Symphony instruments, 19th century symphonies were gradually augmented with more string players and more wind parts, so that the orchestra grew substantially in sheer numbers, as concert halls likewise grew. At the beginning of the 20th century, Gustav Mahler wrote long, large-scale symphonies. His Eighth Symphony, for example, was composed in 1906 and is nicknamed the "Symphony of a Thousand" because of the large number of voices required to perform the work. Additionally, his Third Symphony is one of the longest regularly performed symphonies at around 100 minutes in length for most performances. The 20th century also saw further diversification in
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts center and City Hall for the city of Thousand Oaks, California. City Hall includes Planning and Building Department, City Works and other city departments. It is located on Thousand Oaks Boulevard, immediately across from Gardens of the World. The New West Symphony is the resident orchestra of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. They are also resident orchestra of the Oxnard Performing Arts Center and Santa Monica's Barnum Hall. In 2015, an operations center for a proposed California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks opened on