Although Mendelssohn never performed here, he and other musicians from Düsseldorf are honored here…read more In addition to the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker's first director, Friedrich August Burgmüller, its 5th director, Robert Schumann and his wife, Clara are represented as is Mendelssohn. Every Suzuki violin book 1 student, including the violinists in our family, will be familiar with the theme from Schumann's "The Happy Farmer" is the penultimate song in the book. Performance venues are closed in August in Germany, so we weren't able to get a look at the inside. https://www.tonhalle.de

On a beautiful sunny day, nothing seems better than sitting outside the Tonhalle Düsseldorf! I…read morecame here after walking around Düsseldorf and experiencing all great food and shopping this city has to offer. However, towards the end of the day, it was time to stop and "smell the roses".. or in this case, just enjoy the rhine. Outside the Tonhalle, there is (of course) a Uerige pop up tent, and tons of chairs/bean bags all around.. although I am told that bean bags are actually called, "fat boys!" How cute! Ah yes, back to the review. Grab a cold Alt-Bier and relax at your seat of choice.. take a deep breath, take a sip of your cold beverage of choice, and look at your surroundings... "Ahhh... Sehr Schön"