Schermerhorn Symphony Center
The Concert Experience Is Once Again A Hot Topic (and that’s a good thing)
Mon, Feb 2, 2017
by Drew McManus
The 2/21/2017 edition of the Wall Street Journal published an article by Terry Teachout (subscriber only) that examines some recent work by the California Symphony into attracting millennials. Specifically, the article touches on the orchestra’s efforts to identify reasons why new ticket buyers are discouraged from returning and, spoiler alert, they are mostly non-artistic. If
Doing Their Jobs In Nashville
Wed, May 5, 2010
by Drew McManus
Like most of the Nashville area, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC), home of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO), is enduring the impact of severe floods. Located less than a few thousand feet from the banks of the Cumberland River, the SSC did endure intense flooding. I spoke with NSO president & CEO Alan Valentine, via
Digging Around In Nashville’s Basement
Mon, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
Back in September when the Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened to the public, the only part of the basement level that was easily accessible was the kitchen. The rest of the space was consumed with ad hoc storage, not yet finished, and generally inaccessible. Skip ahead four months to and some of the space is still
Following Up On The Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Fri, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
While touring through the Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC) during the gala opening events in September, 2006 I only found a few problems throughout the otherwise superlative building. Nevertheless, I was anxious to discover if those problems have been addressed over the past four months…
All About The Schermerhorn Symphony Center Part 6
Fri, Oct 10, 2006
by Drew McManus
The final article in this series examining Nashville’s new Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC) will explore the donor’s lounge, board room, green room, and inside the concert hall…
