Merrill Auditorium is a 1,908-seat
auditorium
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located in
Portland, Maine
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,
United States
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. Originally known as Portland City Hall Auditorium, it is located in the eastern section of
Portland City Hall.
The auditorium was built in 1912 and underwent a major rebuild and renovation in 1997. It features a large pipe organ, the
Hermann Kotzschmar Memorial Organ, donated by
Cyrus Curtis and built by the
Austin Organ Company (Opus 323). It was renamed in the 1990s following a
bequest
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which allowed the facility to be renovated.
Prime tenants at Merrill are the
Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland Ovations and the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ. Resident organizations include the Maine State Ballet, Portland Ballet and Opera Maine.
References
External links
Merrill Auditorium details on the Portland Public Assembly Facilities Division websiteSeating Chart for Merrill Auditorium
Portland Ovations
a nonprofit organization, and the primary presenter at Merrill Auditorium
Portland Symphony OrchestraPortTIX
is the official box office of the Merrill Auditorium.
Concert halls in the United States
Music venues in Portland, Maine
Theatres completed in 1912
1912 establishments in Maine
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