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Roy Thomson Hall

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116: 506: 205: 197: 38: 303:, interviews Arthur Erickson about the structure. Erickson talks of the point of the grey structure being that of a container which people were to fill up with their own decorations. The pond was originally designed to be used as a 319: 533: 411: 344: 840: 461: 79: 870: 865: 282: 340: 251:. Opened in 1982, its circular architectural design exhibits a sloping and curvilinear glass exterior. It was designed by Canadian architects 622: 296:
The hall was renovated over a period of six months in 2002, after years of complaints from musicians about the quality of its acoustics.
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during its construction and pre-construction phase. It acquired its official name on January 14, 1982, as thanks to the family of
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also uses the hall as the bottom base for the otherwise digitally created superheroes’ tower Vought Headquarters.
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acted as a special advisor to the architects on accessibility needs for disabled performers and guests.
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use it as the setting for the United Nations headquarters. The Amazon series
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in the winter. The building was influenced by Erickson's journeys in
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4.5 million to complete the fundraising efforts for the new hall.
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winner. The concert hall was used in scenes of the 2000 film
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and his relationship with the North American Aboriginals.
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The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall
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Roy Thompson Hall

Toronto
Ontario
Coordinates
43°38′48″N 79°23′11″W / 43.646615°N 79.386443°W / 43.646615; -79.386443

St. Andrew
Capacity
Arthur Erickson
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Toronto Defiant
OWL


concert hall
Toronto
Ontario
downtown
city's entertainment district
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
esports
Toronto Defiant
Arthur Erickson
Itzhak Perlman
pipe organ
Gabriel Kney
London, Ontario
Massey Hall

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