
Gardner Museum’s new concert hall

Master acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota worked with musicians in November 2011 to test the acoustics of the Gardner Museum's new Calderwood Performance Hall.
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Staging filled the concert hall during construction.
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Construction work on the skylight of the concert hall in April 2011.
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There are three levels of balconies, each featuring only a single row of seats.
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Musicians practice in the new concert hall, where there is no stage. Musicians play with seats surrounding them on all sides.
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A balcony in the new concert hall.
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The undersides of the balconies have an egg-crate design to aid acoustics.
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To improve acoustics, the oak-paneled walls have been laser cut with small notches.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner originally constructed her museum with a two-story Music Room, seen here around 1903. In 1914, the Music Room was demolished to create space for additional galleries, including the Tapestry Room, where concerts continued.
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The Tapestry Room in 1926.
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The Borromeo String Quartet played in the Tapestry Room at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 2007.
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The Tapestry Room has been restored to something close to its original state.
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