Stradivarius International Violin Competition Venues

David Gardner Hall

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Constructed 1930-31, this neo-classic building served as the Student Union from that time until 1954 when the University opened the new Olpin Student Union.

Since 1954 the building has housed various tenants including Ballet and television station KUED as well as the School of Music. In 1980 the buildling was renamed for then University President David Pierpont Gardner. From 1997-2000 the building was totally renovated adding the Dumke Recital Hall, the McKay music Library as well as improvements to the classrooms and the Chamber Music Hall. As part of this improvement project a new structure housing the Libby Gardner Concert Hall, new choral and instrumental rehearsal halls, practice rooms and additional studios was also added.

Libby Gardner Concert Hall

680 Seats plus choir seating for 200 performers.
Stage for over 80 musicians.
Matched pair of Hamburg Steinway D concert grand pianos.
Lively-Fulcher pipe organ.
Movable acoustic curtain for adjustment of hall reverberation time.

Lively-Fulcher Pipe organ

Three manuals and pedal.
Tracker action with electric assist
Forty-Eight Stops
Builder: Lively-Fulcher Organs Washington, D.C.

Thompson Chamber Music Hall

Flexible seating for up to 300 for concerts, banquets or receptions

Dumke Recital Hall

A gift of the Katherine W. and Ezekiel R. Dumke Foundation.

The Dumke Recital Hall has 114 seats, a Hamburg Steinway B grand piano, a second Steinway B piano and a harpsichord.

Ida Smith Clark Green Room

A gift from the family of Ida Smith Clark, this elegantly decorated room is adjacent to the Dumke Recital Hall and serves that facility as the artist's Green and Reception Room.

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	Stradivarius International Violin Competition Venues David Gardner Hall University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Constructed 1930-31, this neo-classic building served as the Student Union from that time until 1954 when the University opened the new Olpin Student Union. Since 1954 the building has housed various tenants including Ballet and television station KUED as well as the School of Music. In 1980 the buildling was renamed for then University President David Pierpont Gardner. From 1997-2000 the building was totally renovated adding the Dumke Recital Hall, the McKay music Library as well as improvements to the classrooms and the Chamber Music Hall. As part of this improvement project a new structure housing the Libby Gardner Concert Hall, new choral and instrumental rehearsal halls, practice rooms and additional studios was also added. Libby Gardner Concert Hall 680 Seats plus choir seating for 200 performers. Stage for over 80 musicians. Matched pair of Hamburg Steinway D concert grand pianos. Lively-Fulcher pipe organ. Movable acoustic curtain for adjustment of hall reverberation time. Lively-Fulcher Pipe organ Three manuals and pedal. Tracker action with electric assist Forty-Eight Stops Builder: Lively-Fulcher Organs Washington, D.C. Thompson Chamber Music Hall Flexible seating for up to 300 for concerts, banquets or receptions Dumke Recital Hall A gift of the Katherine W. and Ezekiel R. Dumke Foundation. The Dumke Recital Hall has 114 seats, a Hamburg Steinway B grand piano, a second Steinway B piano and a harpsichord. Ida Smith Clark Green Room A gift from the family of Ida Smith Clark, this elegantly decorated room is adjacent to the Dumke Recital Hall and serves that facility as the artist's Green and Reception Room. 7450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84047 Local: (801) 255-9636 - Fax: (801) 255-3965 - Toll Free: 1-800-260-5818 Copyright © 2005 Charles W. Liu Fine Violins Email: violins@finestringinstruments.com Website produced by Webtracks Studio Powered by Big Medium