Copley Symphony Hall (originally the Fox Theatre) in

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, designed by

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, opened in 1929 as the Fox Theatre (a Gothic-revival luxury movie theater). The hall was conferred to the

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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

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) 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
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services the food and beverage concession at the Symphony.

Directors

* Marc Wolff (1992-1995) * Evan T. Papel (1999-2001)

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