Site work has begun on a new music building at Samford University in Birmingham, which should be ready for use by fall 2006, according to Don. M. Mott, Samford’s vice president for facilities.
The $8.2 million building will be part of a performing arts complex that includes Buchanan Hall, the current music building, and the Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center.
The centerpiece of the 32,000-square-foot building will be a 300-seat, state-of-the-art recital hall. Other facilities include rehearsal halls, studios, instrument storage, faculty offices and recording facilities.
“It is a great testament to our music faculty and to Birmingham as a serious music venue, that our instrumental music program has flourished,” said Samford President Thomas E. Corts. “We have delighted in the surge of interest and participation in instrumental music and will be able to provide top facilities.
“The need for this facility has been acute for several years, and we made the decision to begin construction now, with the good hope and faith that Samford’s friends and alumni will help us complete the funding soon,” he added.
The music building is one of several projects included in Samford’s multi-year campus improvement plan “The Promise for All Generations.” More than $53 million in construction projects are planned during the next year, Corts said.
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