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Newark Symphony Hall in Newark, United States, enjoys a long and rich cultural history as New Jersey’s oldest and largest showcase for the arts, education and entertainment programming.  Newark Symphony Hall, a multi-facility edifice was built by the Shriners, a Masonic order, in 1925 and known as the Salaam Temple. The façade is quite imposing with its massive Ionic columns and the interior is elegant with its sculpted marble designs with gold-leaf ornamentation in the Greek and Egyptian styles.
During the era of Vaudeville and the advent of the “talkies,” Salaam Temple was utilized as a major theater. As the main hall or theatre was the “Mosque” to the Shriners, it was not long before the building was known as “The Mosque”. The Griffith Music Foundation took over the management of the Mosque Theater around 1938. Under the leadership of Mrs. Parker O. Griffith, complete seasons of concerts and recitals were held.
Great opera productions and opera stars have added yet another dimension to the history of Newark Symphony Hall. A roster of stars including Jerome Hines, Beverly Sills, Roberta Peters, Leontyne Price, Robert Merrill and too many others to mention have enjoyed the great acoustics in the concert hall. “If the walls could talk, wonder what they would say?”
Throughout the season, Newark Symphony Hall looks forward to producing the best in the performing arts. The Hall welcomes you and thanks you for your continued patronage. Newark Symphony Hall is like a fine wine, getting better with age.