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PERFORMANCE FOR TODAY & TOMORROW

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SCHOOL OF MUSIC RENOVATION & EXPANSION

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A New Era for Music at UF

RENOVATION & EXPANSION

The University of Florida School of Music is embarking on an exciting new chapter, where world-class spaces will elevate the study, practice and performance of music at UF to new heights. Your philanthropic partnership will help shape the future of music at UF — today and far into the future.

The renovation and expansion will include a premier 500-seat performance space, located in the heart of campus. This space will provide unprecedented public access to School of Music performances, featuring students, faculty and prominent visiting musicians from around the world. Proposed technology-driven AI and recording studios will fuel the school’s entrepreneurial spirit, and updated teaching studios and rehearsal spaces will foster excellence among our emerging professional musicians.

A modern building at dusk with large windows, people outside, and a lit brick tower in the background.

PRELIMINARY ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS

Large corridor connecting new and old building with students using public space

A proposed corridor will bridge new and existing spaces, greatly expanding the school’s footprint.

two-story brick facade with stairwell enclosed in glass

A view of the proposed northwest stairwell leading to faculty teaching studios.

brick building with white gleaming addition housing the new concert hall

Southeast street view of the planned building from Inner Road next to Steinbrenner Hall.

path connecting Steinbrenner Hall to the new School of Music addition

Path along east facade of proposed building adjacent to Steinbrenner Hall.

State-of-the-Art

PERFORMANCE SPACE

An orchestra performs on a large wooden stage in a modern concert hall filled with audience members on all sides.

PRELIMINARY ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING

The signature space in this expansive reimagining of the School of Music’s physical infrastructure is its premier performance venue. The new 500-seat, fully immersive space features a 360-degree view of the performers, which will provide unobstructed sightlines and offer unparalleled opportunities for audience engagement and interaction. Multimedia capabilities and intentional acoustic design will revolutionize the school’s ability to prepare students for work in real-world performance venues and will bolster the school’s long-standing commitment to community outreach, dynamic creativity, global collaboration and public impact.

BUILDING for the FUTURE

Some highlights of the proposed space include:

  1. FACULTY TEACHING STUDIOS: Acoustically-isolated teaching studios provide unprecedented access to faculty
  2. RECORDING STUDIO, AI & COMPOSITION STUDIO AND CLASSROOMS: Students will be on the cutting edge — training in state-of-the-art recording and AI composition studios
  3. NEW CLASSROOMS: Music Education, Piano Lab and Computer Lab
cross section of the current building showing areas where new classrooms and studios will be located

“At last, the UF School of Music will have a facility that rises to the level of excellence for which our students, faculty and staff are known.”

Dr. Kevin Orr

Director, UF School of Music

  • gator marching band on field during a football game
  • four percussionists playing a marimba
  • female vocalist perfomring with a backup band
  • drummer playing a drumset
  • chorus performing on stage
  • string section of an orchestra performing
  • four saxophonists performing on stage
  • students performing the opera La bohème

Help us reach our goal!

bar graph showing progress of new building campaign. Total raised: $61.4 million, goal: $54 million, 94 percent

With leadership support from the State of Florida and the UF Board of Trustees — including a transformative $60 million state investment — we’ve raised $61.4 million, that’s 94% of our goal! But we need your help to cross the finish line and bring this vision fully to life. Please join us today in investing in the students and faculty shaping UF Music’s future.

GIVE TODAY

Naming Opportunities

As we embark on the construction of this transformative new music building addition and renovation, designated spaces for donor naming have been identified according to the indicated giving levels below.

If you would like to discuss how you might partner with the School of Music in this unprecedented opportunity, please contact Alli Hudson at 443.880.3343 or email ahudson@arts.ufl.edu.

Images used for illustrative purposes only.

Architectural rendering of a large performance space with light wood floors and raised seating

$5,000,000

Concert Hall

The concert hall will be the signature space in the expansive reimagining of the School of Music’s physical infrastructure. The new 500-seat, fully immersive space features a 360-degree view of the performers, which will provide unobstructed sightlines and offer unparalleled opportunities for audience engagement and interaction. Multimedia capabilities and intentional acoustic design will revolutionize the school’s ability to prepare students for work in real-world performance venues and will bolster the school’s long-standing commitment to community outreach, dynamic creativity, global collaboration and public impact.

musician recording to a computer while playing an electric keyboard

$500,000

AI & Composition Studio

This studio will advance the School’s activity in both AI and music composition.

greyed out image of two sound recording engineers in a recording studio

FUTURE HOME OF

Drs. Richard & Sue Moyer Recording Studio Suite

Professional-grade recording studio for high-end audio and video production.

greyed out image of a two story lobby with a wall of glass and metal railing

FUTURE HOME OF

Russell & Brenda Robinson Concert Hall Lobby

Large student and community gathering space adjacent to the new concert hall.

close up of hands playing a saxophone into a microphone

$300,000

Jazz & Commercial Music Rehearsal Room

Dedicated room for the School’s newest area of focus.

several storage lockers holding musical instruments

$150,000

Instrument Storage & Locker Room

Dedicated instrument storage.

a brightly lit meeting room with a long table, several chairs and a digital screen on the wall

$100,000

Seminar/Meeting Room

Multi-purpose space adjacent to the new concert hall for seminars, small group collaboration and guest artist green room.

hands working on the hammers of a piano

$100,000

Piano Tech Space Renovation

Renovation of this important space to maintain the School’s valuable collection of pianos.

two baby grand pianos in a teaching studio

$75,000

Faculty Teaching Studios — Piano

(4 OF 4 AVAILABLE)

New teaching laboratories, each accommodating two grand pianos.

a large modern classroom with rows of desks and a whiteboard at the front of the room

$60,000

Classroom Laboratory

2 OF 3 AVAILABLE

• 16-Station Keyboard Classroom

• 24-Station Computer Classroom

FUTURE HOME OF
Robin Olin Oegerle Music Education Laboratory

$50,000

All Other Faculty Teaching Studios

(22 OF 23 AVAILABLE)

a teacher sitting at a piano and a violin student with a music stand in a large teaching studio

STRINGS

• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Double Bass
• Guitar

PERCUSSION

1 OF 1 AVAILABLE

WOODWINDS

• Flute
• Clarinet
• Oboe
• Bassoon
• Saxophone

VOICE

4 OF 4 AVAILABLE

COMPOSITION

4 OF 4 AVAILABLE

BRASS

• Trumpet
• French Horn
• Tuba / Euphonium

FUTURE HOME OF
Richard W. Bowles Trombone Studio

back of students seated facing the front of the classroom

$50,000

Renovation of Current Classroom Spaces

Acoustic renovations for an ideal listening and learning environment.

small recording studio with speakers and computer

$30,000

Post-Production Room

(2 OF 2 AVAILABLE)

Private workrooms with isolated acoustics where students can complete individual music production projects. 

office space with desk, chairs and computer

$25,000

Office — Performance Venue Manager

(2 OF 2 AVAILABLE)

New professional staff offices in the performance hall.

UF SCHOOL OF MUSIC BUILDING PROJECT TIMELINE

GROUNDBREAKING

Mid-Summer 2026

PROJECT COMPLETION

Summer 2028

brick building exterior against blue sky showing proposed teaching studios and glass enclosed stairwell

Targeted
Major Outcomes

  • State-of-the-art performance & presentation hall
  • New applied instrumental and voice teaching labs
  • New professional recording studio
  • New AI composition studio
  • Imaginative blending of new construction with the existing building
  • Renovated offices and classrooms throughout the existing building