The orchestra rehearsals, the competition and the final concert will take place in the prestigious concert hall of the Palace. Danube Palace is the residential home of the Danube Symphony Orchestra, the palace functions as an important cultural house nowadays, with fabulous concert halls and comfortable practice rooms.The building is located in the heart of Budapest, right next to Chain Bridge. It was built in 1885 as a luxury casino, and concert hall. The palace has been visited by such great people as Zoltan Kodaly, Bela Bartok, Mark Twain and Antonin Dvorak.