The House of Music in Pardubice is undergoing extensive reconstruction

Pardubice – The House of Music in Pardubice is undergoing extensive reconstruction. In addition to insulation, the interiors of the social and entrance areas of the building will be modernized. The Chamber Philharmonic, which is based in the building, is moving its concerts to alternative spaces at the university for half a year, while the conservatory and its tenants will have to cope with window replacements during operation throughout the school year, said Petr Šilar from the governor's office in a press release.

"We would like to have all the demolition work in the social and entrance areas completed during the summer holidays when there is no operation," said Roman Línek (Coalition for Pardubice), Deputy Governor for Property, Investment, and Culture. As of now, the built-in partitions in the balcony of the social area and the heating cladding or structures attached to the ceiling have already disappeared.

The result of the reconstruction of the social area, costing 56 million crowns, will be a new use of the so-called colonnade for visitors to cultural events and greater user comfort in a pleasant environment. The energy distribution systems will also be replaced and the technical, acoustic, and aesthetic parameters of all three halls for cultural productions will be improved.

Insulation of the entire building will last until August next year, with half of the 30 million crown costs covered by the European Union and the rest by the Pardubice Region. The owner of the copyright, architect Jan Třeštík, who designed it in the 1980s, is also overseeing the construction.

The building of today's House of Music has been home to the communists, union members, and the monopolistic trade union organization ROH since 1983. At the beginning of the 1990s, it was transferred to state ownership, and local representatives of the newly elected self-governments supported its use for the Pardubice Conservatory, the East Bohemian State Chamber Orchestra, today's Chamber Philharmonic Pardubice, and the Havlíčkova Elementary Art School.

After the establishment of regions, the building became the property of the Pardubice regional government, which repaired it for 51 million crowns in 2004. The repairs primarily included changing the acoustic conditions in the main hall for the benefit of musical productions and also the unprecedented construction of concert organs. However, there was no money left for further necessary adjustments at that time.