Copley Symphony Hall (originally the Fox Theatre) in
San Diego
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,
California
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, designed by
Weeks and Day
Weeks and Day was an American architectural firm founded in 1916 by architect Charles Peter Weeks (1870–1928) and engineer William Peyton Day (1886–1966).
Weeks was born in Copley, Ohio, educated in the atelier of Victor Laloux at the Éco ...
, opened in 1929 as the Fox Theatre (a Gothic-revival luxury
movie theater). The hall was conferred to the
San Diego Symphony
The San Diego Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in San Diego, California. The orchestra is resident at Copley Symphony Hall. The orchestra also serves as the orchestra for the San Diego Opera.
History
On December 6th 1910, th ...
in 1984. It is also the location of some youth orchestra concerts in San Diego, including the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory.
Downtown's Symphony Towers (the second tallest building in
San Diego County
San Diego County (), officially the County of San Diego, is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, making it California's second-most populous county and the f ...
) was built around Copley Hall in 1989. The hall features an enormous
pipe organ that is built into five walled chambers and was recently restored to its original splendor. The hall has a seating capacity of 2,248. When it opened in 1929, it had a seating capacity of 2,876.
[Naylor; ''American Picture Palaces: The Architecture of Fantasy''; Prentice Hall, NY, 1981]Snake Oil Cocktail Companyservices the food and beverage concession at the Symphony.
Directors
* Marc Wolff (1992-1995)
* Evan T. Papel (1999-2001)
See also
*
List of concert halls
Notes
External links
Official Web PageCopley Symphony Hallat Cinema Treasures
Concert halls in California
Culture of San Diego
Buildings and structures in San Diego
Cinemas and movie theaters in California
Gothic Revival architecture in California
Tourist attractions in San Diego County, California
Event venues established in 1929
Performing arts centers in California
Public venues with a theatre organ
Weeks and Day buildings
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