Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall, at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
 
Home of the Jacksonville Symphony:
Opened in 1997, Jacksonville's world-class symphony hall is designed for orchestral performances. In fact, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra is among a narrow list of American orchestras with their own dedicated concert hall.
History of Jacoby Symphony Hall (PDF)

Seating capacity:
1,800
 
Design team: 
Designed by KBJ Architects; Rothman, Rothman & Heineman architects and internationally acclaimed acousticians Kirkegaard & Associates, Jacoby Hall offers an intimate and acoustically superior concert experience. Jacoby Hall was completed within the 1997 renovation of the Civic Auditorium, built in 1963 with two performance venues. The addition of Jacoby Symphony Hall was dubbed as the “three-hall solution.”
 
Classic design:
Jacoby Symphony Hall is constructed in a “shoebox” shape, a design seen in classic European concert halls, as well as our country’s prominent halls, like Boston’s venerable Symphony Hall. The design keeps the sound alive by reflecting, sustaining and distributing symphonic tones to the audience in equal proportions.
 
Behind the scenes:
The spacious backstage musicians’ lounge, with instrument lockers, is the envy of many professional counterparts. The Klacsmann Music Library, with customized moveable shelving, is a comfortable environment for storing and reviewing orchestral scores. To eliminate virtually all external sounds, Jacoby Symphony Hall has 12-inch thick pre-cast walls. The air conditioning system allows air to move quietly through four-foot diameter ducts without distorting the acoustics.
 
Rave Reviews from Leading Artists:
“This is for me one of the greatest surprises of the last 10 years, to see the quality of this orchestra and this wonderful new hall." 
-- Philippe Entremont
 
“From the moment I stepped onto the stage and heard the sound of my shoes on the stage floor, I knew this was a unique place… Making music on this stage is a privilege and a joy.”
-- Andrew Appel
 
“Jacoby Symphony Hall is one of the loveliest in the United States. It is the most wonderful size; it has sensational acoustics and is absolutely lovely to look at. What more could you ask?”
-- Frederica von Stade