Paul-Hindemith-Saal
(concert & theater hall)
ground floor and upper floor
The concert and theater hall of the CPH is named after the Hanau-born composer Paul Hindemith and is considered by experts to be one of the best concert halls in Hesse due to its acoustics. The Paul Hindemith Hall offers 619 square meters of event space and a total of 800 seats in the stalls and on the tier.
Equipped with a large stage, sophisticated stage technology and an orchestra pit that can be used on several levels, the concert and theater hall hosts concerts, musicals, shows and theater productions all year round. Acoustic sails and a special curtain for concert music turn symphonic concerts into outstanding listening experiences.
In addition to cultural events, event organizers also like to book the CPH concert hall as a keynote hall or as an additional break-out room due to its special atmosphere and warm color scheme. The flexible seating allows it to be transformed in no time at all.
The foyers surrounding the Paul-Hindemith-Saal can be booked: Südfoyer, Zwischenfoyer and the Foyer Henriette Westermayr (historical foyer) with its 1950s charm.
Room information
Our rooms honor Hanau legends
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
The musician, teacher, music theorist and composer of New Music was born in the suburbs of Hanau. Hindemith wrote for all instruments, which he could also play himself: String quartets, sonatas, chamber music, piano music, vocal music, large orchestral works, choral works and operas, of which “Cardillac” and “Mathis der Maler” are among the much-performed works. From 1927 to 1935, he held a professorship in Berlin. In 1938, he emigrated first to Switzerland and then to the USA, where he was a professor at Yale University from 1940 to 1953.
The carillon in the tower of the Neustadt town hall on the market square plays Hindemith’s canon “Wer sich die Musik erkiest”, op. 45 II, every day at 12 noon. The city of Hanau has been awarding the prestigious Hindemith Prize since 2000. Previous recipients include Albert Mangelsdorff, Rolf Riehm, Daniel Barenboim, Tabea Zimmermann, Paavo Järvo, the Zehetmair Quartet, Christoph Eschenbach and Olli Mustonen.
