Nashville Symphony | Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Address:	1 Symphony Pl, Nashville, TN 37201, USA
Phone:	+1 615-687-6400
Site:	nashvillesymphony.org
Rating:	4.8

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Jane Moore

Last night was my first visit to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Our daughter bought us tickets to Kenny Rogers for Christmas. We were in the balcony. What a disappointment! We could see the stage and see Kenny down there performing but could not believe a facility like that did not project him on the screen! Has any of the promoters of this facility ever sat in the balcony and tried to watch somthing on that stage? UNBELIEVABLE! Besides not being able to see the stage, two young girls drinking several glasses of wine (and really feeling good) were seated in front of me and constantly leaned over with their heads in my viewing area for the first 30 minutes. I finally said to them that I could not see and would they please just sit up in their seats without leaning against each other. How much more pleasant it would have been to have been able to see Kenny projected on the screen. That was my first and last visit to the Schermerhorn. Nashville you have a great facility, but come on, no one expects people to see in the balcony or anywhere else, unless on the front seat without projection. Visit the Opry House and take some lessons, everyone there can see on the huge projection screens. I consider our tickets (not cheap) a big waste of money. Really a big disappointment!

Dick Kasnick

I went to the first event of the season and was really excited to see Chicago. But, given that they have been on tour for 46 years, and the Schermerhorn has professional staff, I was very, very disappointed by the evening. First, it took almost to the intermission for the sound levels of the vocals to be turned up to where they could be heard. Then, the drummer sounded like a 12 year old that is sent to his room to work out his frustration with a hammer and a board. The "beat Drum" was so loud it got in the way of all of the music, and it was that way for over 90% of the songs. When the drummer left that out of the music, his playing became fantastic, but again the sound engineers should have cut the volume on that "dead beat" during the first song. I always have been a fan of Chicago, since I was born up there, but I am no fan of Chicago at the Schermerhorn. I wonder if all the clapping was for old time sake, or if the quality of the music is not important anymore? Since I have season tickets to this series, I really hope that the sound engineers get there act together. Fifty bucks a ticket is a lot to waste!

Margo Tracey

I recently went to the Schermerhorn to see Lyle Lovett (acoustic show). I sat in the front, in one of the Founders Box seats to the right and just above the stage. The place is absolutely gorgeous! Im not sure that the acoustics wouldnt have been better, though, if I had been sitting in front of the stage instead of over it. I was happy to find out that there was a separate bar for the area in which I was seated, so I was able to purchase a glass of Cabernet prior to the show. They do allow guests to take drinks with them to their seats - in the glass - if seated in one of the Founders Box seats. That was really nice, because there are small tables between seats there, making it very comfortable. There were no lines waiting to get in, no rushing, no loud noises, no obnoxious people--no problems at all associated with my visit. It was a complete pleasure from start to finish. My only disappointment was that they dont allow guests to take photographs. As I am an amateur photographer, I would have loved to have taken some shots of Lyle and the band from my birds eye perch.

Terry Waggoner

The excellent - Went for a rock concert and the sound in the building is as near perfect as I can imagine. Beautiful interior. The good - The band had a stage design the made it impossible for concert goers who bought tickets in the orchestra to it there. The Symphony ticket sellers did the right thing and sent out notification two days prior to the concert, reassigned people to other good seats, and also compensated fans by inviting them to the bands sound check. The bad - Ticketmaster. Those like me who bought tickets through Ticketmaster werent so lucky. Notification was emailed a few hours prior to the concert, during typical work hours for most adults. I did not know about the change until I arrived for the concert. My new seats were as far from the stage as was possible, and the band were tiny little figures a thousand feet away. I believe the late notification was by design, to limit profit loss from refunds. Bottom line -if you go for a concert, I highly suggest you buy tickets directly from the Symphony ticket office and not through Ticketmaster.

Paul King

As a venue this place is impressive although the layout sometimes feels like it was designed to make you make bad assumptions on where youre supposed to be every single time you go there and the maps are not exactly forthcoming. Thankfully the place is always well staffed with people who can get you to the right location, but it seems that a lot of the slowdown in seating comes from the lack of a noticeable map. Or perhaps Im just always stuck on the wrong floor, which could be the case. Sound travels perfectly everywhere, although when youre not up close it does feel a bit like youre listening to a very good single speaker pointed right at you. Ive usually found the venue to my liking. What plays in the venue tends to vary somewhat though.

A Private User

This is an amazing symphony and symphony hall for a city of Nashvilles size. I have lived in several places, and this is definitely "major league". Even though the building is relatively new, it has old world charm. The acoustics are great. I have had tickets on the main floor and in the balcony and dont think there is a bad seat in the house. We know that this grand building was hit hard by the flood last spring and they have spend millions in repairs, including making some improvements to keep future floods from doing such damage. Lets hope for a flood free future and plenty of excellent symphonies.

Bryan Jamison

My wife and I were visiting Nashville, we had never been to a symphony and decided to go. What a wonderful experience and were so glad we did! We had a bite to eat at the cafe before we went to the symphony, and it was very good. Then, we went upstairs and listened to the composer talked intimately to the small crowd about the production and history behind it. Then, we entered the beautiful symphony hall and were amazed. There was not a bad seat in the house either. The music was so powerful, the production was of perfection, and it made for such a wonderful 1st symphony experience.

Teus Kappen

A very classical design in "shoebox" shape that is clearly inspired by some of the older European concert halls. The building might not be the same kind of must-see like its European Counterparts, it is definitely a must-go. It is the home of the Nashville Symphony and thats definitely noticeable. No room can create a perfect sounds for each composition and each orchestra setup. Thats why it is amazing when the orchestra and the hall work together in creating an awesome sound design. That is what the Nashville Symphony does very well in the Schermerhorn.