Nashville Symphony Schermerhorn Symphony Center

"Neoclassical building houses performance venue for local & touring classical, pop & jazz concerts."

The Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center is a Nashville-based orchestra and performance venue presenting classical, pop, jazz, country, and family concerts in a 1,800-seat neoclassical hall in downtown Nashville. The orchestra is known for a focus on contemporary American orchestral music, more than 40 recordings on Naxos, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, and New West Records, and collaborations with artists including Ben Folds, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and Victor Wooten; the Schermerhorn Symphony Center features excellent acoustics, soundproof windows, a 3,500-pipe Martin Foundation Concert Organ, and a hall that converts from theater seating to ballroom configuration. The Nashville Symphony was founded in 1946, has performed more than 150 concerts annually in a typical year, has world-premiered 40 compositions, and its recordings have earned 14 GRAMMY Awards and 27 nominations. Based in downtown Nashville, with performances also at Ascend Amphitheater. Reviewers consistently praise the acoustics, sightlines from every seat, helpful and welcoming staff, and a broad concert calendar that offers something for a wide range of musical tastes.