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The Francis Winspear Centre for Music is a performing arts centre located in the downtown core of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Opened in 1997, it is the home of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. The centre is named after Francis G. Winspear, who donated $6 million ($9.6 million today) to the construction of the facility - the single largest private donation to a performing arts facility in Canadian history.

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102 Avenue NW, Edmonton Central Core

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Francis Winspear Centre for Music

102 Avenue NW 4
T5J 4X8 Edmonton, Central Core
Alberta, Canada
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