Colorado Symphony could leave downtown Denver
The Colorado Symphony is searching for a new home, possibly outside of downtown Denver, after it and the city determined Boetcher Concert Hall no longer has a future.
Boettcher Hall, at the Denver Performing Arts Complex at 14th and Curtis streets, has been home to the symphony for 41 years, but both sides agree that the repairs to the aging theater are not feasible. The structure was plagued from the beginning with spotty acoustics and is considered too large for today’s audiences.
“While Boettcher Concert Hall has been a wonderful home for us for over 40 years, a new venue is imperative to the future growth and success of our organization,” said Colorado Symphony CEO and Board Chair Jerome H. Kern in a news release.
The city agreed to commit the remaining $16.7 million from a general obligation bond voted on by the citizens of Denver in 2007 to the project.
In order to keep that money, the new symphony hall must be constructed within Denver city limits. The funds must also be used by the end of September 2023.
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