"It's wonderful to be here performing in this brand-new spacehow amazing."
That was the reaction of classical singer Julia Bullock to her first-ever performance in the 295-seat recital configuration of Brown University's new Lindemann Performing Arts Center, which opened in October and can hold up to 388 seats, the Providence Journal reports.
Bullock, who performed with pianist Bretton Brown, sang in a variety of languages and styles, from French opera to Rodgers and Hammerstein to the African-American spiritual "Deep River," and said it was "wonderful to be here performing in this brand-new space," two days before she was scheduled to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Before and during the recital, professional acousticians worked with BAI staff and the performers to make sure the acoustic reflective panels and curtains were set up optimally.
"The acoustically excellent recital configuration invites audiences into an intimate artistic experience with the performers and inspires dynamic artmaking and collaboration," Avery Willis Hoffman, artistic director of the Brown Arts Institute, said in a statement.
The center, which can be arranged into concert halls for orchestra and choir, an end-stage theater, a media cube, and a large flat floor-style for performance and events, features six surfaces that Read the Entire Article
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