Phoenix Symphony Hall, Phoenix

The Phoenix Symphony Hall is a venue located within the Convention Center. The street address is 75 N. 2nd Street. The current location has been open since 1972. Besides the Symphony, the Phoenix Opera and Ballet also make use of this multipurpose venue. In fact, an 18 million dollar expansion project made this possible.

The facility itself has a lobby that can hold a very big crowd in its 7,000 plus square foot space. There are plenty of elevators and handicap accommodations to make access easy. The paneling on the walls is made of beautiful ash and red oak. The chandeliers are also quite beautiful; the glass is hand blown by artisans from the native island of Murano.

The Phoenix Symphony has been an active part of the cultural community of Phoenix since 1947. At that time, they were a very small group that only did a few performances each year. Now, that same group does over 200 concerts a year to a community of more than three hundred thousand people. They have a performance season from September through June annually, taking the summer off. They are Arizona’s only full time orchestra. They are also well known for the performances they do each year for children.