Jack Singer Concert Hall - Calgary, AB Canada
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N 51° 02.724 W 114° 03.624
11U E 706050 N 5658985
Located in Calgary's EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts, the Jack Singer Concert Hall is home to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and houses one of Canada's largest pipe organs, the Carthy Organ.
Waymark Code: WMX8T
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 11/02/2006
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This concert hall is permanent home to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Although the exterior is fairly austere, the Jack Singer is considered “acoustically perfect” (Artec Consultants) and can accommodate a wide variety of performances, including special concerts and events such popular music, stand-up comedians, big bands, jazz, acclaimed vocalists and the finals of the Honens International Piano Competition. The hall features a laminated sprucewood acoustical canopy that can be raised or lowered to tune the hall.
The Jack Singer Concert Hall is named for Mr. Jack Singer, whose sons Alan and Stephen honoured with a significant contribution in recognition of Mr. Singer’s commitment to the arts in Calgary.
The hall has a seating capacity is just over 2,000 and is home to of the $750,000 Carthy Organ, one of the largest pipe organs in Canada.
History
In the late 1960s / early 1970s, Calgary identified a critical need for permanent and proper performance venues for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Theatre Calgary and Alberta Theatre Projects. By 1976, the Calgary Centre for Performing Arts was established as a registered charity and a massive fundraising effort began.
The local architectural firm of Raines, Finlayson, Barrett faced the challenge of incorporating two heritage buildings (Burns Building, circa 1917 and Public Building, circa 1932) into the new performing arts complex.
In July 1985, Calgary Centre for Performing Arts moved into the new building. For the next two months, staff wore construction helmets, as the building was still a construction site. The Center was officially opened September 14, 1985. Total construction cost was just over C$100 million.
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