The place is very cool takes you back in time. The staff that work here are very nice and we'll dressed to fit the mood. The view area is good too you can see pretty good from almost any spot it seems.
Check out the free concerts with the civic orchestra
A world class symphony hall. Wonderful classical music along the beautiful Chicago Lakeshore.
Why they are the best symphony in the world, haven t you heard?
Blown away, staff was helpful and friendly, the orchestra=mind blowing,amazing!!
All I can say is WOW! I went there to hear the St. Petersburg Orchestra. Student rush tickets are $15. CASH ONLY
Love going to the symphony! Incredibly talented musicians in a classic building. Use SpotHero app for less expensive parking in Grant Park North garage.
Gregory Porter was amazing and the Orchestra behind him, simply breathtaking
Awesome concert, as always, and the Q&A after the concert was nice too. Highly recommend if one is in town
The orchestra itself was wonderful, but sitting where I was (behind the orchestra) was somewhat underwhelming.
The Symphony Center is a superb classical music venue, with excellent acoustics all round. We bought tickets for the CSO on the front section of the lower balcony, which were cheaper and still had a great view. They also have some very high quality free concerts, such as the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, which are amazing value. The staff are all lovely and having a box of free anti-coughing sweets in the foyer is a brilliant brainwave!
This place is absolutely beautiful. This is truly one of the greatest things Chicago has to offer.
Every time I attend a CSO concert, it is the highlight of the season. Listening to and watching some of the world's greatest musicians perform is a dream come true. I am absolutely blown away by every performance.
If you want amazing classical music and amazing space, this is the place for you. Look no further
Muti is a masterful conductor, with excellent musicians!
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is universally recognized as one of the world's best orchestras. I have been a patron and subscriber for 40 years and always look forward to the concerts.
Simply put, this is my favorite place in Chicago. Spectacular venue with a world class orchestra. Doesn't get much better than that.
Almost cried at the Hilary Hahn concert on the 18th of may. Amazing performance by her, and the Rachmaninoff symphony 2 was astounding
"Verdi Requiem" conducted by Muti impressive large performance. Solo singers thrilled especially sopranos. Symphony Hall wonderful acoustics. Narrower original seats. Good elevators to upper balconies.
Beautiful venue, this particular concert should have had more variety. That much modern Russian music is a little hard on the musical sensibilities!
We came here two years ago for the Distant Worlds (Final Fantasy) orchestra and had an amazing experience. The staff were the picture of professionalism and the venue was superb. Great acoustics (from the left main floor) and the seats were comfortable. There were plenty of cheap parking lots around the venues so we didn t have any trouble finding somewhere nearby.
This year, Distant Worlds is offering a couple performances within driving distance for us. Even though their Columbus performance is both sooner and closer, we decided to return to the Chicago Symphony Center simply because we had such a wonderful experience with this venue and the staff last time.
When I went to purchase the tickets online, I had an issue where the link was redirecting me to their episerver (the software company that manages their ecommerce) asking for a login and password... whoops! I wasn t sure if the tickets weren t on sale yet or if there was an issue with the site, so I emailed their customer service using the leave us a message chat/email box that they make super easy to find on their website, which I was very grateful for. I emailed them very late at night and received an email before noon the next day.
So, Chicago Symphony Center, I don t know how much you re paying Aislinn G., your patron services supervisor, but it s not enough. She was so helpful and seemed genuinely kind. She apologized, informed me that the glitch that was causing the issue had been resolved and conviently provided me links to both the show times for that day and their phone number to order that way, as well as thanking me for my continued patronage.
I m including this little blip because I value good service more than perfection from any company. The super quick response telling me they had /already/ resolved the problem mere hours after opening AND taking it a step further by making sure every step after was as convenient as possible is, for me, a more positive experience than if I had no issue with the website at all.
Beautiful music, beautiful venue, beautiful night out! The bourbon was delish!
Went to see Common. Great concert..very small seats.
We love going here the sound is fabulous and we always sit in the terrace so you can see orchestra fro above and behind but you can see the conductors expression. Cso is an exquisite orchestra and well worth the investment for a ticket.
Acoustics are the best assault Keith Jarrett there about 5 years ago blew my mind to this date
This place is the epitome of culture! It's a beautiful place and every seat provides an interesting view of the orchestra. I can't wait to go again. Oh and it's very close to the underground parking.
My friends and I had an awesome time at the DePaul Spring Concert here. They had a large drink selection outside the hall. Inside the theater is beautiful and it has amazing acoustics!
On this occasion we saw Star Wars in concert and as always it was amazing. Pick a performance any performance and you will not be disappointed this historic venue.
Old but well maintained local Chicago Symphony Orchestra. I listened to two very well executed concerts.
Great acoustics, great organization, comfy seats and great music. 10/10a
The musicians are exceptional, the seats are comfy, the staff is really kind, and everything is just excellent. Would always come back again.
World class music experience offered at affordable prices for the tremendous performances presented. If you want an informed performance that grips your soul and is of the highest quality, this is it. Great variety of music from the classics to avante garde and even jazz and pop. Occasional pairings of music and movie or song and dance to embrace those with all kinds of music tastes.
Great concert, I have been waiting for it whole quarter of the century
Have you gone in person to hear the Chicago Symphony Orchestra? If not, to quote ESPN, "C'mon Man!"
Like a fine wine, it this magical orchestra only gets better every year. This treasure must be supported by future generations who will grow to appreciate the quality of perfection.
Enjoyed the concert by the Chicago symphany orchestra. Accoustic in the concert hall was good.
Some of the best music and greatest artists in the world, made accessible to the citizens of Chicago, not just the superrich! Way to go Chicago! And such a beautiful hall, with great acoustics.
Had a wonderful experience,the choir is Awesome,had a great view!
Wonderful event. Premier Tuba Concerto was wonderful. We had seats in the upper balcony and atill enjoyed the performance. Did not feel we were too high or limited viewing.
Great place
We sneaked upstair on the VIP section in one of the conference we attended
This place is awesome. I went on a thursday and the conductor was Riccardo Muti. He led the chicago symphony orchestra along with a bass a soprano and two other talented singers. The performance was amazing and the place was beautiful. Great talent! The negative I found was that during the performance they leave the lights on the audience and the chairs and seating is cramped and this performance was 90 minutes long. So if you are sitting somewhere in the middle of the row and need to get up and use the restrooms or something. The people on the side have to literally get up and get out of the row or you have to squeeze through. Nice theatre and great show but very tight seating. They should renovate the seats making more spacious for the audience.
One of the best orchestras in the world. If you have a chance to hear them perform any of Mahler's works they will blow your mind.
What a fantastic experience. Not a bad seat in the house either! Definitely go if you can.
Absolutely amazing! We saw the Cavalleria Rusticana and I was left with my mouth agape the whole time!
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