Heinz Hall

Heinz Hall
Heinz Hall
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Address600 Penn Avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′34″N 80°00′05″W / 40.4427°N 80.0015°W / 40.4427; -80.0015
OwnerPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Capacity2,676
Construction
OpenedSeptember 10, 1927 (1927-09-10)
Renovated1971
Expanded1995
ArchitectRapp & Rapp
Website
pittsburghsymphony.org/pso_home/web/heinz-hall
Designated1971[1]

Heinz Hall is a performing arts center and concert hall located at 600 Penn Avenue in the Cultural District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Home to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, the 2,676 seat hall presents about 200 performances each year. Originally built in 1927 as Loew's Penn Theatre, the former movie palace was renovated and reopened as Heinz Hall in 1971.

  1. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.