Konzerthaus Berlin

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The Konzerthaus Berlin, built between 1818 and 1821 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel on the Gendarmenmarkt as a theater, has made music history: Weber's "Freischütz" had its world premiere here, concerts by Paganini and Liszt were stormily celebrated, Wagner conducted his "Flying Dutchman" for the first time in the Prussian capital. Heavily destroyed during World War II, the building was faithfully reconstructed, rededicated in 1984 and became the home of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, which has been called the Konzerthausorchester Berlin since 2007. Today, the Konzerthaus Berlin offers a wide-ranging program in four halls, including several in-house festivals each year. The majority of the 600 concerts per season are performed by the Konzerthausorchester, which has been led by the innovative principal conductor Iván Fischer since 2012/13. Bringing music close to the audience is the essential concern. To this end, innovative formats have been developed, such as the enthusiastically received "Mittendrin," in which listeners experience the concert as neighbors sitting next to the orchestra musicians.