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  Roy Thomson Hall
A large rehearsal hall, green room, dressing rooms, extensive musician support areas and backstage facilities (including a broadcast and recording area), as well as the Corporation offices and the offices, libraries and archives of its two major tenants - the TS and Toronto Mendelssohn Choir - are all located on a lower level.
RTH acquired its Yamaha CF-2 concert grand piano from the estate of Glenn Gould in 1983.
An active volunteer committee established the Roy Thomson Hall Award in 1984, to recognize outstanding contributions to the musical life of Metropolitan Toronto, which have been presented to Victor Feldbrill (1985), Jean Ashworth Bartle (1986), Oscar Peterson (1987), James Campbell (1989), William Littler (1990), and John Weinzweig (1991).
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  Roy Thomson Hall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roy Thomson Hall is a concert hall in Toronto, Canada.
Formerly known as New Massey Hall, it is named after the late Roy Thomson, first Lord Thomson of Fleet and founder of the publishing empire Thomson Corporation.
The hall is also one of the main venues used by the Toronto International Film Festival, with many gala screenings held there each year.
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 arthur erickson architect-roy thomson hall
Roy Thomson Hall is one of the world's finest concert halls, possessing acoustic excellence, a high degree of intimacy and comfort, and good sight lines.
Roy Thomson Hall, the new home of the Toronto Symphony and Mendelsohn Choir, provides a total of 2812 seats in the main auditorium compared with 2765 seats in the old Massey Hall building which it replaces.
Roy Thomson Hall is constructed with a double shell, shielding the performers and the audience from all external noise, and the acoustics have been developed utilizing every resource of today's technology.
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 classical music - andante - the toronto symphony unveils the revamped roy thomson hall
Charles Cutts, Roy Thomson Hall's president, told Canada's National Post in 2000 that wood was chosen "because of the warming and enhancing impact it has on the audience." And, one might add, on critics too.
Because Thomson Hall was a disastrous hall for performers: orchestral members were acoustically isolated from one another, and the hall's air conditioning system often sent scores flying off music stands.
For a hall as unforgiving as Thomson Hall — and it continues to be a mercilessly "clear" hall — this is a major accomplishment.
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 Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet (June 5, 1894 – August 4, 1976) was a newspaper proprietor and media entrepreneur.
Thomson’s ancestors were from Bo'ness, in the parish of Westernkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland and he moved to Edinburgh where in 1952 he purchased The Scotsman newspaper.
Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto's premier concert venue, was built with funds donated in large measure by the Thomson family and is named in his honour.
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 Roy Thomson Hall tickets events in Toronto, ON including a Roy Thomson Hall seating chart
Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, ON Ravi Shankar with Anoushka Shankar
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 Roy Thompton Hall, Toronto, ON.
After 20,000 hours of labour, the organ was completed for the Gala opening of Roy Thomson Hall on September 13, 1982, and introduced with Poulenc's Concerto for Organ and Orchestra, with Hugh McLean as soloist.
Roy Thomson Hall's design architect Arthur Erickson and Gabriel Kney collaborated on the visual aspects of the instrument.
Concert hall acoustics which are excellent for orchestral music are often too «dry» for organ sound, which demands less crispness and longer reverberation times.
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 Roy Thomson Hall Government House
The concert hall was named “Roy Thomson Hall” as the largest single donation came from the family of the late Roy Thomson, $4.5 million.
On the sidewalk outside Roy Thomson Hall and also the Royal Alex and Princess of Wales theatres may be found stars honouring Canadian artists of note.
The main reception hall was 65' by 21' with ornate plasterwork and heavy woodwork.
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 Roy Thomson Hall Tickets - Roy Thomson Hall Information - Roy Thomson Hall Seating Chart
The price listed for Roy Thomson Hall tickets is the total price per ticket and may be over the printed price on the ticket.
Roy Thomson Hall seats are together, side by side, unless otherwise noted.
Actual Roy Thomson Hall seat numbers are withheld for the privacy of both buyer and seller.
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 Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Roy Thomson Hall is home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and The Toronto International Film Festival.
The hall, built in 1982, closed for extensive enhancements during the year of 2002 and opened with a Gala Inauguration in September of that same year.
One of the hall's unique features is a concert pipe organ designed and built by Gabriel Kney.
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 Roy Thomson Hall Tickets - Buy Tickets to Concerts, Sports and Shows at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto
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 Meeting Review-Sept 96-Toronto AES   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For the second year in a row the Gala screenings for TIFF were held at Roy Thomson Hall.
RTH is usually the home of the Toronto Symphony so it's conversion to a cinema with capability for four main surround sound formats made for an interesting project!
Neil described how the overall reverberation time for the hall had been cut in half to bring it within the outer limit of the Dolby specification for a room of that size.
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 NOW: , Feb 27 - Mar 5, 2003
THE TSO and Nora Shulman flute, Roy Thomson Hall, 2 and 8 pm (and May 10 at 7 pm; May 11 at 3 pm, at George Weston Recital Hall), $27-$80.
THE TSO and Joshua Bell violin, Roy Thomson Hall (and Jun 5; Jun 7 at 7 pm), $28-$95.50.
THE TSO and Denise Djokic cello, Roy Thomson Hall, 7 pm (and Jun 15 at 3 pm), $29-$58.50.
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 Jose Carreras At Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jose Carreras At Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto
Roy Thomson Hall was less than a third full.
Before the concert began, there was an on-stage announcement that the audience should ignore the note in the program urging it not to clap between individual songs: any applause, any time, was going to be welcomed.
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 Roy Thomson Hall
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 Roy Thomson Hall | Bar/Club Review | Toronto | Frommers.com
This stunning concert hall is home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, which performs here from September to June, and to the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.
The hall was designed to give the audience a feeling of unusual intimacy with the performers -- none of the 2,812 seats is more than 33m (108 ft.) from the stage.
The hall closed for 5 months in 2002 for an extensive acoustic enhancement project that also increased the size of the stage.
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 Cutts wins ACE award | News, Media, and Events | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, Ont. -- Charles S. Cutts, president and chief executive officer of the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall, will be the recipient of this year's ACE Award at an event in Toronto this week.
After returning briefly to the private sector, Cutts moved to his current position as president and CEO of the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall in 1992.
Massey Hall, built in 1894 with 2,757 seats, and Roy Thomson Hall, built in 1982 and renovated in 2002, with 2,630 seats, host more than 400 ticketed and non-ticketed stage events annually.
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 Ticket Information & Show Times
Roy Thomson Hall is equipped with a 3-level parking garage with a 377-car capacity.
There are 3 spaces conveniently placed near the elevator for those patrons with special needs.
The entrance to the Roy Thomson Hall parkade is located on Wellington Street (West of Simco Street).
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 Roy Thomson Hall Tickets and Schedule - Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Ontario
If you’re looking for great Roy Thomson Hall tickets to see your favorite performer at the Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Ontario, you’ve come to the right place.
South Bay Tickets carries premium Roy Thomson Hall tickets to practically every event at the Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto.
The Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Ontario hosts many popular events throughout the year; however the best Roy Thomson Hall tickets are not so plentiful.
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 CANOE -- JAM! Music - Artists - Lionel Richie - Concert Review: Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto - October 30, 2006
Well, in actuality, the 57-year-old singer took the stage at Roy Thomson Hall about 50 minutes later than scheduled on Monday night for his first concert in our city in many, many years.
But human beings, the fickle creatures that they are, did a quick about-face, and jeers turned into cheers as Richie finally arrived looking all silky smooth in a shiny fl shirt, fl velvet pants and polished fl shoes.
Women held up placards and waved at him from the hall's upper levels while below members of the audience routinely rushed the stage to shake his hand or ask for an autograph.
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 Official Ticketmaster site. Roy Thomson Hall Toronto, ON tickets . Directions, seating chart, events.
The Hall is located at the corner of King and Simcoe Streets.
All accessible seating is available by calling the Roy Thomson / Massey Hall Info Line at 416.872.HALL.
Children 24 months of age and under are admitted to Children, Youth and Ethnic performances free of charge, and may sit on a lap.
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 Roy Thomson Hall Tickets and Schedule - Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: )
If you’re looking for great Roy Thomson Hall tickets to see your favorite performer at the Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Ontario, you’ve come to the right place.
South Bay Tickets carries premium Roy Thomson Hall tickets to practically every event at the Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto.
The Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Ontario hosts many popular events throughout the year; however the best Roy Thomson Hall tickets are not so plentiful.
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 Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Arthur Erickson / Mather and Haldenby) - Canadian Architecture @ ...
Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Arthur Erickson / Mather and Haldenby) - Canadian Architecture @ Archiseek.com
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Formerly known as New Massey Hall, it is named after the late Roy Thomson, first Lord Thomson of Fleet and founder of the publishing empire Thomson Corporation.
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 Billboard.BIZ   (Site not responding. Last check: )
After months of renovations, Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall opened last week with a series of concerts celebrating the venue's 20th anniversary redesign.
Lead singer Margo Timmins, seated on a stool with potted flowers beside her, started set with Neil Young's "Powderfinger," a brooding dirge that is a staple of the band's sets.
"It said, 'Best of luck on your debut at Roy Thomson Hall.'" she said before an audience member reminded her that this was not a first.
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 Toronto Symphony Orchestra - Plan Your Experience
The TSO performs in Roy Thomson Hall, located at 60 Simcoe Street (southwest of King St. and University Ave.) in the heart of the entertainment district in Downtown Toronto.
Roy Thomson Hall has 8 underground spaces dedicated to handicap permit parking only and over 60 regular spaces located close to the elevator.
Limited underground parking is available to the public at Roy Thomson Hall.
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 Perú Negro :: 2005 :: Roy Thomson Hall   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Perú Negro :: 2005 :: Roy Thomson Hall
Their music is a unique blend of African rhythms with Spanish guitar and flamenco influences.
I did not hear anything I recognized as an element of the indigenous Quecha and Ayamara people’s musical traditions in Perú Negro’s Roy Thomson Hall performance, although they are another flavour in the Afro-Peruvian musical mixture.
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 Roy Thompson Hall - Schedule, Dates and Concert Tickets - Toronto, ON
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 Roy Thomson Hall
Roy Thomson Hall, located in the heart of the King St. theatre district, was opened in 1982.
Touring musicians and performers also often perform at the hall and various community events and receptions are held in the grand auditorium.Roy Thomson Hall is air-conditioned and seats 2,812, with no seat being farther than 32 metres from the stage.
A commanding full-concert pipe organ, built by Gabriel Kney of London, Ont., sits prominently at front and centre of the stage.
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 Roy Thomson Hall: A Daniel Et Daniel Catering Venue
Roy Thomson Hall: A Daniel Et Daniel Catering Venue
Exceptional facilities to accommodate any event – from the flash of a dealer’s deck of cards to grand, yet intimate, dinning.
Experience unparalleled service and attention to every detail by hosting your next event at Roy Thomson Hall – the perfect mix of business and pleasure.
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 NOW On / Night and Day / Concert Calendar / Oct 12 - 18, 2000
Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Roy Thomson Hall (noon), free.
Emanuel Ax and Yo-Yo Ma, in recital, Roy Thomson Hall, $50-$150.
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Brass, Roy Thomson Hall, $25-$35.
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