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'''Perth Concert Hall''' is a [[List of concert halls|concert hall]] in the centre of [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], Western Australia. |
'''Perth Concert Hall''' is a [[List of concert halls|concert hall]] in the centre of [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]]. The building was opened in [[January 1973]]. |
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==Operations== |
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The Perth Concert Hall has been described as the best fine music acoustics venue in Australia.<ref>[http://www.perthconcerthall.com.au/pages/about.asp Perth Concert Hall Web Site]</ref> It has played host to a diverse selection of internationally acclaimed performers including the [[London Philharmonic]], [[Chicago Symphony]], [[Israel Philharmonic]] and contemporary performers [[BB King]], [[Harry Connick, Jr.]], [[kd lang]], [[Melissa Etheridge]], [[Ray Charles]], [[Rowan Atkinson]] and [[Billy Connolly]].<ref>[http://www.perthconcerthall.com.au/pages/about.asp Perth Concert Hall Web Site]</ref> |
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The [[West Australian Symphony Orchestra]] regularly performs at the concert hall. |
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==Architectural design== |
==Architectural design== |
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The building was designed by [[Howlett and Bailey Architects]]. [[Jeffrey Howlett]] and Don Bailey had won a design competition for a Town Hall and auditorium in [[1961]]. Their design consisted of two buildings, one containing administrative offices and the other, oval in shape, comprising the 'town hall' or auditorium. The administration offices, called [[Council House, Perth|Council House]], were built, however financial constraints and doubts regarding the auditorium's acoustic properties meant that construction of the auditorium building was delayed. Its design was subsequently re-considered and it was not until the late-1960s that a different plan was approved. Architect and [[acoustician]], Dr Harold Marshall, oversaw the acoustic qualities of the building, which was to seat 2000 people. |
The building was designed by [[Howlett and Bailey Architects]]. [[Jeffrey Howlett]] and Don Bailey had won a design competition for a Town Hall and auditorium in [[1961]]. Their design consisted of two buildings, one containing administrative offices and the other, oval in shape, comprising the 'town hall' or auditorium. The administration offices, called [[Council House, Perth|Council House]], were built, however financial constraints and doubts regarding the auditorium's acoustic properties meant that construction of the auditorium building was delayed. Its design was subsequently re-considered and it was not until the late-1960s that a different plan was approved. Architect and [[acoustician]], Dr Harold Marshall, oversaw the acoustic qualities of the building, which was to seat 2000 people. |
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The Perth Concert Hall is an example of [[brutalist architecture]], with its solid opaque interior, giant projecting roof, and use of white off-form concrete. It forms a counterpoint to the transparent [[filigree]] of Council House. |
The Perth Concert Hall is an example of [[brutalist architecture]], with its solid opaque interior, giant projecting roof, and use of white off-form concrete. It forms a counterpoint to the transparent [[filigree]] of Council House.<ref>http://archaust.com/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=200603&article=16&typeon=3</ref> |
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The auditorium features a specially commissioned 3000-pipe organ surrounded by a 160-person choir gallery.<ref>[http://www.perthconcerthall.com.au/pages/about.asp Perth Concert Hall Web Site]</ref> |
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==Association with Perth Concert Hall, Scotland== |
==Association with Perth Concert Hall, Scotland== |
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In [[2006]] Andrew Bolt, General Manager of the Perth Concert Hall, traveled to [[Perth, Scotland]] and on September 27th took part in a twinning ceremony and the signing of a document of Mutual Understanding with the [[Perth Concert Hall, Scotland|Perth Concert Hall]] in that city. It is tentatively planned that in February 2007 Jane Spiers, the General Manager of the Perth Concert Hall in Scotland, will attend a similar ceremony at the Perth Concert Hall in Western Australia in order to complete the relationship. From the joint association the venues are planning cultural and personnel exchanges. |
In [[2006]] Andrew Bolt, General Manager of the Perth Concert Hall, traveled to [[Perth, Scotland]] and on September 27th took part in a twinning ceremony and the signing of a document of Mutual Understanding with the [[Perth Concert Hall, Scotland|Perth Concert Hall]] in that city. It is tentatively planned that in February [[2007]] Jane Spiers, the General Manager of the Perth Concert Hall in Scotland, will attend a similar ceremony at the Perth Concert Hall in Western Australia in order to complete the relationship. From the joint association the venues are planning cultural and personnel exchanges. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 13:01, 7 March 2008
Perth Concert Hall is a
Perth, Western Australia. The building was opened in January 1973
.
Operations
The Perth Concert Hall has been described as the best fine music acoustics venue in Australia.
The West Australian Symphony Orchestra regularly performs at the concert hall.
Architectural design
The building was designed by
acoustician
, Dr Harold Marshall, oversaw the acoustic qualities of the building, which was to seat 2000 people.
The Perth Concert Hall is an example of brutalist architecture, with its solid opaque interior, giant projecting roof, and use of white off-form concrete. It forms a counterpoint to the transparent filigree of Council House.[3]
The auditorium features a specially commissioned 3000-pipe organ surrounded by a 160-person choir gallery.[4]
Association with Perth Concert Hall, Scotland
In
Perth Concert Hall in that city. It is tentatively planned that in February 2007
Jane Spiers, the General Manager of the Perth Concert Hall in Scotland, will attend a similar ceremony at the Perth Concert Hall in Western Australia in order to complete the relationship. From the joint association the venues are planning cultural and personnel exchanges.