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SAE Magazine 13-2

302 Madrid +++ Oscar Gets SAE Madrid Red Carpet +++ Natio CampusNews SAE & SAE ALUMNI NEWS // EUROPEAN NEWS n SAE Madrid students were alive to the sound of music during an educational visit in February. Students visited Madrid’s National Music­ Auditorium which opened in 1988 to provide the city with a concert room suitable for symphonic and chamber orchestras. Its Symphonic Room, which seats 2324 people, was designed to achieve the best acoustics for ­symphonic works and maximum comfort for the spectator. During their visit students were allowed to­ access the inside of the huge organ installed in the ­Symphonic room. Built by Gerhard Grenzing, it is the largest­ mechanical organ in Spanish history and the first to use music recording computer technology. Famous English architect Simon Platt, who has over 20 years experience in organ box design, was responsible for designing the organ’s spectacular front. It is 12 metres high and weighs around 25 tonnes with almost 6,000 tubes. Visits like this complement the work of SAE’s ­Alumni which continues to plan activities which ­allow ­students to reinforce and acquire new skills and experience. n Nati Vi

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