Wallace Design Collective

The Schermerhorn Symphony Center is a world class concert hall located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The center formally opened on September 9, 2006, with a gala concert conducted by Leonard Slatkin and broadcast by PBS affiliates throughout the state. Under his guidance, the orchestra earned three GRAMMY® Awards for its recording of Joan Tower’s Made in America in 2007 and produced an internationally syndicated radio program, American Encores.

The neoclassical 197,000 square foot limestone building features a 180-foot-long colonnade on the building’s west front facing Nashville’s Gateway Park. The building features seven half-floors to accommodate access at different levels to the concert hall and the surrounding public space. In addition to the main 1,900-seat performance hall, a 3,000 square foot classroom is included, expanding the educational outreach programs. The stage accommodates 115 musicians and includes 150 choral seats behind the stage. KSi Structural Engineers provided the structural engineering for the concert hall which has attracted global attention for its acoustical excellence and distinctive neo-Classical architecture.

This project consists of a world-class concert hall located in downtown Nashville. The neoclassical 197,000 gsf limestone building features a 180-foot-long colonnade on the building’s west front facing Nashville’s Gateway Park.  The building contains seven half-floors to accommodate access at different levels to the concert hall and the surrounding public space.  In addition to the main 1,900 seat performance hall, a 3,000 gsf classroom is included, expanding the educational outreach programs.  The stage accommodates 115 musicians and includes 150 choral seats behind the stage.