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Jack Singer Concert Hall, part of EPCOR Centre
for the Performing Arts in Calgary, opened its doors in 1985. The
Centre incorporates three state-of-the-art performing spaces: Jack
Singer Concert Hall, Max Bell Theatre, Martha Cohen Theatre, as
well as full production workshops, office areas, an indoor shopping
mall, and rehearsal spaces.
The 2021-seat concert hall is the home of the
Calgary
Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as one of Canada's largest pipe
organs, the Carthy Organ. Since opening, Jack Singer Concert Hall's
acoustics have been praised by the musicians and conductors who
have performed there. The Artec-designed adjustable acoustics system
includes a canopy, clad in laminated spruce wood. Suspended high
above the stage and weighing 185,000-pounds (90-tons), this massive
acoustical reflector can be raised or lowered to adjust the acoustical
environment to meet the needs of the broad spectrum of music performed
in the hall.
Some of the other activities that take place
at EPCOR
Centre for the Performing Arts include traditional and experimental
theater and dance productions, children's events, art exhibits,
public forums, weddings, meetings, arts education activities and
a range of music performances that include jazz, folk, blues, world,
rock and Epcor Centre's popular BD&P World Music Series.
Artec provided Design and Planning services covering
Pre-Design
Phase services, Auditorium
Acoustics Design and Noise
& Vibration Control consulting for the EPCOR
Centre for the Performing Arts. The architect was local firm
Raines, Finlayson, Barrett.
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