Fodor's Expert Review Salle Cortot

This acoustic jewel was built in 1929 by Auguste Perret, who promised to construct "a concert hall that sounds like a Stradivarius." Tickets for jazz and classical concerts can only be bought from the box office 30 minutes beforehand; otherwise, go online to www.fnactickets.com or www.concertclassic.com. Free student recitals are offered at 12:30 on Tuesday and Thursday from October to April and on some Wednesday afternoons from January to May.