Poll results
Of 316 voters in 24 hours, here are the results of the Music Hall poll:
In terms of what's most important to you, 27.5 percent said they'd like a new restaurant or bar, 28 percent said a smaller auditorium with more comfortable seating; just 9.8 percent said more restrooms, and the winner: 34.5 percent said a parking garage with a direct entrance into Music Hall's lobby.
Two/thirds (67.7 percent) said Springer Auditorium's size should remain the same; one/third (32.3 percent) said it should be reduced.
As for placing the orchestra out into the hall on a platform, two/thirds (62.7 percent) said no, and one/third (37.3 percent) said yes.
Thanks for voting!
posted by Janelle Gelfand at 7:43 AM
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Post a Comment*Hi Janelle,
I wanted to share some facts with your readers who might not realize that the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is playing in a hall that is massive, especially when compared with other great symphony halls across the nation and the globe. (In putting this list together, I was delighted to realize that the CSO has performed in many of these incredible halls!)
After looking at these maximum seating numbers, you will see that our weekly “normal” size audience would fill all of these other orchestra’s halls nearly to capacity and some even more.
Just the Facts:
Hall / Seating capacity
Music Hall - Springer Auditorium-CincinnatiSymphonyOrchestra :3516 seats
Chicago Orchestra Hall :2500 seats
Carnegie Hall: 2804 seats
Detroit Fisher Music Center (Detroit Symphony): 2014 seats
Disney Hall (LA Phil) : 2265 seats
Avery Fisher Hall (NY Phil) :2738 seats
Verizon Hall (Philadelphia Orch) :2500 seats
Severance Hall (Cleveland Orch) : 2100 seats
Boston Symphony Hall: 2625 seats
SF Davies Hall (San Francisco Symphony) : 2743 seats
Meyerson Center (Dallas Symphony) : 2062 seats
Kennedy Center (National Symphony): 2442 seats
Copley Hall (San Diego Symphony): 2252 seats
Powell Hall (St. Louis Symphony): 2689 seats
Minneapolis Orch Hall (Minnesota Orch) : 2500
Barcelona Palau de la Musica: 2200 seats
Madrid Auditoria Nacional de Musica : 2324 seats
Suntory Hall Japan: 2006 seats
Singapore Esplanade Concert Hall: 2000 seats
MusikVerein (Vienna Philharmonic): 1744 seats
Berlin Philharmonie (Berlin Phil): 2440 seats
Leipzig Gewandhaus Hall: 1900 seats
The Concertgebouw (royal concertbebouw orch): 2000 seats
Music Hall - Springer Auditorium-CincinnatiSymphonyOrchestra :3516 seats
Music Hall is one of the largest Symphony Venues in the WORLD. In my discussions with dozens of colleagues from other symphony orchestras, it is clear that CSO musicians have a higher incidence of overuse/over blowing injuries. I would have to deduct that this is a direct result of the acoustical challenges facing a symphony musician who performs every week in such a GINORMOUS space. (Ginormous: A word used when "gigantic" or "huge" or even "enormous" just isn't big enough)
-Richie Hawley, Principal Clarinet of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Hi Janelle,
I wanted to share some facts with your readers who might not realize that the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is playing in a hall that is massive, especially when compared with other great symphony halls across the nation and the globe. (In putting this list together, I was delighted to realize that the CSO has performed in many of these incredible halls!)
After looking at these maximum seating numbers, you will see that our weekly “normal” size audience would fill all of these other orchestra’s halls nearly to capacity and some even more.
Just the Facts:
Hall / Seating capacity
Music Hall - Springer Auditorium-CincinnatiSymphonyOrchestra :3516 seats
Chicago Orchestra Hall :2500 seats
Carnegie Hall: 2804 seats
Detroit Fisher Music Center (Detroit Symphony): 2014 seats
Disney Hall (LA Phil) : 2265 seats
Avery Fisher Hall (NY Phil) :2738 seats
Verizon Hall (Philadelphia Orch) :2500 seats
Severance Hall (Cleveland Orch) : 2100 seats
Boston Symphony Hall: 2625 seats
SF Davies Hall (San Francisco Symphony) : 2743 seats
Meyerson Center (Dallas Symphony) : 2062 seats
Kennedy Center (National Symphony): 2442 seats
Copley Hall (San Diego Symphony): 2252 seats
Powell Hall (St. Louis Symphony): 2689 seats
Minneapolis Orch Hall (Minnesota Orch) : 2500
Barcelona Palau de la Musica: 2200 seats
Madrid Auditoria Nacional de Musica : 2324 seats
Suntory Hall Japan: 2006 seats
Singapore Esplanade Concert Hall: 2000 seats
MusikVerein (Vienna Philharmonic): 1744 seats
Berlin Philharmonie (Berlin Phil): 2440 seats
Leipzig Gewandhaus Hall: 1900 seats
The Concertgebouw (royal concertbebouw orch): 2000 seats
Music Hall - Springer Auditorium-CincinnatiSymphonyOrchestra :3516 seats
Music Hall is one of the largest Symphony Venues in the WORLD. In my discussions with dozens of colleagues from other symphony orchestras, it is clear that CSO musicians have a higher incidence of overuse/over blowing injuries. I would have to deduct that this is a direct result of the acoustical challenges facing a symphony musician who performs every week in such a GINORMOUS space. (Ginormous: A word used when "gigantic" or "huge" or even "enormous" just isn't big enough)
-Richie Hawley, Principal Clarinet of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
dear richie,
i posted similar facts about the sizes of other U.S. halls in comparison with Music Hall on another thread, but i am so glad that you brought up the subject of musicians' injuries due to "overuse or over blowing":
In my discussions with dozens of colleagues from other symphony orchestras, it is clear that CSO musicians have a higher incidence of overuse/over blowing injuries. I would have to deduct that this is a direct result of the acoustical challenges facing a symphony musician who performs every week in such a GINORMOUS space.
this is the first time i can recall anyone even broaching this subject here. i don't think most people are even aware of such a possibility unless they are musicians, too, and it is certainly a valid and serious concern.
Hi Richie,
I'm aware of a number of CSO musicians who have developed serious problems. I think whether it occurs more here would be important to establish, and I am glad you brought it up. As it has been explained to me, the brass section basically sits in another acoustical space, because it is behind the proscenium, while the strings are in front of the proscenium.
Thanks for posting all of the seating capacities. I am aware of this... the capacity of the hall seems to fluctuate by 100 seats, depending upon whom you ask. The official CSO seating is 3,417, but extra seats can be moved in, according to CAA.
There are so many factors in determining whether the brass is very loud or not. I just read how Eugene Goossens placed them on the side rear, on risers. Maybe someone should go back and read his book, "Cincinnati Interludes."
I'm looking forward to hearing what the consultant team's solutions will be. There may be flexible options for making the hall smaller in seating capacity for symphony and larger for opera, that will be agreeable to everyone. Also, some of the recent efforts of Jaffe Holden and Josh Dachs have turned out extremely well. I will have more about this in my Sunday column.
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