Cincinnati Music Hall, an elegant century-old building, stands majestically at the corner of 14th and Elm – just a short walk from the city’s center. It serves as the home for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Completed in 1878, and it has been recognized as a National Historic Landmark since 1975. The 372 foot long building consists of 3,858,000 red pressed bricks. It covers an area of 2 -1/2 acres in the busy city of Cincinnati. Over the years, it has been renovated and updated to be 4 different areas for different needs of the community :
- Springer Auditorium – This glorious theatre with state-of-the-art acoustics has seating for 3,516. It serves as the home for the Cincinnati Symphony, the Cincinnati Opera and the May Festival Chorus.
- Music Hall Ballroom – This huge, newly renovated room has 20,000 square feet, and can hold up to 1,300 people, making it the second largest room in the city for large receptions, fashion shows, conventions, class reunions and gatherings over breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Corbett Tower – Perfect place for events for 300 seated people, ranging from weddings & receptions to dinners and parties. It has a stage, a dance floor, kitchen and bar facilities, controlled sound and light.
- Critic’s Club – A dining club which seats 50 people.
credit: Ohio Redevelopment Projects – ODSA