The UBC School of Music has a variety of excellent performance venues and teaching spaces for our students. These facilities are also available for rent throughout the year, both to other departments of the university as well as community arts organizations and external clients.
For more information, including availability, rates and minimum booking periods, please submit the form below.
Any inquiries or booking requests may take up to 10 business days to process. We thank you for your interest in our venues.
Looking for additional performance venue options?
Visit our colleagues at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Please note that there is a separate booking process for current School of Music students and faculty members. Please contact us directly for more information.
Booking questions? Please contact:
Lindsay Gillis
music.office@ubc.ca
604-822-3113
Old Auditorium
Old Auditorium
Old Auditorium
Old Auditorium
Seating Capacity: 522 (fixed seating)
Affectionately known as “Old Aud,” the Old Auditorium has been a training ground for generations of musicians and performers.
Renovated in 2010, the Old Auditorium is now the only 522-seat (plus limited wheelchair spaces) concert hall in Vancouver. It includes a 60-seat orchestra pit, stunning collegial gothic architecture, a shoebox design for exceptional acoustics, excellent site lines and an intimate grandeur rarely found in North American concert halls.
The Old Auditorium serves as a dedicated performance centre, perfect for classical music and opera, and an outstanding facility for students, alumni, and the community. It will help the School of Music continue to lead the way in developing young performers of the highest calibre, such as graduates and opera stars Ben Heppner and Judith Forst.
Roy Barnett Recital Hall
Barnett Hall, UBC Music Building
Casavant Frères Opus 3055 Pipe Organ, UBC Roy Barnett Recital Hall
Stage space at the Barnett Hall, UBC School of Music
Seating space at the Barnett Hall, UBC School of Music
Seating Capacity: 255 (fixed seating)
Providing you with state-of-the-art rehearsal space and a 255-seat concert hall, the Roy Barnett Recital Hall is a place of inspiration. Nearly every day of the week, it is occupied with student recitals, ensemble programs and performances by faculty, alumni and guest artists.
Equipped with audiovisual equipment, it encourages the development of electro-acoustic music, the combination of electronic technology with live performance. The recording facilities enable students and faculty to review and archive their performances based on the latest recording standards.
From classical to contemporary genres, the Roy Barnett Recital Hall supports you in developing your stage presence, sound and technique, giving you a competitive edge for preparing for advanced studies and performance careers.
But it’s not just the venue that is inspiring. The story behind its renovation is equally inspiring, reflecting one UBC alumnus’ passion for music.