The Kupfersaal is a venue in the center of Leipzig. The hall is known for the variety of poetry slams, comedy shows, podcasts and singer songwriting events that take place here on a regular basis. The Leipzig Philharmonic has found a solid venue for classical music, crossover projects and tribute shows.

The hall

The hall was built in 1912/13 and is located in the "Dresdner Hof", a building complex with the public passage in the city center of Leipzig. The building was designed according to the plans of the architect Alfred Stentzler as a trade fair center for 500 exhibitors.
Since its opening in 1914, the hall in Kupfergasse 2 has been managed as a beer, concert, and dining restaurant under the name "Naumann-Bräu" with 1,000 seats. Later, the hall was known mainly among students as Mensa and FDJ Youth Club "Kalinin". The cabaret Academixer found in the historic hall an interim venue known under the name "lamp shop".
Now, up to 560 guests can enjoy a unique program of diverse classical music and urban live literature - in the new Copper Hall.
The copper hall is barrier-free for wheelchair users.

Philharmonic Leipzig e. V.

The Leipzig Philharmonic was founded in 2000 by students of the Hochschule für Musik "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" and musicians of the traditional Leipzig orchestra. Her extensive repertoire ranges from the Baroque to the Modern; Even crossover concerts like "Simon & Garfunkel Tribute" delight the audience. The concert programs are first presented in Germany and then repeated on concert tours in the most famous auditoriums in the USA, in Italy, Sweden, Russia, China, Korea, India and Latin America. The Leipzig Philharmonic impressed at Carnegie Hall New York, the Harris Theater Chicago, the People's Hall of Beijing, the Grand Theater Shanghai and the Oriental Arts Center Shanghai, the Royal Music Festival Stockholm and many other concert halls.

The Philharmonie Leipzig presents excellent musical performances in her hometown and on worldwide concert tours. The orchestra enriches the cultural life in Leipzig and Germany and has gained wide, international recognition.