MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music Building, Academic music building in Eugene, Oregon, US
The Frohnmayer Music Building is an academic facility in Eugene housing teaching studios, practice spaces, and performance venues for music students. The structure includes multiple piano rooms, ensemble studios, and a seating hall for concerts and recitals.
Construction began in 1922 to a design by Ellis F. Lawrence, and the building was finished in 1924, though the inscription over Beall Hall reads "AD 1921." It was funded by private capital that the university repaid with interest. Classrooms and practice rooms were added in 1948 and 1955, and rehearsal rooms and a larger student commons in 1977. In 2005 it was renamed for MarAbel B. Frohnmayer and a $15.2 million renovation was announced.
Students and faculty use the concert hall regularly for performances ranging from classical to contemporary music. These events shape the musical life of the campus and surrounding community.
The building sits on the University of Oregon campus and welcomes visitors, especially during concert events. It helps to check ahead for public performances to make the most of your visit.
Beall Concert Hall's Jürgen Ahrend organ, completed in 1972, was funded by a bequest of Robert Vinton Beall, a University of Oregon graduate of 1897; the hall was named for him in 1973. The hall's architecture recalls Boston Symphony Hall, which designer Ellis F. Lawrence studied as an architecture student in Boston.
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