Infrastructure
The Orpheus Institute is housed in a beautifully renovated 19th-century building in the centre of Ghent. The Koetshuis is a renovated 18th-century building on the historic site of d'Hane Steenhuyse, only 30 metres from the main building.
The Orpheus Institute has a concert hall (seating ± 100 persons), a library, rehearsal studios, a recording studio and meeting rooms. The new facilities on the top floor include a specially equipped auditorium (± 40 persons), individual study rooms and a large meeting room: an inspiring environment for artist-researchers to compose and perform, conduct research and exchange ideas and research findings.
The Orpheus Institute Koetshuis houses the Ton Koopman library collection but has also a piano rehearsal room, individual study desks and a multi-functional space (35 - 50 persons, depending on the setup).
Accessibility
Orpheus Institute main building (Korte Meer 12):
- Concert hall: the concert hall is located on the ground floor and is accessible for wheelchairs.
- Rest of the building: there's a platform lift to access the first floor and an elevator that takes you to all floors (-1 to 4th floor).
Orpheus Institute Koetshuis (Korte Meer 20A):
- The ground floor is accessible for wheelchairs.
- The first floor is unfortunately not accessible, as there is no elevator, but only stairs.
© Lieven Lefere
© Lieven Lefere