91成人导航

Faye Spanos Concert Hall, the century-old performance venue that was one of the original buildings on the 91成人导航 campus, now has a vastly expanded stage and new state-of-the-art technology to better record and stream performances from Conservatory of Music students.

After two years, the $400,000 projects are complete. The suite of upgrades provides advanced technology for students while enhancing the venue鈥檚 acoustics, modernizing a historic and beloved building.

鈥淭hese most recent investments exemplify our faculty鈥檚 modern vision for California鈥檚 first conservatory,鈥� said Conservatory Dean Peter Witte.

The upgraded recording technology allows Faye Spanos and the nearby Recital Hall to connect seamlessly to a recording console in Owen Hall. As a result, students and faculty can perform, record and stream in both venues and send the sound directly to the studio for post-production editing.

鈥淔or music industry students, this expands the options in recording and videoing concerts,鈥� said Benom Plumb, associate professor and program director for Music Industry Studies and Music Management.听

鈥淲e have new high-end cameras for video capture and video streaming, and new industry-standard microphones,鈥� Plumb said. 鈥淥ur student-run record label, Pac Ave Records, curates recordings for an annual 鈥淏est of 91成人导航鈥� album featuring the highest quality audio and musical performances of the year. The upgrades will improve the overall quality of the recordings and videos.鈥�

The stage extension added approximately 170% more stage space.

鈥淔or decades, Faye鈥檚 stage was simply too small, especially in ensemble concerts,鈥� Witte said. 鈥淭he new stage allows freedom and flexibility. Audiences will be much closer to the action, the sound will be more resonant, and most importantly, students and faculty will have more room to truly breathe, sing and play together.鈥�

Andrew Mell, who is director of operations and teaches Jazz and Music Industry Studies courses, added that it will create 鈥渁 more natural sound for ensembles, smaller groups and soloists.鈥�

Conservatory student Emma Young 鈥�25 from Silver Spring, Maryland, views the stage upgrade from two perspectives. She is a violinist in the University Symphony Orchestra and works in Faye Spanos Concert Hall operations as part of her music management major, learning the ins and outs of live music careers.

鈥淚 certainly spend my share of time at Faye,鈥� Young said with a laugh. 鈥淔rom my first look at the finished project I could see the potential impact. The extra space makes a significant difference.鈥�

The upgrades can be seen in action at the Conservatory of Music鈥檚 next performance, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Conductor-in-residence Matilda Hofman will lead the University Symphony Orchestra in the first of two scheduled appearances with 91成人导航 students.

See the Conservatory schedule for the full list of upcoming performances.