Performance Halls
Concert halls on campus are heavily used throughout the year. The Concert Office coordinates more than 1000 events in the halls from September to June. Consequently, rehearsal time is only available for degree and non-degree recitals scheduled through the Concert Office. Instructions for arranging rehearsal time for recitals will be given to students when they register for a recital.
Food, drinks and smoking are strictly prohibited in the performance halls. Following rehearsals in performance halls, students are responsible for covering any piano, harpsichord or organ used in the rehearsal. Piano covers must not be placed on the floor in any performance hall. For degree recitals, halls are not available until 15 minutes before the performance. All performance halls close at 11:00 pm.
Cohen-Davison Family Theatre
Conservatory, Ground Level
Located on Mount Vernon Place, this 94-seat theater is Peabody’s newest recital space, and can be used for degree recitals and non-degree recitals.
East Hall
Conservatory, Ground Level
Peabody’s Large Ensemble rehearsal hall, located off the Grand Arcade, is used for Peabody Jazz events and master classes.
Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall
Conservatory, 1st Floor
Built in the neoclassical style, the Conservatory’s Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall at One East Mount Vernon Place is one of the oldest recital halls in America. With a split-level orchestra floor and small balcony, the hall seats 700. The hall boasts modern technical facilities (i.e. professional stage lighting, hydraulic lift stage and multi-track recording equipment). Friedberg Hall is used for major concerts and opera, and is limited to graduate piano and conducting degree recitals.
Goodwin Recital Hall
Leakin Hall, Ground Level
Located in the Leakin Hall building and seating approximately 200, the hall provides an intimate space for chamber music, master classes, lectures and degree recitals.
Leith Symington Griswold Hall
Conservatory, 2nd Floor
Griswold Hall on the second floor of the Conservatory provides an elegant venue for organ recitals, chamber music, degree recitals, and other events. Peabody’s magnificent 16th century Flemish tapestry adorns one wall. Seating is limited to 150 and for non-ticketed events is first-come, first served.
