On October 27, 2018 descendants and extended family of Maurice Pollack joined Dean Brenda Ravenscroft of the Schulich School of Music to inaugurate a new Pollack Hall sign in front of the Strathcona Music Building. 海外直播b站 salutes the Maurice Pollack Foundation for making the project happen.
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Read: A major transformation begins in Pollack Hall (May 2024)
Pollack Hall, located in 海外直播b站's Strathcona Music Building, is the Schulich School of Music's largest performance venue. Inaugurated in 1975, it听is named after Maurice Pollack and supported by the Pollack Foundation.
The 600 seat hall has a green room, a large lobby and an adjoining lounge sometimes used for receptions. Approximately 400 concerts, lectures and other events are held annually in the听hall.
Directions
Pollack Hall and the Box Office are directly inside the main entrance of 海外直播b站's Strathcona Music Building, in downtown Montreal.
Location
- (rue Sherbrooke Ouest),听between University Street (rue University) and Aylmer Street (rue Aylmer).
- There is a statue of Queen Victoria on the front steps of听the building.听
By metro or bus
- (green line): Take the University St. (rue University) exit. Walk north,听up the small hill, one block to Sherbrooke St. Cross Sherbrooke St. and turn right.
- (Sherbrooke) stops in front of Strathcona Music Building.
Parking
We do not have on-site parking for the public.听On-street metered parking is available in the downtown core. For information about on-site parking permits, visit the 海外直播b站 Parking website, or call 514-398-4559.
Accessibility
For hall accessibility information, please visit our Accessibility in Our Halls and Facilities page.
Technical specs
Stage plan
Seating
- 600 seats total, with wheelchair seating capacity in front row.
- Pollack Hall seating plan[.pdf]
Box Office and ticketing
- Complete ticket sales service accepting Visa, MasterCard and debit cards (no cash).
- The Box Office is open from September to April. Option for 24/7 ticket sales online.
Parking/Loading dock
- On-street parking with meters is available. Contact our Production Office (514-398-8993) for loading dock parking information.
Greenroom
- Large room available for musicians to warm up, with bathroom facilities.
- Upright piano for warm-up.
Catering and receptions
- Contact our Production Office (514-398-8993) for information. To serve alcohol, a liquor permit must be obtained from the R茅gie des alcools, des courses et des jeux Qu茅bec ().
Coatcheck
- Available upon request.
Basic stage equipment
- Chairs and music stands
- Public address system (one microphone and lectern)
- Choir risers
- Orchestra risers:
- 4 at 8 inches x 4 feet x 8 feet
- 2 at 16 inches x 4 feet x 8 feet
- 2 at 24 inches x 4 feet x 8 feet
Hall pianos
- Steinway, New York 1997 (Ludo)
- No preparation of the action, strings, interior, etc. is permitted.
- Steinway, New York 2002 (Ohga)听
- No preparation of the action, strings, interior, etc. is permitted.
- Steinway, New York 1975 (Helmuth)听
- Prepared piano repertoire is permitted, including but not limited to marking on the strings and/or dampers. It听must be supervised by a concert piano technician.
