Enid Symphony Center Concert Hall
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Performing Halls in Europe ~ The Symphony performs in the beautiful decor of Turn-of-the-Century Paris in the Concert Hall at Enid Symphony Center - seats 340 for a concert - with box seats A two year renovation started in 1997 to bring life to a space that had been vacant and virtually unknown for 50 years. Elements recall the history of Enid ~ with the scene of Government Springs Park background ~ and stalks of golden wheat bordering the many smaller murals Douglas Newell ~ Musical Director Symphony Office 300 W. Cherokee Suite 100 Enid, Oklahoma 580-237-9646 Continue Tour |
BuffaloShufflers LIVE ~ with the Enid Symphony ~ April 2004 Many Weddings, recitals and other events have also been held on our stage back to ESO homepage |
This background is the 'wallpaper' stencil effects
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For accoustics reasons, the floor was painted to look like a royal carpet, without the sound dampening effect of carpeting. It is a several step process, done by Vicky Jackson and local artists. The concert hall permanent seating was obtained surplus from the old theater at Ft. Sill Army Base in Lawton, Oklahoma. It was an 850 seat theater and we got good pieces for 340+ seats and paid for them to be totally refurbished ~ paint, upholstery and armrests. The Grand Piano you see on stage is a nine foot Estonia ~ Made by the Tallin Company in the Former Soviet State of Estonia. Tallin started as a family company in 1893. A team of two craftsmen make three pianos a year. The instrument has a wonderful sound and is kept primely tuned. The wood used is Ash? from up north in the Ukraine. The grain is very fine due to the slow growth and the density gives a wonderful resonance and tone. |
Entry Lobby ~ Egyptian Lobby ~ ConcertHall ~ Banquet Hall ~ Theatre ~ Art Gallery