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Amsterdam Concert Hall Plans Its Second Share Sale in 129 Years
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The Amsterdam concert hall that hosted artists and conductors including Maria Callas and Gustav Mahler plans to sell shares for the second time in 129 years to fund the building’s maintenance and music education.
“This jubilee issue is a historic milestone in Het Concertgebouw’s history,” Het Concertgebouw NV Supervisory Board Chairman Alexander Rinnooy Kan said in an e-mailed statement. “It fits within the tradition of private financing the institution, a tradition we’re proud of.”