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Location: 178 Victoria Street, Toronto
Emplacement : 178, rue Victoria, Toronto
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 43.654181, -79.379012
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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Massey Hall

Since its opening in 1894, Massey Hall has served as one of Canada’s most important cultural institutions. A gift to Toronto from wealthy industrialist Hart Massey, it provided the city with professional concert facilities. Its presence gave a new impetus to the city’s budding music community which led to the founding of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Although criticized for its plain exterior, the concert hall has earned widespread renown for its outstanding acoustics. Over the years it has attracted orchestras, soloists and speakers from around the world.

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Massey Hall

Offert à Toronto par le riche industriel Hart Massey et inauguré en 1894, Massey Hall devint une salle de concert importante pour musiciens professionnels. La présence stimula la vie musicale dans la ville et amena la fondation de l’orchestre symphonique et du choeur Mendelssohn de Toronto. L’extérieur de Massey Hall est modeste, c’est son acoustique qui lui a valu sa grande renommée. Au fil des ans, elle a attiré des orchestres, des solistes et des conférenciers du monde entier, devenant ainsi l’un des établissements culturels les plus renommés du Canada.