UW-Madison School of Music’s new recital center will be named in honor of UW alumnni and advisory board members George and Pamela Hamel, whose $15 million donation will help make constructing the building possible, according to a university release.
The center, which will be located at the corner of Lake Street and University Avenue, is designed for high visibility and cost $22 million total.
The plans include glass walls and “state-of-the-art” video technology that can be utilized for recording and live-streaming concerts, according to the release. The center will also include a 315-seat recital hall as well as a large lobby and rehearsal space.
“The new center will be a jewel for the campus and a hub for music performance, education and outreach for our students, faculty, performers, instructors and the greater community,” John Karl Scholz, Dean of the UW-Madison College of Letters and Science, said in the release.
The Hamel Music Center is slated for construction in late 2015.
