• The Philharmonic building, created by Mr. de Portzamparc, constitutes an exceptional setting for musical and artistic events, conferences and other such activities: philharmonic and classical concerts, orchestras, chamber music, early and baroque music, modern music, string quartets, vocal recitals, piano recitals, organ recitals, jazz, world & easy listening, studios & workshops, concerts for young people, interactive musical workshops for children and adolescents, etc.

• The Philharmonic Orchestra of Luxembourg, hosted in the buildings of the Philharmonie, offers season-ticket programs and special arrangements for children, youngsters and families. Under the expert command of Emmanuel Krivine and internationally renowned conductors and soloists, the Philharmonic Orchestra enjoys an excellent reputation, within and far beyond its borders. Its CD production has been laurelled with over 70 international rewards.

These musicians, all Europeans, come from some of the continent’s best orchestras which have been coming together in Luxembourg for concerts since 1989. Each season they offer two series of Monday concerts in the magnificent concert hall of the Philharmonic as well as appearing at the Echternach and Wiltz festivals.

• The Music Conservatoire of the City of Luxembourg, a spacious and functional building, also has an auditorium with magnificent acoustics which have enchanted many artists (Bernhard Haitink, Mstislav Rostropovitch, Martha Argerich, Felicity Lott, Lazar Berman among others). The conservatoire concerts involve classical and jazz music. The Music Conservatoire also houses a museum of early instruments, a specialist library, a music library and a vast archive of musical works.

• The "D’Coque" National Sports and Cultural Centre with its arena can hold up to 8300 spectators and numerous other spaces are available as a venue for exceptional cultural events to various musical groups, theatre groups, singers and artists. Conference centre.

2 rue Léon Hengen, L-1745 Luxembourg, Tel. +352 43 60 60-1, Fax +352 42 33 15, E-mail: info@coque.lu, Internet: www.coque.lu.

• The Cultural Meeting Centre of the Abbey of Neumunster – "A meeting place for artists and the public, companies and institutions". Music (jazz, classic, world music, blues), photography and painting exhibitions, seminar rooms and reception rooms.

28 rue Münster, L-2160 Luxemburg, Tel. +352 26 20 52-1, Fax +352 26 20 19 80, E-mail: contact@ccrn.lu, Internet: www.ccrn.lu.

• "Den Atelier"

54, rue de Hollerich, L-1740 Luxembourg, Tel. +352 49 54 66, Fax +352 40 24 03-404, E-mail: info@atelier.lu, Internet: www.atelier.lu.

• Espace culturel "Carré Rotondes"

1 rue de l’Aciérie, L-1112 Luxembourg-Hollerich. Tel. +352 2662 2007, info@rotondes.lu, www.rotondes.lu.

• The Grand Theatre of the City of Luxembourg hosts and co-produces operas, musical theatre, dance shows (classical or contemporary) and theatre performances. It collaborates with some of the great international companies and festivals such as ‘La Monnaie de Bruxelles’, the ‘Nederlandse Opera d’Amsterdam’, the ‘Wiener Festwochen’ and the Festival of Aix-en-Provence and regularly hosts prestigious productions from the ‘Thalia Theater Hamburg’, ‘Schauspielhaus Wien’ and ‘Théâtre de Gent’. The theatre has two show rooms (950 and 300 seats).

• The National Theatre of Luxembourg (TNL) has two roles: to be a theatre of language and literature (in the three languages used in Luxembourg – Luxembourgish, French and German) as well as a theatre for opera and contemporary musical creations. Furthermore, the TNL operates as a theatre for creation in general – authors and composers of Luxembourg can use the theatre as their point of reference. From 2005/2006, has also opened itself up to the field of dance.

• "Trifolion" - "Centre Culturel, Touristique et de Congrès". Large concert hall (605 places), theatre and convention hall (312 places), ... .

2 Porte St Willibrord, P.O. Box 22, L-6401 Echternach, Tel. +352 26 72 39-1, E-mail: info@trifolion.lu, Internet: www.trifolion.lu.

ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE

122 rue de l’Alzette, L-4010 Esch-sur-Alzette, Tel. +352 54 03 87 or +352 54 09 16, Fax +352 54 73 83-650, E-mail: reservation@theatre.villeesch.lu, Internet: www.theatre.esch.lu.

• The concert season at the Esch-sur-Alzette Music Conservatoire lasts from September to May (classical and contemporary music, jazz and chamber music).

50 rue d’Audun, L-4018 Esch-sur-Alzette, Tel. +352 54 97 25, Fax +352 54 97 31, E-mail: contact@conservatoire-esch.lu, Internet: www.conservatoire-esch.lu.

• Putting Luxembourg on the map of rock music is the ambition of the Rockhal, which is located in the south of the country on the industrial wastelands of Belval-Ouest. The Rockhal aspires to become a meeting place for the Luxembourg and international music scene (rock&pop, blues&jazz, contemporary dance shows). It has two concert halls (5,400 and 800 seats) and a Resource Centre (training, recording studio, multi-media centre).

Concert Hall Rockhal, Friches industrielles Belval/Ouest, P.O. Box 291, L-4003 Esch-sur-Alzette, Tel. +352 24 55 51, Fax +352 24 55 52 22, E-mail: info@rockhal.lu, Internet:  www.rockhal.lu.

• Located in an old abattoir, the "Kulturfabrik" cultural centre is an alternative cultural centre recognised both beyond the borders of the country and in the "Grande Région" area. This building – both trans-cultural and inter-cultural – hosts more than 200 shows per year. Its activities focus on all forms of artistic expression: contemporary music, world music, classical music, plastic arts, exhibitions, literary bistros, dance, conferences, theatre, cinema, circus, clown and marionette shows, workshops, etc.

116 rue de Luxembourg, L-4221 Esch-sur-Alzette, Tel. +352 55 44 93-1, Fax +352 55 04 03, E-mail: mail@kulturfabrik.lu, Internet: www.kulturfabrik.lu.

• The Ed. Juncker CAPE Centre for Plural Arts in Ettelbruck puts on more than 80 shows per year, drawing on all disciplines of artistic expression: music (classical or contemporary, jazz, world music), opera, operetta, French, German and Luxembourg theatre, cabaret, dance, pantomime, exhibitions and much more.

1 Place Marie-Adélaïde, L-9063 Ettelbruck, Tel. +352 26 81 21-1, Fax +352 26 81 21-301, E-mail: mail@cape.lu, Internet: www.cape.lu.

Auf der Höhe von 521 Meter. Auf der Höhe des kulturellen Geschehens! Auf der Höhe der Zeit! Ein Forum für Kulturschaffende aus dem In- und Ausland. Eine vielseitige Begegnungsstätte mit qualitativ hochwertigem Veranstaltungscharakter.

Eine mutige Vision, gewachsen aus der Notwendigkeit den Kulturraum Eislek zu stärken. Integriert in die Schönheit der Natur wird das architektonische Kleinod "Cube 521", in seiner anschaulichen Transparenz und Leichtigkeit und durch die einvernehmende Kraft von Kunst und Kultur, die Lebensqualität der Großregion Eislek um 521% steigern.

• The "Mierscher Kulturhaus" cultural centre – concerts (classical, contemporary, modern jazz, gospel&soul), Luxembourg theatre and theatre for children, cabaret, dance, exhibitions, seminars, workshops and training programmes.

• "House of Culture Niederanven"