Jordan Hall
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Jordan Hall is a 1,019-seat concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts, and part of the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music. It is located one block away from Symphony Hall.
The hall opened on October 20, 1903, as a gift of Eben D. Jordan II, a Conservatory trustee and a Jordan of the Jordan Marsh retail store. Its architect was Edmund M. Wheelwright of Boston's Wheelwright & Haven, who later designed nearby Horticultural Hall. The hall's unusual square floorplan reflects its underlying plot of land but despite its shape, the hall has excellent acoustics, and all seats on both the main floor and horseshoe-shaped balcony have unobstructed views of the stage. The hall's prominent organ is modeled upon that of the Santa Maria Scala in Siena.
Innumerable performances have taken place in Jordan Hall, including soloists Marian Anderson, Nadia Boulanger, Pablo Casals, Martha Graham, Rudolf Serkin, and Isaac Stern; conductors Arthur Fiedler and Kurt Masur; composers Béla Bartók and Aaron Copland; jazz legends Stan Getz and Benny Goodman; and the Budapest, Juilliard, and Tokyo string quartets. Of course the hall has also hosted innumerable student performances.
Jordan Hall is also home to From the Top, a National Public Radio classical music show hosted by New England Conservatory alum Christopher O'Riley.
