Francis Winspear Centre for Music, Concert hall in downtown Edmonton, Canada.
The Francis Winspear Centre for Music is a concert hall in downtown Edmonton with 1,668 seats, rising to 1,884 when the choir loft above the stage is used. The hall is a tall, rectangular room with parallel side walls, stepped curved balconies and terraces, a modern take on the classic shoebox concert hall. Its front is a dark glass grid beside a pale stone wall with a narrow vertical window strip.
The hall opened in 1997 and is named after philanthropist Francis G. Winspear, whose substantial financial gift made its construction possible. This investment helped create one of the city's most important cultural facilities.
The venue is home to the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and hosts diverse musical performances including classical concerts and jazz throughout the year. People gather here for events that shape the city's musical community.
The centre is located at Sir Winston Churchill Square in downtown Edmonton and is easily reached by public transit. The building is wheelchair accessible, allowing all visitors to enter comfortably.
The Davis Concert Organ, built by Orgues Létourneau Limitée of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, was launched at a sold-out performance on 14 September 2002. It has 96 stops, 122 ranks and 6,551 pipes, and is named after Stuart Davis, honouring his generosity and the memory of his late wife Winona.
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