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16-593: As Switzerland's oldest and still most active institution for contemporary art established in the year of 1872, Kunsthalle Basel forms a vital part of Basel's cultural centre and is located next to the city's theatre and opposite the concert house Stadtcasino . The construction of Kunsthalle Basel was prompted in 1864 by the merger of the Basler Künstlergesellschaft  [ de ] (in English: Basel Society of Artists) and

32-451: A photo archive of the museum's history and past exhibits. Using revenue from two of the ferry services across the Rhine, Kunsthalle Basel was built between 1869 and 1872 based on a design by Johann Jakob Stehlin-Burckhardt  [ de ] . The artists Arnold Böcklin , Karl Brünner (1833-1871), Ernst Stückelberg and Charles Iguel (1826-1897) contributed the architectural adornment of

48-552: The Basler Kunstverein  [ de ] (in English: Basel Art Association), which was founded in 1839. In the 1920s and 1930s, before the opening of Kunstmuseum Basel , Kunsthalle Basel was home to and displayed a part of Basel's public art collections. Due to financial issues in the 1950s, there was a time when the building was rented to the state, but, after being renovated in 1969, it

64-652: The Museum of Modern Art in New York City , the Kunsthalle Basel became the first place in the whole of Europe, and outside the United States , where the works of American expressionist artists, including those by Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock , were displayed in a museum setting. The museum also hosts the library of Basler Kunstverein, which holds 30,000 items related to contemporary art, and

80-562: The Stadtcasino . In addition, the orchestra accompanies ballet and opera productions with Theater Basel , and records prolifically, often for Sony Classical . The orchestra was founded in 1876, in the same year as the music hall Basel (Stadtcasino Basel) was constructed. During its history, the orchestra gave the world premieres of works by such composers as Béla Bartók , Arthur Honegger and Bohuslav Martinů . The orchestra holds its present name Sinfonieorchester Basel since 1997, when

96-734: The Stadtcasino-Gesellschaft, a non-profit cultural association in Basel. The largest concert hall, the Musiksaal from 1876 with 1500 seats, is internationally renowned for its excellent acoustics and is the home base of the Sinfonieorchester Basel . The founding members first met, in hired premises on Reinacherhof, in 1808; eventually the society required its own building, and from 1820 the architect Melchior Berri worked on plans. The Stadtcasino-Gesellschaft

112-534: The art and architecture world. During this renovation, the Swiss Architecture Museum S AM moved into the first floor of the building. Artists who have had solo exhibitions include: 47°33′14″N 7°35′27″E  /  47.55389°N 7.59083°E  / 47.55389; 7.59083 Stadtcasino Basel Stadtcasino Basel is a concert hall in Basel , Switzerland. It belongs to

128-615: The building. The ground floor of the building was dedicated to serve as an artist's clubhouse (today the Kunsthalle Basel Restaurant). By 1927, the building had been extended several times to additionally house a workshop for sculptors and a sculpture hall (today the Stadtkino Basel). Between 1969 and 1973, the Kunsthalle underwent its first period of renovation. The library, whose inventory goes back to

144-658: The close of the 2024–2025 season. In February 2023, the orchestra announced the appointment of Markus Poschner as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2025–2026 season. The recording 'A different Schumann Vol. 1–3' was awarded the Diapason d’Or in May 2004. The orchestra received the Diapason d'Or for the recording 'Felix Weingartner: Symphonic works I' in September 2005. The recording of Le Sacre du Printemps received

160-480: The existing building. The modifications, based on a study by architects Herzog & de Meuron , were carried out from 2016, and in 2020 the Stadtcasino Basel was officially reopened. Sinfonieorchester Basel The Sinfonieorchester Basel (Symphony Orchestra Basel; Swiss abbreviation SOB) is a symphony orchestra based in Basel , Switzerland . Its principal concert venue is the Musiksaal of

176-558: The founding year of the Kunstverein and today has a focus on contemporary art publications, in 1992 was installed permanently in the rooms of the former caretaker's apartment. In 2004, the Steinberg building underwent further, major renovations executed by the architects Miller & Maranta  [ de ] with the intent of both restoring its former glory and simultaneously updating it in an attempt to prolong its relevance in

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192-410: The orchestra's chief conductor was Dennis Russell Davies . In June 2015, the orchestra announced the appointment of Ivor Bolton as its next chief conductor, as of the 2016–2017 season, with an initial contract of four years. Michał Nesterowicz became the orchestra's principal guest conductor as of the 2016–2017 season. Bolton is scheduled to conclude his tenure as chief conductor of the orchestra at

208-408: The original building was sold, and a new building was erected. From 2000 there was a project to build a new Stadtcasino. Although an international competition was held for architects, and a winning project by Zaha Hadid was announced, the voters of the canton of Basel-Stadt refused permission in 2007 to proceed with the new building. It was proposed to make structural alterations and extensions to

224-601: The two orchestras Basler Sinfonie-Orchester and Radio Sinfonieorchester merged into one ensemble. Another milestone in the history of the orchestra was set in 2012, when the Sinfonieorchester Basel and the organizer of many years AMG (in German Allgemeine Musikgesellschaft Basel) decided to go separate ways. Henceforward, the Sinfonieorchester Basel has been organizing its own subscription concerts. From 2009 to 2016,

240-674: Was officially established in 1824, and the original building at Steinenberg was completed in 1826. Notable events held in the original building include the First Zionist Congress in 1897. Up until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the Congress was held a total of ten times in the Steinenberg premises, more than in any other city or venue in the world. In the late 1930s, because of financial difficulty,

256-473: Was returned to the Kunstverein. In 1949, under the direction of Lucas Lichtenhahn, the so-called "Impressionist Exhibition," which encompassed a total of 244 works, also featured Claude Monet 's "Water Lilies" for the first time in their history outside of France . With the exhibition "Die neue amerikanische Malerei" (in English: "The New American Painting") in 1958, which was organized in collaboration with

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