Perth Concert Hall

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Perth Concert Hall is a major performing arts venue in Perth, Western Australia, renowned for its modernist architecture and acoustics that host orchestral, classical, and contemporary music events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concert hall
modernist building
performing arts venue
architect Don Bailey
Jeffrey Howlett
architecturalFirm Howlett and Bailey Architects
architecturalStyle Brutalism
surface form: Brutalist architecture

Modernist architecture
commissionedBy City of Perth NERFINISHED
constructionStart late 1960s
country Australia
hasDesignElement bold geometric forms
deep overhanging roof
exposed structural elements
hasFeature backstage facilities
foyer spaces
large stage
raked seating
rehearsal rooms
terraced auditorium
hasMainHallSeatingCapacity about 1800
hasMaterial glass curtain walls
off-form concrete
white-painted concrete
hasPipeOrgan true
heritageStatus State Register of Heritage Places (Western Australia)
hosts West Australian Symphony Orchestra concerts
local music ensembles
touring international artists
locatedIn Perth
Western Australia
locatedNear Swan River NERFINISHED
locatedOn St Georges Terrace
notableFor classical music performances
contemporary music performances
excellent acoustics
orchestral music performances
opened 1973
operatedBy West Australian Symphony Orchestra
ownedBy City of Perth NERFINISHED
pipeOrganBuilder Ronald Sharp
primaryTenant West Australian Symphony Orchestra
recognizedFor significant modernist civic architecture in Perth
region Central Business District of Perth
usedFor community events
concerts
corporate events
recitals

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Perth hasConcertHall Perth Concert Hall
Perth Theatre nearby Perth Concert Hall
Perth Theatre sharesOperatorWith Perth Concert Hall