Bass Performance Hall

Bass Performance Hall is the crown gem of a city that is home to the nation's third biggest cultural area, which includes Bass Performance Hall. It also serves as a significant symbol of one of the most successful downtown rehabilitation programs in the country, which is underway right now. Bass Performance Hall, which was constructed completely with private funding, serves as the permanent home of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, as well as the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and Cliburn Concerts. In addition, each resident group operates independently of Performing Arts Fort Worth and is in charge of scheduling its own performances in Bass Hall. The Bass Hall is managed by Performing Arts Fort Worth, a non-profit corporation that also provides national Broadway touring merchandise under the Broadway at the Bass brand, as well as programming that includes Broadway Specials, Popular Entertainment, and the McDavid Studio Concert Series. The multifunctional Hall, which seats 2,042 people and was built by David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc. with acoustics by Jaffee, Holden Acoustics, Inc., is a typical European opera house in design and acoustics in construction. The Founders Concert Theater is crowned by an 80-foot-diameter Great Dome, which was beautifully painted by Fort Worth painters Scott and Stuart Gentling. The Grand Facade is graced with two angels that stand 48 feet tall and were carved from Texas limestone by Marton Varo. The angels have now established themselves as major cultural symbols in the North Texas region. The Hall is recognized for its excellent acoustics, remarkable sight lines, and an atmosphere that is on par with the best concert venues in the country and throughout the globe. Located in downtown Fort Worth's historic Sundance Square neighborhood, Bass Performance Hall occupies a whole city block bordered by Commerce, Calhoun, 4th, and 5th Streets and is accessible by public transportation.