Casa da Música opened to the public in April 2005, and has so far presented more than 1,000 live concerts and welcomed more than 600,000 people through its doors for concerts, workshops and tours.

It incorporates a contemporary music group: Remix Ensemble, the city’s symphony orchestra: Orquestra Nacional do Porto, a baroque orchestra: Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música, and later in 2009 the professional choir Coro Casa da Música.

It also has an Education and Community department that promotes hundreds of events every season.

The programme of Casa da Música’s public performances incorporates virtually all genres of music, from clubbing and hip-hop to classical, jazz and world music events of the highest reputation. Its concerts often feature Casa da Música’s resident and associated performing groups, but also guest artists from every continent.