Hult Center for the Performing Arts
Encyclopedia
The Hult Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts
facility in Eugene
, Oregon
, that opened in 1982.
It is located adjacent to the Eugene Hilton
and the Eugene Community Conference Center, which were also completed in 1982, as part of the same urban renewal project.
The Hult Center and the Community Conference Center were built using funds that were approved by voters in 1978.
Twenty-seven architectural firms competed for the opportunity to design the Center, but in the end, the Eugene City Council awarded the contract to the New York
firm of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates. The firm had previously designed the $7.5-million, 2,700-seat Minneapolis Orchestra Hall and the $13-million Boettcher Concert Hall
at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts
.
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
facility in Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, that opened in 1982.
It is located adjacent to the Eugene Hilton
Hilton Hotels
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and the Eugene Community Conference Center, which were also completed in 1982, as part of the same urban renewal project.
The Hult Center and the Community Conference Center were built using funds that were approved by voters in 1978.
Twenty-seven architectural firms competed for the opportunity to design the Center, but in the end, the Eugene City Council awarded the contract to the New York
New York City
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firm of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates. The firm had previously designed the $7.5-million, 2,700-seat Minneapolis Orchestra Hall and the $13-million Boettcher Concert Hall
Boettcher Concert Hall
Boettcher Concert Hall, located in Denver, Colorado, was the first symphony hall in the round in the United States. Built in 1978, as a home for the Denver Symphony Orchestra, the hall is part of the Denver Performing Arts Complex, the second largest performing arts complex in the United States...
at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts ' is an organization in Denver, Colorado which provides a showcase for live theatre, a nurturing ground for new plays, a preferred stop on the Broadway touring circuit, a graduate-level training school for actors, acting classes for the community and rental...
.
Performance and other facilities
The Hult Center houses 2 performance halls, a meeting venue, a public art gallery, and an off-site outdoor amphitheater:- Silva Concert Hall, 2,455 seats
- Soreng Theater, 498 seats
- The Studio, capacity - 200
- Jacobs Gallery
- Cuthbert Amphitheater, in Eugene's Alton Baker ParkAlton Baker ParkAlton Baker Park is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, near Autzen Stadium. It was named for Register-Guard founder Alton F. Baker, Sr...
, approximately 4,500 seats.
Resident companies
Resident companies at the Hult Center must satisfy a minimum number of performance and audience attendance requirements. In return, they enjoy certain priority scheduling privileges and hall rental discounts. The residency requirements are not always easy to achieve or maintain. The current resident companies are:- Eugene SymphonyEugene SymphonyThe Eugene Symphony is an American orchestra based in Eugene, Oregon. Its home venue is the Silva Concert Hall at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.Approximately 27,000 people attend Eugene Symphony's classical and pops concert performances each year....
- Eugene BalletEugene BalletThe Eugene Ballet Company is a ballet company based in Eugene, Oregon. It is a resident company of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts....
- Eugene Opera
- Eugene Concert ChoirEugene Concert ChoirEugene Concert Choir is a 501 non-profit choral organization based in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It consists of two mixed-voice choruses: the 100-member Eugene Concert Choir , and the semi-professional chamber group Eugene Vocal Arts Ensemble...
- The John G. Shedd Institute for the ArtsThe John G. Shedd Institute for the ArtsThe John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts, or The Shedd Institute, is a performing arts company, cultural arts center, and community music school in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Located in downtown Eugene, The Shedd Institute has 3 performance venues, various community meeting rooms, and extensive...
- Oregon Bach FestivalOregon Bach FestivalThe Oregon Bach Festival is an annual celebration of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his musical legacy, held in Eugene, Oregon, United States, in late June and early July. The artistic director is German organist and conductor Helmuth Rilling and the Executive Director is John Evans,...
- Oregon Mozart PlayersOregon Mozart PlayersOregon Mozart Players is a professional chamber orchestra based in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The orchestra presents five concert sets in a typical season, in addition to numerous small ensemble performances and recitals by guest artists. Orchestral repertoire ranges from the Baroque period to...
See also
- List of concert halls
- List of contemporary amphitheatres
- List of concert halls in the US
- List of performing arts centers in Oregon
- Arts in the US