Speaker
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John O'KeefeAcoustical Consultant Adjunct Professor of Acoustics
Mr. O’Keefe became one of four principals in Aercoustics Engineering Limited in 1992. The partners parted amiably in 2015. Over the years he has been responsible for optimizing the acoustics of some of Canada’s finest performing arts centres including the Vancouver Orpheum (refurbished home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra); The Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre in Medicine Hat, Alberta; plus Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts (new opera house), the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Koerner Hall as well as the Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Plus various projects in the United States, the United Arab Emirates and the Caribbean.
Modern Acoustical Science for Performing Arts Venues
This month’s lecture will present a history of modern acoustical science for performing arts venues. It will be given by John O’Keefe and is dedicated to our good friend, the late Terry Medwedyk. The talk will span the discoveries of the early 20th century, the early energy revolution of the mid-20th century and some of the more recent developments of the early 21st century. Our speaker, John O’Keefe has been responsible for the acoustic design of many of Canada’s favourite performing arts venues. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, a frequent guest lecturer at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and occasional lecturer at Sorbonne University, Dayananda Sagar Academy (India) and many others.
Event Format: In-person
Is Registration Required: No
Address or Location of Event: Room 330 University of Toronto Edward Johnson Building 80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5, Canada
Event Contact Name: Toronto AES
Event Type: Section/Region Meeting
Contact Email: torontoaes@torontoaes.org
Start Time: 6:30pm
Event Duration: 3hrs
Estimated Number of Participants: 50
Format/Flow of Call: 6:30pm – Pizza 7:00pm – Presentation 8:00pm – Break 9:15pm – Wrap up
Region: Eastern Region, USA/Canada
Section: Toronto
