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All About The Schermerhorn Symphony Center Part 3

Thu, Sep 9, 2006
Following on the heels of Part 1 and Part 2 in this series examining the new Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC) in Nashville, TN, this installment will continue by examining the administration offices, education facilities, and one of the center’s more unique components, a fully equipped commercial kitchen…

All About The Schermerhorn Symphony Center Part 2

Wed, Sep 9, 2006
Part 1 in this series examining the new Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN focused attention on the music library facilities. This installment will continue by examining the SSC’s recording facilities…

All About The Schermerhorn Symphony Center Part 1

Tue, Sep 9, 2006
Regular Adaptistration readers know that the Nashville Symphony’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC) project has been the focus of several articles here since 2003. Those articles have examined just about everything there is to know behind how and why their new facility’s evolution. Now that the SSC is a reality it is time to take a

Nashville Symphony Gala Review

Sun, Sep 9, 2006
To be more precise, this is a tale of three concerts as opposed to a review of only one. A new concert hall is a particular creature, just because the building is completed doesn’t mean that it’s settled into its sound. This might not be obvious if you listen to a single concert but it

Cutting the Ribbon In Nashville

Fri, Sep 9, 2006
The Nashville Symphony officially opened the Schermerhorn Symphony Center yesterday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. All things being equal, I’m not a big fan of heavily scripted events but I was pleasantly surprised at how this one turned out…