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Mechanics' Hall (Montreal)
Mechanics' Hall was a concert hall on the ground floor of the Mechanics' Institutes building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The hall was used for theatrical productions, music concerts, public meetings, and lectures from 1856 to 1883. Located on the east side of the downtown area at Church and Adelaide streets, the building was designed by Cumberland and Stone. The hall was designed with raised semi-circular seating and sat 500 people. Its construction was finished in 1856 but was later altered in 1861. During the 1860s the hall was the home of the Musical Union, a Toronto-based choral society. In 1874 the Toronto Philharmonic Society The Toronto Philharmonic Society was one of the first secular music organizations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Society included both singers and instrumentalists. History The Society was founded in 1845 by John McCaul, who was at the time pres ... made their debut at the hall under conductor F.H. Torrington. In 1883 the Mechanics' Institutes buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concert Hall
A concert hall is a cultural building with a stage that serves as a performance venue and an auditorium filled with seats. This list does not include other venues such as sports stadia, dramatic theatres or convention centres that may occasionally be used for concerts. ::''The list is organised alphabetically by geo-political region or continent and then by country within each region''. Africa Egypt Morocco South Africa Asia Armenia Azerbaijan China Georgia Hong Kong India Iran Israel Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Lebanon Macau Malaysia North Korea Oman Philippines Singapore South Korea Syria Taiwan Thailand Turkey Vietnam Europe Albania Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland (Republic of) Italy Latvia Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
