What is the name of Calatrava's concert hall in Tenerife?

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Santiago Calatrava's concert hall in Tenerife is the Auditorio de Tenerife.

The landmark auditorium stands beside the Atlantic Ocean in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands. Calatrava's design is recognized for its sweeping white roof shell, often compared in silhouette with the Sydney Opera House.

Construction began in 1997, and the building opened on September 26, 2003. It contains a principal Symphony Hall and a smaller Chamber Hall, and it is home to the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife. The main hall has an amphitheater layout and 1,616 seats, while the Chamber Hall has 422.

A potential source of confusion is the building's formal name. In 2011, it was renamed Auditorio de Tenerife “Adán Martín” in honor of the former Canary Islands political leader who helped promote the project. Nevertheless, Auditorio de Tenerife remains the standard short and commonly used name, making the stored answer the canonical quiz response.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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