Calgary Youth Orchestra christens nearly complete Bella Concert Hall at MRU Open House

Mount Royal University offered a sneak peek to the Bella Concert Hall, Saturday, Jan. 25. The building will be the new home for teachers and students associated with the Conservatory and dozens of empty classrooms will soon be filled with the sounds of music education programs.

Over 30 musicians from the Calgary Youth Orchestra were invited to play in the main hall, which is still under construction.

The new 773-seat auditorium will provide space for many large performances. It was designed with Alberta's cultural and rural heritage in mind — including a giant wild rose sculpture on the ceiling.

The Bella Concert Hall is set to open later this year.

The Bella Concert Hall will be the new home of the Mount Royal Conservatory once it is completed later this year.

Photo by Ryan Rumbolt
Cellist Rachael McDonald says the acoustics in the Bella are "very resonant."

Photo by Ryan Rumbolt
Emily Huang tunes one of her timpani drums in between cues from the conductor.

Photo by Ryan Rumbolt
Concert Master of the Calgary Youth Orchestra Isabella Perron is excited to play in the Bella and try out the sound of the room. "It's awesome. I think it's great we have lots of space, I love it."

Photo by Ryan Rumbolt
Paul Dornian (right), director of the Mount Royal University Conservatory since 1992, has been one of the key people behind the creation of the new concert hall.

Photo by Landon Wesley
(Left photo) At the Bella Concert Hall open house on Jan. 24, 2015, visitors could sit in a sample of the chairs that will be installed in the concert hall in the coming months.

Photo by Landon Wesley

(Right photo) The Bella Concert Hall is scheduled to open in the fall and will be the city's newest performing arts centre.

Photo by Landon Wesley
Edmond Agopian leads the CYO as the group performs at the open house on Jan. 24, 2015. Agopian has been the music director for the group since 2002.

Photo by Landon Wesley
Isabella Perron and the rest of the Calgary Youth Orchestra play in front of an open house of over 100 people at the Bella Concert Hall open house on Jan. 24, 2015.

Photo by Landon Wesley

The Bella Concert Hall will be the new home of the Mount Royal Conservatory once it is completed later this year.

Photo by Ryan Rumbolt

Cellist Rachael McDonald says the acoustics in the Bella are "very resonant."

Photo by Ryan Rumbolt

Emily Huang tunes one of her timpani drums in between cues from the conductor.

Photo by Ryan Rumbolt

Concert Master of the Calgary Youth Orchestra Isabella Perron is excited to play in the Bella and try out the sound of the room. "It's awesome. I think it's great we have lots of space, I love it."

Photo by Ryan Rumbolt

Paul Dornian (right), director of the Mount Royal University Conservatory since 1992, has been one of the key people behind the creation of the new concert hall.

Photo by Landon Wesley

(Left photo) At the Bella Concert Hall open house on Jan. 24, 2015, visitors could sit in a sample of the chairs that will be installed in the concert hall in the coming months.

Photo by Landon Wesley

(Right photo) The Bella Concert Hall is scheduled to open in the fall and will be the city's newest performing arts centre.

Photo by Landon Wesley

Edmond Agopian leads the CYO as the group performs at the open house on Jan. 24, 2015. Agopian has been the music director for the group since 2002.

Photo by Landon Wesley

Isabella Perron and the rest of the Calgary Youth Orchestra play in front of an open house of over 100 people at the Bella Concert Hall open house on Jan. 24, 2015.

Photo by Landon Wesley

Calgary Youth Orchestra christens nearly complete Bella Concert Hall at MRU Open House

Jan/Feb 2019 Print Edition

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