Designed by David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc., acoustician Akustiks and theater planner Fisher Dachs Associates, in collaboration with Nashville-based Earl Swensson Associates and Hastings Architecture Associates, the building features a variety of stone, including limestone, marble and granite, for both interior and exterior features.
A design statement from the Nashville Symphony reads: “The design of the Symphony Center was inspired by the world’s great concert halls, many of which were built in Europe in the late 19th Century. The sophisticated and modern new building is in harmony with Nashville’s tradition of Neoclassical architecture and grand civic buildings while simultaneously reinterpreting the model for contemporary times. The classic limestone exterior and columns, coupled with streamlined proportions, stylized details and a variety of textures and materials, create a structure that is both timeless and contemporary.”