Cidade da Música

Cidade da Música
Cidade da Música in Rio de Janeiro, 2009.
General information
Type	Concert hall
Architectural style	Contemporary architecture
Location	Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Current tenants	Brazilian Symphony Orchestra
Construction started	2002[1]
Completed	2011
Inaugurated	2012 (expected)
Cost	US$ 300 million (approx.)[2]
Technical details
Floor area	90,000m²
Design and construction
Owner	City of Rio de Janeiro
Architect	Christian de Portzamparc

The Cidade da Música is a cultural complex located in Barra da Tijuca in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which was originally planned to open in 2004. The formal inauguration is now anticipated for 2012, restyled as Cidade das Artes (City of Arts).^[1]

The project's R$515 million (approx. US$300 million) to the city of Rio caused much controversy. Originally budgeted at R$86 million, expenditures ballooned to five times more than a contemporaneous project, Rio's Samba City, which opened in 2006 at a cost of R$102 million (approx. US$60 million).

As the new home of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra and a main center for music, the Cidade da Música will be the largest modern concert hall in Latin America, with 1,780 seats. The complex spans approximately 90 thousand square meters and also features a chamber music hall, three theaters, and 12 rehearsal rooms. From the terrace there is a panoramic view of the region, from Barra's beaches to the Jacarepaguá marshlands.

The building was designed by the French architect Christian de Portzamparc and construction was funded by the city of Rio de Janeiro.

1. ^ ^{a b} Ritter, Cecilia (29 May 2011). "Obras da Cidade da Música entram na reta final". Veja. http://veja.abril.com.br/noticia/celebridades/obras-da-cidade-da-musica-entram-na-reta-final. Retrieved 24 September 2011. 
2. ^ Agency for the Promotion of Investiments in Rio de Janeiro: http://rio-negocios.com/cidade-da-musica-divida-de-r238-milhoes/

Coordinates: 22°59′56″S 43°21′58″W / 22.999°S 43.366°W / -22.999; -43.366