MuTh, Concert hall in Augarten, Vienna, Austria
MuTh, short for Musik und Theater, is a concert and multi-purpose hall at the southern tip of the Augarten in Vienna's 2nd district, at the corner of Obere Augartenstraße and Castellezgasse. The building, designed by Johannes Kraus and Michael Lawugger, was financed by the POK Pühringer Privatstiftung and opened on 9 December 2012. The hall seats 400 and is used by the Vienna Boys' Choir, with a focus on promoting young talent.
MuTh was built from 2010 at the Augartenspitz, the southern tip of the Augarten, despite sometimes fierce protests from local residents, and opened on 9 December 2012. It was financed by the POK Pühringer Privatstiftung, with Peter Pühringer as investor. Until 2023, about half of its operation was funded by the Pühringer group, the other half earned through rent and ticket sales.
MuTh takes its name from Musik und Theater, and the hall is run by the Vienna Boys' Choir, who use it to promote young talent and reach a younger audience. The choir's own performances and guest productions share the 400-seat hall, so the programme mixes choral singing with theatre and contemporary work.
MuTh stands at the southern tip of Augarten, the Augartenspitz, at the corner of Obere Augartenstraße and Castellezgasse. The U2 station Taborstraße (opened 2008), bus line 5B and tram line 2 on Taborstraße stop close by. The hall seats 400, so booking ahead is advisable for sought-after events.
The hall was financed by the POK Pühringer Privatstiftung, the private foundation of investor Peter Pühringer, and built from 2010 at the Augartenspitz despite sometimes fierce protests from local residents. It opened on 9 December 2012. Until 2023 the Pühringer group covered about half of the operation, the rest coming from rent and ticket sales.
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