ZANKEL NOTATIONS

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A CROSSROADS where performers and speakers from a wide spec trum of disciplines will come to entertain, challenge, and inspire the community” is how Skidmore President Philip Glotzbach describes the new Arthur Zankel Music Center.

adjustable-depth orchestra pit can rise to extend stage floor or audience seating

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large ensemble rehearsal room

dressing room green room,

3 separate foundations, and slightly spaced wall joints, reduce transfer of vibration and noise across wings

48-by-40-foot oak stage, with sprung flooring for dance

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600-seat Helen Filene Ladd concert hall

faculty office/studios

mechanical room

conference/ seminar room

35 geothermal bores provide partially off-the- grid heating and cooling

grand-piano elevator (and handicapped access)

75-seat Elisabeth Luce Moore Hall for recitals, lectures, master classes

mechanical rooms handle HVAC and maintain 40% humidity—for healthy pianos, drums, etc.

small jazz ensemble rehearsal room

keyboard repair shop

percussion instruction and practice rooms

recording studio

For Tom Denny, music department chair, it’s also “a gateway not just to the campus but to a new era in Skidmore’s already rich musical tradition.” Here’s the basic score they’re reading from, including key signature themes and high notes:

groundbreaking May 2007 girder ceremony May 2008 opening January 2010 dedication October 2010

AV control booth and soundboard

Thomas Amphitheater (named for former board chair Sue Corbet Thomas ‘62 and husband Charlie) has stone and grass seating for 160-plus

office box lobby

faculty office/studios

chamber ensemble rehearsal room

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