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Powell Symphony Hall

Powell Symphony Hall

718 North Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO
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Home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra since 1966, this regal auditorium began life in the 1920s as a vaudeville hall and movie palace. The 2,700-seat facility has been magnificently restored and remodeled, featuring chandeliers and grand staircases. The entry area was designed to emulate the Louis XIV Chapel at Versailles and includes a spectacular stained glass window of St. Louis on a horse. A permanent orchestra shell, rather than an orchestra pit, was included in the refurbishing of the theater to provide better sound. World-renowned performers including Isaac Stern have praised the hall's acoustics.

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Mar 14, 2007 by John from Ballwin
Overall Rating: 5 Overall user rating

  • It is very beautiful and for ghost lovers there is a ghost Named George.
  • The music is not the greatest.

“On February 28 I went to Powell symphony hall. I heard and saw many things. The following paragraphs will describe those experiences. Some of the songs I heard were very unique. I heard songs like carnival which expressed many exciting feelings. There was a selection that brought so many thoughts and feelings. There were many different instruments. We were able to hear two instruments that arena commonly heard in the orchestra. They were the harp and the tambourine. The beat also played a big part. Sometimes it got really quiet and you had to strain your ears to hear. Sometimes it got very loud and it felt like it was playing just for you. It got very fast and the violinists were moving their bows really fast. Sometimes it got so slow that you felt like you were going to have a very bad day. I saw many things also. The sights in my opinion were better than the music. The tour guide told us about a ghost who lived in someplace we saw. His Name was George. I think the sights were breath-taking. I think I would want to go there again. It¿s not the best music or sights. There was a lot of gold. The guide said they used all of the U.S.A gold plus more. I personally think that¿s illogical.”

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