Merrill Auditorium
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The Merrill Auditorium is a 1,900-seat auditorium located in the city of Portland, Maine, in the United States. The auditorium is located in the eastern section of Portland's City Hall. Organizations such as PCA Great Performances and the Portland Symphony Orchestra use the auditorium as a primary performance space.
The Merrill was built in 1912 and underwent renovation in 1997. It features a large organ, the Hermann Kotzschmar Memorial Organ, donated by Cyrus Curtis.
[edit] External links
- Merrill Auditorium details on the Portland Public Assembly Facilities Division website
- A history of the Kotzschmar organ
- PCA Great Performances, a nonprofit organization, and the primary presenter at Merrill Auditorium
- Portland Symphony Orchestra