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South
of Liubukou on the West Chang’ an Boulevard, there
is a silver stave that marks the Beijing Concert Hall.
The black marble building is graced with huge murals of
natural stones on both sides of the main foyer. Portraits
of the famous Chinese composers Nie Er and Xian Xinghai
and foreign musicians are hung along the corridors and
in the lounge.
In
the hall, a lower platform reduces the space between performer
and audience. A 15-panel reflective board hung above the
stage in three groups sends sound waves from below to
every corner of the hall, maximizing the acoustic effect.
Concert held here include instrumental and vocal music,
Western and Chinese. Performing groups sometimes come
from abroad. |