Roy Thomson HallArthur Erickson
Exterior · Toronto, Canada · 1982
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · 2016-09-28 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 4000×3000
Roy Thomson Hall is a concert hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located downtown in the city's entertainment district, it is home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Opened in 1982, its circular architectural design exhibits a sloping and curvilinear glass exterior. It was designed by Canadian architects Arthur Erickson and Mathers and Haldenby. The hall seats 2,630 guests and features a pipe organ built by Canadian organ builders Gabriel Kney of London, Ontario. The hall is one of the main venues used by the Toronto International Film Festival, with many gala scre