Lenfest Hall

To maintain its priceless musical traditions in the modern environment, Curtis built Lenfest Hall, a dynamic space for learning and living, tailored to the needs of its extraordinary students and faculty. It includes the magnificent Gould Rehearsal Hall, housing for half the student body, a fifth-floor garden terrace, and convenient dining facilities. It also houses the orchestra library and the orchestral instrument collection. The building is named in honor of Curtis Chairman Emeritus H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest and Marguerite Lenfest.

One of the building’s main social centers, the Commons includes the Albert Lounge, a comfortable area looking out onto historic St. Mark’s Church, as well as a dining hall that is open to the Curtis community seven days a week.

As a gathering area for trustees, overseers, faculty, staff, and others which can accommodate up to 60 people, Locks Board Room weds historic details with state-of-the-art technology.

A 2,850-square-foot, acoustically designed rehearsal hall accommodates a full orchestra for the largest-scale core repertoire, with state-of-the-art video, audio, and Internet2 capabilities. Teaching studios for percussion, double bass, and harp are located adjacent to the rehearsal hall.