With the unveiling in September 2007 all performances will be held “in ENMAX Hall at the Winspear Centre”

The Board of Directors of the Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation (ECHF) is pleased to announce that the ENMAX Corporation has entered into a 10-year partnership agreement and acquired the exclusive naming right to the performance chamber of the Francis Winspear Centre for Music.

The first performance at ENMAX Hall in the Winspear Centre will take place on September 13, 2007 and will feature the acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma in concert with conductor, Bill Eddins and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Of the agreement, which comes just ahead of the Winspear Centre’s 10th anniversary in September 2007, W.D. (Bill) Grace, Chair of the Board of the ECHF noted: “The opportunity to partner with ENMAX as we enter our second decade of existence was universally viewed as an excellent fit for both our organizations; we look forward to a long and productive relationship with them.”

“We are so pleased to welcome the ENMAX Corporation into the Winspear Centre family,” said the Centre’s General Manager, Peter Gerrie: “Partnership opportunities like this are a key component in ensuring that the critical capital needs of the Winspear Centre are met, and that Edmonton and its region continue to enjoy the benefits of this exceptional acoustic hall, and state of the art community facility.”

"We are thrilled to associate ourselves with the Winspear Centre and lend our name to this magnificent performance chamber," said Gary Holden, President and CEO, ENMAX Corporation: "ENMAX Hall at the Winspear Centre will continue to be a gathering place for wonderful music and performances enjoyed by so many, and we are very pleased to be involved."

Opened in September 1997 and named after noted Edmonton philanthropist Dr. Francis Winspear, the facility was designed by the Cohos Evamy partners of Edmonton and Artec Consultants Inc. of New York. The 1,932-seat performance space, is consistently heralded as one of the world’s finest acoustic spaces, and is home to both the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the largest concert pipe organ in Canada; the Davis Concert Organ.