Sounds Fantastic!

Music soothes the soul and the PETRONAS Philharmonic Concert Hall in Kuala Lumpur is truly a world-class venue of musical excellence. This state-of-of-the-art Concert Hall reflects the engineering expertise of the PPC Group, Working in joint-venture partnership with Glantre Ltd. of the UK, we were involved in the design, engineering and manufacture of the Theatre Rigging and Fixed Equipment for the Fit out works.

One single objective dictated the work: acoustic perfection. To appreciate classical music, the finest acoustic environment is absolutely essential. The ceiling draws your attention the moment you enter. It sparkles with hundreds of fibre optic lights which can be programmed in four different colours – orange, blue, green and red. The perforated metal ceiling vault looks solid but is, in fact, acoustically transparent, allowing sound to travel to an upper ceiling seven metres above.

This upper ceiling has seven moveable panels which can be adjusted to alter the volume of the concert hall to simulate a wide range of acoustic environments. The concert hall seats 885, including box seating, stalls and 20 luxury suites at the circle and upper circle levels. The PETRONAS Philharmonic Concert Hall is a source of tremendous pride for all Malaysians. It’s the same with everyone within the PPC Group of Companies because it’s a landmark development that reflects engineering excellence and technological innovation.