Madeira Concert Hall could cost 20 million euros

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

More wasted money from the government, does Madeira really need this? I’m sure  the 30-40 thousand that will head up to the Chão da Lagoa PSD party on Sunday will think so….

The contract for the ‘Madeira Concert Hall’, whose 1st Phase – Excavation and Peripheral Containment was approved today by the Government Council, should cost 20 million euros, admitted the President of the Regional Government.

The proposal presented is approved today by the competitor RIM-Engenharia Construções, SA, has a contractual price of € 1,638,984.01 (One million, six hundred and thirty-eight thousand, nine hundred and eighty four euros and one cent) and an execution period of 300 days.

Albuquerque promised “special care in the design and development” (???) of the concert hall, especially in terms of sound, adding that it is the Regional Government’s intention to “hire the best technicians in the world” for the purpose, including guaranteeing conditions for live recordings in the future Hall Madeira Concerts. This is yet another work that will be financed by EU funds provided for in Madeira 2030.

 

 

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23 Responses

  1. A good journalist never publishes their own opinions. It is up to the readers to evaluate the information of your report of the situation.
    By the way I think this is a good project which could lead to many bands and groups recording tracks here. ?? this will bring income to the Madeira ?

  2. The concert hall sounds like a great idea, unless it already duplicates another venue. Are there already other large performing arts venues in Madeira?

    1. Do you know anything about Madeira?The island about a population of ca. 250.000, real Madeirans, many with low wages, the island is small. The rest are foreigners with or without vacation properties. A big concerthall??? What a joke! Only to get EU money, a plan that’s doomed for disaster .

      2. Wick,

        Perhaps Mark knows more about Madeira than you do. You just happened to know that there are other large scale concert venues with technology to produce high quality production level recordings.

        1. I am living on the island since 12 years, speak Poruguese and have Madeiran friends. So yes I believe Mark knows more about Madeira than I do.

      3. So if you are one of the 260,000 Madeirans who because of your low income or a foreigner with or without a vacation property, you don’t need, deserve, or would appreciate a new concert hall, provided by the EU. Get you.

        1. I (we) also deserve a BMW or Mercedes and of course a Yacht but…, we can’t afford the maintrnance and oh yeah…above all we deserve to get double or triple our minimum wages so we can take our families to concerts regularly.

  4. As long as the venue doesn’t become another outlet for the monied classes to the exclusion of those Maderiense who may not be able to afford such ‘high brow’ entertainments as Opera and Classical Music. Making it a venue afforded by everybody and welcoming everybody of all musical tastes isn’t a bad thing…. if that is what is planned….. I do however think that the money would be better spent on more affordable housing for the ‘average’ native as an antidote to the inflated prices of accommodation only accessible to the rich and ‘entitled’ few.

  5. I always thought there was a theatre/concert hall in the main street in Funchal.

  7. “This is yet another work that will be financed by EU funds provided for in Madeira 2030.”

    FROM EU FUNDS. Quite probably can only be spent on cultural activities. Should the Government turn it down because it isn’t what they want? This is an EU project, for the Madeiran people, hardly a tourist attraction, as are the great opera houses of Europe. Should it be spent on housing it would have to be subsidized, social housing otherwise the accommodation would have to be available on the open market. Which merely encourages more foreigners buying. I would really like to know what the Madeiran people think rather than visitors like myself.

  8. Strange location, on a small restricted site where the oil tanks used to be at the end of the Av. Sa Carneiro at the bottom of the road to the Royal Savoy/Carlton and opposite the new fish market/ CR7, no parking or access for buses and taxis, it will have to be a very inventive design to make it a useful space and worthwhile project.

  9. Are the cheaper seats down the far right hand side, a little bit away from the stage !!!!

  10. As Madeiran, I am very pleased that money is being spent on a new concert hall. Why should Madeirans be denied a venue that other European centres take for granted? Are we lesser beings?
    Those of us who attend concerts at the two current main venues know that they’re uncomfortable and acoustically poor. It’s time for an upgrade. We have a growing classical music culture on this island, thanks to the sterling work of many tireless individuals and first-rate musicians. An island like Madeira should cater to all levels of tastes and culture. Why should we remain in the doldrums, forever seen as backward, never venturing beyond the oh-so-cute traditional folk dances tourists bore of after five minutes? Are we not worthy of aspiring to higher tastes? I have taken many people alien to classical music to concerts in the north, where baroque concerts are put on at certain times of the year. They are always appreciative and, although not understanding the music, express a liking for it. It lifts us above our humdrum everyday existence. So, bravo to the government for pushing ahead with this initiative.
    Besides, Man does not live by bread alone. There will always be the needy to whom money can be given instead of ‘wasting’ it on space programs, large astronomy, particle colliders and yes, finer music and culture in general. A society gets ahead by strengthening institutions, multiplying choice and widening the array of activities that its members can enjoy. We should not be disallowed this engagement or fall behind in this respect. Bravo once again – I cannot wait for the first concert there.

    1. Alexandre Pestana
      Very well said nothing to add some people around here never happy with anything . Will bring many things to the people that deal with the music and musicians .

    2. Well said Alexandre Pestana. I could not have agreed with you more. Our Madeira youngsters who are studying music at the Conservatório de Musica, deserve this. It will encourage them to reach excellence.

  11. Bet Christiano ronaldo mother is going to be pleased with all the noise, she lives just opposite in the apartments you can see in the background ?

    1. They’re building a concert hall with a roof, not an extension to the Santa Caterina Park.

    2. Michael
      There is thing call ear plugs maybe that is the next think that Ronaldo need to invest . Plenty ear plugs .??

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