Inside tour of Frank Gehry's Disney Hall



Main entrance to Disney Hall, new home of the LA Philharmonic and Master Chorale (18kb) Delft rose - a fountain maid from Delft tile dedicated to Lillian Disney who was an avid collector of Delft tile (38kb) View from public park next to/on top of Disney Hall (21kb) view from public park again (26kb)
Inside the concert hall. We heard some pieces from the pipe organ which had never been played in concert. We were on the very top of the hall and our guide was talking to the organ player in a normal voice and they could hear each other well. You can hear a pin drop which the guide said was a problem because a soft cough can be heard throughout the hall. (27kb) Center balcony view (28kb) Center view again (28kb) ceiling inside the hall (18kb)
open theatre for preconcert talks and piano concertos (22kb) view from open theatre (15kb) Founders Room ceiling (12kb) A peek into the orchestra and chorus risers (we were standing at one of the doors where they roll instruments in). (23kb)
A view of the audience from the timpanis. (27kb) Master Chorale practice room (above is an outdoor children's ampitheatre) (16kb) Of course we had lunch at Patina which moved here from Melrose :) (15kb)