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Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
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10am - 5pm
DETAILS:
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:
Enjoy a self-guided, station-by-station tour with information provided by volunteer tour guides. Visitors will have access to both lobbies, Orchestra Hall, Grainger Ballroom, Symphony Center Arcade, and the Buntrock Hall and Rotunda spaces. A Resource Fair will take place in Grainger Ballroom, hosted by CSO affinity groups, including the Overture Council, Student Ambassadors, CSO for Kids Ambassadors, the League of the CSOA, the Women’s Board, the Latino Alliance and the African American Network. Enter to win a pair of tickets to an upcoming concert! Take a selfie at the conductor’s mark in Orchestra Hall. Visit the Symphony Store to purchase one-of-a-kind souvenirs for music lovers. And grab refreshments at concession stands on the Main Level and at the Rotunda's Bass Bar.
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