The Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg’s premier performing arts venue, was designed and built during a period of remarkable civic confidence, optimism and energy. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * The Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg’s premier performing arts venue, was designed and built during a period of remarkable civic confidence, optimism and energy. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? The Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg’s premier performing arts venue, was designed and built during a period of remarkable civic confidence, optimism and energy.
The centennial years of both Canada and Manitoba (in 1967 and 1970, respectively) were being marked by a wave of public funding for big building projects, and in the construction of the concert hall, that largesse was matched by substantial private and corporate donations. Opening in 1968, the Centennial Concert Hall embodied our centennial moment. RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS Two dramatic open staircases lead from the Centennial Concert Hall entrance to a piano nobile, ideal for people watching.
Reflecting the project’s scope and scale, the building was designed by a consortium of architects — the Associated Architects for the Manitoba Centennial Centre — which was made up of three of the city’s most prestigious firms: Green Blankstein Russell, Moody Moore and Partners and Smith Carter Searle and Associates. As well, the conc.
