Today, the Humanities Building reverberates with the sounds of students, faculty and staff teaching, studying, practicing and performing music.

Today, the School, currently ranked in the top 5 percent of public schools of music in the United States, is solidifying its reputation for excellence.

Today, in Morphy Hall and Mills Hall, audiences gather to applaud music from all genres.

Today, the School of Music is the state’s largest provider of music performances outside Milwaukee, presenting 300-plus, mostly free concerts every year.

Today, however, the School’s facilities are out-of-date and out-of-tune with the talents and ambitions of students, faculty and staff, and the expectations of audiences, alumni, parents and friends.

The UW-Madison school of Music plans a new home to train future generations of performers, researchers and educators and continue to share the joy of music with the entire community.

More than half of the estimated $38 million School of Music Performance center construction cost is already committed. But this is an ensemble effort and we have an important part for you.

We invite you to join us as we build from solid foundation to standing ovation. The School of Music Performance center will feature:

• One 800-seat and one 350-seat concert hall - 330 more seats than the existing concert halls – plus 56,000 square feet of lobby, box office, dressing room, studio and staging areas.
• Professional performance spaces to give performers critical experience on the eve of their professional careers.
• And easy-to-reach location of the corner of University Avenue and Lake Street with convenient nearby parking garages.
• State-of-the-art acoustics for rich sound and technical facilities for teaching, for hands-on learning and for producing top-flight recordings.
• A complimentary and cooperative venue for the University and the city that will attract diverse artists and audiences and offer student and a faculty a place to showcase their abilities.

Your investment will help fill these new hall with the excitement of live performance. Your support will ensure that great music will continue to be taught, created, performed and heard.