The Whyte Recital Hall is Dublin’s only purpose-built chamber music recital hall — a world-class venue designed for excellence in sound, comfort, and experience.
With 312 fixed seats arranged in an elegant horseshoe layout, this intimate space surrounds the performer, connecting audience and artist in a shared, immersive atmosphere.
Clad in warm oak, the Hall offers both visual and acoustic refinement. Every detail — from the generous stage to the comfortable seating and natural timber surfaces — has been crafted to elevate the listening and performing experience.
Features
- Capacity: 312 fixed seats
- Stalls: 191 | Balcony: 93| Choir Balcony: 28
- (including 8 wheelchair accessible seats: 4 stalls, 4 balcony)
- Facilities:
- Steinway D Grand Pianos
- Screen and projection system
- State-of-the-art sound and lighting
- Box office
- Technical and front-of-house support
- WIFI
- Branding options in foyer
The Hall is complemented by a dedicated foyer ideal for receptions, networking, coffee break or interval refreshments.
Ideal for
- Concerts, recitals and recordings
- Corporate launches and keynote presentations
- Seminars, workshops and lectures
- Film screenings or special events
A space that inspires
Opened in September 2023 and named in honour of major donor Stephen Whyte, the hall is known as the “jewel in the crown” of RIAM’s new campus — a professional-standard performance venue used daily by Ireland’s next generation of musicians, from young students to pre-professionals.
This is not just a performance space — it’s the beating heart of RIAM’s living musical environment.
Architectural and acoustic excellence
Designed by Todd Architects, best known for designing the Titanic Belfast and as the firm behind the Irishtown Stadium in Ringsend and the Belfast Waterfront Exhibition and Conference Centre; with award-winning acousticians Sound Space Vision (Menuhin Hall, Surrey; Storey's Field Centre, Cambridge; Koerner Hall, Toronto), this is a professional standard solo and chamber music hall with exceptional acoustics.
