles enjoys the music of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and visiting artists and orchestras from around the world at this renowned venue.

Discover Walt Disney Concert Hall by taking a free self-guided audio tour narrated by John Lithgow and featuring insight from architect Frank Gehry, former Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota, principal donor Lillian Disney's daughter Diane Disney Miller and more. Call [phone] for more information.

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Location: 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Coordinates: 34°03′19″N 118°15′00″W
Owner: Los Angeles Music Center
Type: Concert hall
Seating type: Reserved
Capacity: 2,265

Construction
Built: 1999–2003
Opened: October 24, 2003
Construction cost: $130 million (plus $110 million for the parking garage)

Architecture designed by Frank Gehry
Acoustics designed by Yasuhisa Toyota

The hall's walls and ceiling are finished with Douglas-fir, while the floor is finished with oak. Based in Sun Valley, CA, Columbia Showcase & Cabinet Co. Inc. produced all the ceiling panels, wall panels, and architectural woodwork for the main auditorium and lobbies.

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[korosilorinc]

One of the most beautiful concert halls in the world!

[kaypee]

The Acoustics are amazing, and the garden is enchanting....we used to spend our Lunch hour in the gardens, when I worked Downtown, LA....it was a block away walking....♥️♥️♥️🇺🇸

[faroshscale]

Dude, that architecture is beautiful.

[architectmalikhumayun]

Frank gehry is a big architect and famous as his unique great work in field he is the big artist.he is my professor.i love him as an creative architect as me.

[PaulCarterArt]

Great insight and over view of this amazing architect in this piece of art history . Thanks for sharing the time capsule for all generations

[johnwalsh]

My favorite band sparks are playing there tonight and tomorrow night. I wish I lived in La, I'm going to see them at the Albert Hall in Manchester in the UK in April. But this place looks amazing.

[anukritimisra]

i love the way u people divided the spaces, i m a architect and this was my case and i m amazed by this beautiful design

[theviolinoob]

i wish i could visit this place. its so amazing 🥺

[Brodigergamer]

I’ve been to the Walt Disney concert hold before I went to a concert called distant world’s music from Final Fantasy a few years ago and nobuo uemastu the composer of the Final Fantasy games was there and it was pretty amazing to see it. It’s such a beautiful concert. I also went to one of the legend of Zelda symphony of the goddesses concerts there too, That’s why I like classical music. I hope to go there someday.

[darinelgonzalezguillen]

Me gustó mucho la obra de Frank Gehry más esta obra su organización que el hizo para esta obra pude ver que es agrupada al igual pude observar los vanos, macizos y interseccion. También pude observar sus formas básicas que el puso fueron los triángulos, rectángulos y cuadrados.
En el video pude observar mucho su diseño de Frank Gehry, al igual que sus bocetos de como empezó.
En el video se puede ver como se vee la parte de adentro.
Pues me gustó mucho esta obra al igual que el video 👍👍

[jamesguu]

I like that the blue print is scribbles

[reginaoyco]

This video is great!!!! Makes me want to visit the place!

[eagleone-fflz]

the best concert hall not in america, hamburg, moscow, or amsterdam but in indonesia, aula simfonia jakarta. best of the best building and sound quality. built by super jenius renaissance man Dr Stephen Tong.

[miketackabery]

The worst important architecture I've ever been in, but the best auditorium I've ever been in. I have a love/hate affair with this hall.

[Kenikex]

Lillian Disney initiated the push for a world class venue in the 80’s with a donation of $50 million. The project stalled for decades until this gem was finished in 2003. It’s predecessor, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (the Chandlers were the founders of the them powerful Los Angeles Times) tho cutting edge for its times when it opened in 1964, didn’t have the right acoustics for an orchestra, since it was a performing general arts center. (The Oscars ceremony took place there many times also). It is now just home to Opera and other performing arts.

Both, along with 2 other small auditoriums, comprise of the Music Center of Los Angeles.

[bryangl]

This video has been here for 2 years - no comments! Are people afraid to be critical? Judging only from this video (highly risky) my initial impression is that it serves its purpose well. A good and visually appealing main performance space with (we are told) excellent acoustics and good audience viewing - essential for a concert hall. Plus a good set of ancilliary facilities in attractive surroundings, plus a concert organ that dares to look different and be spectacular - I think it's exciting. From what I have heard and seen, it seems an excellent instrument of relatively modest size, but a size (and voicing) that serves its purpose totally. I am just at odds with the building's exterior. Looks to be thrown together from pieces of gigantic tin cans with no visual harmony. Perhaps that's just me - but remember, I love the adventurous organ!