Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Being an I.T. guy at a place that has a lot of big swanky meetings, I get to check out some pretty cool places around town. This morning I was needed at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Once I got the laptop and presentation stuff set up, I went exploring around the building and soon decided that it was one of the coolest places I've been. Oh, and before I get too far into this post, let me apologize for the quality of the images... I snapped them with my phone as I wondered around (click for slightly larger versions).

The first thing I noticed was how sound proof the building was. While I was setting things up I noticed that just outside the window there was a huge construction project going on. I'm talking about all the big machinery, trucks coming and going... yeah, I never heard any that. In fact, I would have never known it was there if i hadn't looked out the window. Amazing. I also noticed that all of the doors are about three inches thick and padded so that you won't hear them close.

Another thing to note is that this place is fan-see. Marble floors and accents can be found throughout the building. The main lobby is impressive with its huge white columns surrounding the perimeter. The ceiling is vaulted at a height of about twenty five feet (just a guess on my part). You know what... I'm going to stop there. I'm not doing this place justice with my description. Just hit the link I posted above when you're done reading.

The Schermerhorn Symphony Center is named after the late Maestro Kenneth Schermerhorn who led the Nashville Symphony for 22 years.