Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center
Address
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Neighborhood
Hours
Sat, Oct 14: 10am - 5pm
Sun, Oct 15: Closed
Architect/Year
D.H. Burnham & Co., 1904
Website
Description
2,521-seat Orchestra Hall is home to the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The CSO shared the nearby Auditorium Theatre from 1891 to 1904 before commissioning season ticket-holder Daniel Burnham to design a smaller, more appropriately-sized venue. Originally named after the CSO’s first director Theodore Thomas, Orchestra Hall is now part of the larger Symphony Center, which was created during 1995-1997 renovations that added a beautiful atrium and new office space. Symphony Center is also home to the Chicago Symphony Chorus and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
Visitor Experience
Visitors will have access to the Michigan Avenue and Adams Street lobbies, Orchestra Hall, Grainger Ballroom, Symphony Center Arcade, Buntrock Hall and Rotunda spaces. There will be self-guided and station-by-station information.
Categories
Open Saturday , Photography Permitted , Washrooms Available , Wheelchair Accessible