Roy Thomson Hall
The Roy Thomson Hall is a concert hall in the city center of the Canadian city of Toronto . It is the seat of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir , which previously performed at Massey Hall .
The Roy Thomson Hall opened in the fall of 1982 and renovated in 2002. Its outer shape, a curved truncated cone, is clad with a structured glass facade. The building's architects were Arthur Erickson and Mather & Haldenby. The construction cost was 17.7 million Canadian dollars . Named after Roy Thomson , a Canadian newspaper and media entrepreneur, the hall has 3540 seats.
The hall acts each year for gala performances as part of the Toronto International Film Festival , of which it is one of the main venues.
Canada's Walk of Fame begins near Roy Thomson Hall .
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Coordinates: 43 ° 38 ′ 48 " N , 79 ° 23 ′ 11" W.