New Basel orchestra rehearsal house
In Basel, Otto Rudolf Salvisberg's church building on Picassoplatz is being converted into an orchestra rehearsal house and will be leased to the Basel Symphony Orchestra (SOB) by Immobilien Basel-Stadt from spring 2020.
In addition to the acoustically high-quality rehearsal room in the former church hall of the First Church of Christ Scientist Basel, the new building offers opportunities for workshops and educational programs. The premises are not intended for concert performances. In addition, the offices of the SOB will also be located in the same building. The new rehearsal house can be used by other orchestras in addition to the SOB. The SOB will be responsible for subletting and managing the space in future.
The renovation is scheduled for completion at the end of 2019. This will allow the Basel Symphony Orchestra to begin rehearsals in the new premises together with the office in spring 2020.
