Stradivarius International Violin Competition Venues

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.

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.