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In Short – With handsome touches of gold, crimson, brass, leather and oak throughout the space, the 2,626-seat Symphony Hall is a study in restrained elegance. This light hand is due not so much to aesthetics as it is to acoustics: The sparse use of sound-muffling textiles provides for better resonance throughout the hall. Symphony Hall's oblong shape provides audience members with superb sight lines, even when the room is filled to capacity.