Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid
The Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía is an international leading centre for the tuition of young musicians. Located in the heart of the centre of Madrid next to the Palacio Real and Teatro Real, the extension project adds two adjacent historic buildings to the existing school building. The extension will include an orchestra rehearsal hall, recording studio and multiple music teaching and practice spaces. Kahle Acoustics is providing full acoustic consulting services on the project.
Information Sheet
Renovation/Transformation Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía www.escuelasuperiordemusicareinasofia.es
Location Madrid, Spain.
Project Cost 12.5 million €.
Time Frame Design: 2025-2026. Construction: 2026-2027. Opening: Fall 2027.
Owner Fundación Albeniz.
Architect(s) Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain www.cruzyortiz.com
Theatre Planner(s) Stolle Teatro, Spain www.stolleteatro.com
Seat Count Sala Principal, an orchestra rehearsal hall and performance hall with 200 seats, recording studio, immersive rehearsal space, 23 music teaching and practice rooms. Total gross floor area: 5 000 m².
Uses School for young musicians with spaces for teaching, rehearsal, recording and live performance.
Services Full acoustical consulting and design services including a feasibility study, acoustic brief, a full design mission from preliminary sketch to execution, site supervision, commissioning and post-opening services.
Team Evan Green, Eckhard Kahle, Nils Rummler, Kahle Acoustics.
The two neighbouring historic buildings will be added to the existing Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía (on the left). The yellow building will house the new orchestra rehearsal hall across three floor levels. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
A shared cafeteria space at the top of the extension building provides space for tutors and students to gather with views over the palace. Photo © Cruz Y Ortiz Arquitectos
A central Atrium will connect the new music teaching and rehearsal spaces with the existing buildings of the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía. Photo © Cruz Y Ortiz Arquitectos
View from the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía onto the Palacio Real in Madrid. Photo © Kahle Acoustics