Visitor Information
“Experience the Excellence” of the Austin Symphony without concerns or hassles. Use the information in this section to locate the concert venue, find a place to dine, learn about our accessibility or to answer any questions you might have about sharing your evening with us.
Preconcert Lectures
Bob Buckalew hosts free “Concert Conversations” at 7:10 in the concert hall on classical concert nights. These can be entertaining and enlightening, offering information about the composers and works for the evening. He will often have guest soloists, conductors or composers of a featured work for that concert.
Restaurants
Make a night of it! Compliment your evening at the Symphony with any one of the many choices for dining, many of whom offer concert night specials.
Directions & Parking
Maps and Directions to concert venues.
Services for Patrons with Disabilities
Provisions for our disabled patrons.
Patron Services
Various accommodations and information for our patrons.
Tips for Beginners
What to expect, what to wear, whether to prepare, what it is, who’s in it, what they do, listening, links, etc.
Etiquette
When is it appropriate to clap, cough, and other general etiquette guidelines.
Glossary of Musical Terms
Musical terms and their definitions.
