The amount of the donation made to the orchestra by Verizon Wireless in exchange for naming rights was not disclosed.
With the opening of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Encore Park, the Atlanta Symphony will become the only orchestra in the U.S. to operate two major amphitheaters: since the early 1970s the ensemble has presented performances at Chastain Park Amphitheater, a 6,500-seat venue in an outlying Atlanta neighborhood. Programming at Encore and Chastain Parks should be broadly similar — mainly pop music, with some family events and classical performances as well.