The Auditorium

© Fondation Louis Vuitton / Gaël Cornier
The Auditorium is dedicated to celebrating the arts, and brings together musicians and artists of all disciplines.
This breathtaking space, like the prow of Frank Gehry’s “ship”, is flooded with light and offers expansive views of the surroundings, engaging in constant dialogue with the cascade of water and the “Grotto” to create a unique and inspiring concert hall. With a capacity ranging from 320 to 1,000 spectators depending on the configuration, the Auditorium offers visitors a truly special experience thanks to its exceptional acoustics and innovative equipment.
In order to reflect the diversity and vitality of the world of music, the Fondation hosts a programme of classical, jazz and contemporary concerts in the Auditorium. Since its inaugural recital on 24 October 2014 given by Lang Lang, the Auditorium has welcomed many distinguished international artists including Tedi Papavrami, Yuja Wang, Vladimir Spivakov, Steve Reich, Chick Corea and Matthias Pintscher.

Récital d'Alexander Malofeev, 2019
© Fondation Louis Vuitton / Gaël Cornier

Concert de Yuja Wang et du Mahler Chamber Orchestra, 2017
© Fondation Louis Vuitton / Gaël Cornier

Concert de Chick Corea, 2018
© Fondation Louis Vuitton / Ludovic Carème

Vladimir Spivakov et l'Orchestre des Virtuoses de Moscou, 2016
© Fondation Louis Vuitton / Gaël Cornier

Concert consacré à l’oeuvre de Steve Reich, dans l'auditorium de la Fondation Louis Vuitton, le 2 décembre 2017.
© Fondation Louis Vuitton / Farida Bréchemier
A place of discovery and transmission
The Fondation also supports educational activities and emerging artists. It holds events to showcase promising new performers, with its recital series New Generation Piano and its Classe d’Excellence de Violoncelle masterclasses led by Gautier Capuçon.

Classe d'Excellence de Violoncelle de Gautier Capuçon
© Fondation Louis Vuitton / Martin Raphaël Martiq

La Seiji Ozawa Internatonal Academy of Switzerland
© Nicolas Lieber
The Fondation invites artists and intellectuals to participate in cultural events that tie in with its exhibitions. These conferences, debates and talks are held at the Fondation and offer a fresh perspective on the artwork exhibited. Those events are broadcast live and available in replay on the Fondation's Youtube channel.
The Commissions of the Fondation
In addition to its role as a performance venue, the Auditorium also serves as a museum space that allows the public to admire Gehry’s architecture and site-specific works by Ellsworth Kelly. The commissions take many different forms. Displayed in different areas of the building, inside and outside, they reflect artists’ responses to the architecture of Frank Gehry.

SPECTRUM VIII, ELLSWORTH KELLY (2014)
Especially designed for the Auditorium of the Fondation, Spectrum VIII is the result of an artistic research on the colour and acoustics of this place.
COLORED PANELS, ELLSWORTH KELLY (2014)
Designed for the Auditorium, Colored Panels consists of six monochrome panels of different sizes that combine a strong visual impact with an acoustic quality in keeping with the purpose of this space at the Fondation Louis Vuitton.