ðə vˈɛnjuː wʌz ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv sˈɪdni ænd wʌz spəsˈɪfɪkli dɪzˈaɪnd fɔːɹ sˈoʊloʊ ɹᵻsˈaɪɾəlz, tʃˈeɪmbɚ mjˈuːzɪk ænd ðə spˈoʊkən wˈɜːd.
The venue was initiated by the City of Sydney and was specifically designed for solo recitals, chamber music and the spoken word.