Boston Symphony Hall openedIn 1900, the Boston Symphony Hall was opened with an inaugural gala led by music director Wilhelm Gericke. The architects engaged Wallace Clement Sabine, a young assistant professor of physics at Harvard, to help them achieve the best sound quality for the hall, making it the first auditorium designed according to scientific acoustical principles. The sparse use of sound-muffling textiles provides for better resonance throughout the hall. It is 61 feet high, 75 feet wide and 124 feet long from the lower back wall to the front of the stage. With the exception of the wooden floors, the hall is built of brick, steel, and plaster. Still regarded as one of the world's finest concert halls, it is the home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops. |
