Atlanta Symphony Hall, Concert hall in Midtown Atlanta, United States
Atlanta Symphony Hall is a concert hall located within the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown that accommodates roughly 1,760 people across three seating levels. The space features flexible configuration options and an orchestra pit with additional seating that can be arranged based on performance needs.
The hall was built as part of the Woodruff Arts Center and became the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's home venue. The orchestra made its first recording there in 1975, a Christmas album conducted by Robert Shaw. Ahead of the 1996 Summer Olympics, improvements to seating and air conditioning were approved. In the early 2000s, a new hall was proposed but abandoned for lack of funding.
The hall is the home venue of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, which also shares it with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra and occasional pop and rock acts. The orchestra's first recording, a Robert Shaw Christmas album, was made here in 1975.
The hall sits at 1280 Peachtree Street inside the Woodruff Arts Center, with three seating levels reached from the shared lobby. Wheelchair spaces with companion seats are provided, and wireless audio aids are available for hearing-impaired audience members. Seating and air conditioning were upgraded ahead of the 1996 Summer Olympics.
The first Atlanta Symphony Orchestra recording, a Robert Shaw Christmas album, was made in this hall in 1975. Seating and air conditioning were upgraded ahead of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. A proposed new hall, the Atlanta Symphony Center, was abandoned in the early 2000s for lack of funding.
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