39°18′14″N 76°37′8″W / 39.30389°N 76.61889°W
Address | 1212 Cathedral Street Baltimore, Maryland United States |
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Public transit | Cultural Center State Center |
Owner | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra |
Type | Concert hall |
Capacity | 2,443 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | November 10, 1978 |
Opened | September 13, 1982 |
Years active | 1982 - present |
Architect | Pietro Belluschi, Inc. and Jung/Brannen Associates |
Website | |
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The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, often referred to simply as the Meyerhoff, is a music venue that opened September 16, 1982, at 1212 Cathedral Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The main auditorium has a seating capacity of 2,443 and is home to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. It is named for Joseph Meyerhoff, a Ukrainian-Jewish Baltimore businessman, philanthropist, and arts patron who served as president of the Baltimore Symphony from 1965 to 1983.