Ermitage is a performance hall in

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, Canada. Built in 1914, the hall is located on the

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of the Collège de Montréal at the corner of

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and Doctor Penfield Avenue In addition to being used for student theatrical and musical performances, the hall has been used for a variety of professional commercial performances as well. From 1942 to 1952 the hall was the main performance venue of the

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. Other artists to have performed in the hall include,

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Alexander Brott Alexander Brott, , born Joël Brod (March 14, 1915April 1, 2005),

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, the McGill String Quartet, and the Montreal String Quartet. The

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used the hall frequently for broadcast performances from 1944 to 1967. Since the 1970s, the hall's activities have primarily been relegated to college productions.

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