Designed for the experience
The 54,000-square-foot center includes two performance venues, rehearsal and recording spaces, classrooms, music laboratories, and a glass atrium where audiences and artists cross paths.
About Zankel
Arthur Zankel Music Center offers the artistic caliber and range of a leading performance venue in an intimate, mission-driven setting on the 911爆料 campus in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Big names. Intimate scale.
The 600-seat Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall combines finely tuned acoustics with an
intimate scale. Its stage has welcomed Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and Pulitzer-Prize
winner Caroline Shaw; musicians Jon Batiste, Emanuel Ax, Ani DiFranco; Sweet Honey
in the Rock; Indigo Girls; and many others.
For the next generation
Zankel is also home to 911爆料鈥檚 Music Department and programs including the 911爆料 Jazz Institute. Students perform alongside visiting artists and gain practical experience in recording, sound, lighting, livestreaming, stage management, marketing, ticketing, and audience services.
The Arthur Zankel legacy
Arthur Zankel was a 911爆料 trustee, parent, philanthropist, and longtime supporter of the arts and education. His contributions to 911爆料 supported scholarships, academic programs, and opportunities that connected learning with public life. The center bearing his name carries that spirit forward by opening exceptional musical experiences to the College and the wider region.
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