Jacobs Music Center is a

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theater in

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, California. It opened in 1929 as Fox Theatre, a

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–style luxury theater. It was conferred to the

San Diego Symphony The San Diego Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in San Diego, California. The orchestra performs at Jacobs Music Center and the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. It serves as the orchestra for the San Diego Opera. History On December 6, ...

in 1984. The center is also the location of various youth orchestra concerts, including the San Diego Youth Symphony's, and a conservatory.

History

Downtown's Symphony Towers (the second tallest building in

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) was built around the center in 1989. The center features an enormous

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that is built into five walled chambers and was recently restored to its original splendor. It has a seating capacity of 2,248. When it opened in 1929, it had a seating capacity of 2,876. The center was designed by

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. In early 2022, the San Diego Symphony announced that Copley Symphony Hall at Jacobs Music Center would be renovated for acoustic improvements and a major stage remodel including a choral terrace. A year later in early 2023, it was announced that the San Diego Symphony would be returning to the center in a November 4 grand reopening concert. On September 28, 2024, the San Diego Symphony celebrated the grand reopening of the newly renovated Jacobs Music Center. The extensive renovation, which spanned three years and cost $125 million has breathed new life into this historic concert hall.

Directors

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

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External links

Official Web Page

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