On its inauguration on 14 February 1975, the Auditorium was the first concert hall on this scale to be built in France solely for musical purposes.
From 1993 to 2002, the Lyon Auditorium underwent a programme of acoustic and aesthetic renovation to upgrade the facilities and enhance the experience the auditorium offers both the audience and the orchestra.
Wooden panels were installed, the carpeting was removed, the seats were replaced and the stage was enlarged. The work was carried out every summer for 10 years to avoid disrupting the orchestra’s work and to spread out the financial burden of the operation.
In 2012, the Lyon Auditorium was officially listed as one of France’s “20th century heritage” buildings, alongside another 40 or so of Lyon’s outstanding buildings.
