Symphony Hall

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Symphony Hall is a renowned concert venue in Birmingham, England, celebrated for its world-class acoustics and hosting major classical, jazz, and popular music performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concert hall
music venue
acousticalDesigner Artec Consultants Inc.
Russell Johnson
architect Percy Thomas Partnership
Renton Howard Wood Levin
awarded Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award for Concert Hall and Opera House (joint, via CBSO association)
city Birmingham
country United Kingdom
formerName Symphony Hall self-linksurface differs
surface form: Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham (as organisational brand)
hasAccessibilityFeatures hearing enhancement systems
wheelchair access
hasAdjustableAcoustics yes
hasBalcony yes
hasBar yes
hasCloakroom yes
hasFoyer yes
hasOrgan Klais pipe organ
hasResidentOrchestra City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
hasWebsite https://www.thsh.co.uk/venue/symphony-hall
hosts classical music festivals
film music concerts
popular music tours
spoken word events
hostsGenre classical
jazz
pop
world music
hostsResidentEnsemble City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
inception 1991
locatedIn Birmingham
Birmingham city centre
surface form: Birmingham City Centre

England
locatedOn Broad Street (Philadelphia)
surface form: Broad Street
notableFeature world-class acoustics
notableFor acoustic design with reverberation chambers and movable canopies
numberOfPipes over 6000
openingDate 1991-04-15
operator Performances Birmingham Limited
ownedBy Birmingham City Council
partOf International Convention Centre Birmingham
primaryUse classical music concerts
jazz concerts
popular music concerts
publicTransit Birmingham New Street
surface form: Birmingham New Street station

Birmingham Snow Hill railway station
surface form: Birmingham Snow Hill station

West Midlands Metro
region West Midlands
seatingCapacity 2262

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Symphony Hall formerName Symphony Hall self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham (as organisational brand)
Birmingham hasCulturalInstitution Symphony Hall
West Midlands hasCulturalInstitution Symphony Hall
this entity surface form: Symphony Hall Birmingham