Capital Campaign Current and Future Projects

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Current and Future Projects

Practice and Teaching Village Renovations

Over the past five years, we have seen incredible growth in the number of students attending Luzerne Music Center, as well as the overall level of musicianship that each and every student brings. Welcoming our new student cabins has not only boosted our student enrollment numbers, but also led to higher rates of retention from year to year. The feedback is unanimous – with each capital improvement we embark on, the quality of experience exponentially improves for all who join us each summer. We must meet the needs of a rapidly evolving program.

In the spirit of the saying “if you build it, they will come,” we share with you – they have come, and we must build it!

With your support, we seek to build our North Practice Village with 18 individual practice rooms and South Teaching Village with 17 teaching and small group instructional spaces. This will more than double the existing number of practice and teaching spaces on our campus.

Our students inspire us with their never-ending work ethic and desire to grow, often waiting for available practice space from sun up to sun down. They are thriving when immersed in a tech-free environment, and we find it essential to continue to be a community that provides them with the focus needed to grow their confidence and communication skills with each other. These young adults are showing up every day to work hard, treat each other with kindness and try to make the world a better place. They are an incredible generation of musical leaders and we excitedly seek to support them as much as we can!

Help us continue to build artists and audiences of the future—one cabin at a time.

North Practice Village

We are excited to expand our campus with the addition of four state-of-the-art practice cabins, each featuring 4–5 rooms. These climate-controlled spaces will be equipped with mini-split air conditioning and heating systems, ensuring optimal comfort on chilly Adirondack mornings and warm summer days. Built for durability and low maintenance, the cabins include LP Smart Siding engineered wood exteriors and resilient vinyl plank flooring. Inside, the natural tongue-and-groove pine walls and ceilings are complemented by elegant recessed lighting, creating a serene and well-lit environment for both practice and teaching. Each cabin will arrive fully fabricated for seamless “plug-and-play” installation, ensuring an efficient and lasting addition to our campus that will serve the next generation of musical leaders.

Sponsor a Practice Room

Make a transformative impact on the future of young musicians by sponsoring a practice room in our newly renovated practice cabins. Your philanthropic support will directly provide dedicated, high-quality space where emerging artists can hone their craft and grow.

$10,000 – Sponsor a Practice Room (16 available)
$20,000 – Sponsor a Larger Chamber Music Room (2 available)

As a sponsor, your name will be honored with a plaque displayed near the door of your sponsored room, serving as a lasting tribute to your generosity and commitment to fostering the next generation of musicians.

For more details on this special opportunity, please contact Szymon Rywalski, Officer of Philanthropy and Development, at srywalski@luzernemusic.org.

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South Teaching Village

With a dedicated space for one-on-one lessons, each student will have the undivided attention of an esteemed faculty member in their specific instrument area. Doubling as a space for student chamber music rehearsals, small groups will meet with faculty to explore the beauty of ensemble playing. Working closely with faculty and peers allows for benefits that go beyond the music—building important connections for their future and expanding their communication skills. In these quiet spaces, surrounded by nature, students will be provided with a place to expand essential life skills that will serve them long after camp ends.

16 Teaching Studios: Arranged into 8 duplex buildings, each containing 2 studios.

Percussion Studio: Specially designed building with a teaching studio and a practice room.

Efficient Design: Grouping studios into duplex buildings maximizes space efficiency while meeting the needs of students and faculty.

Sponsor a Teaching Studio

Empower the educators who inspire future musical talent by sponsoring one of our newly designed teaching studios. Your investment in these spaces will enhance the teaching and learning experience for both instructors and students.

$20,000 - Sponsors a Studio (16 available)
$40,000 - Sponsors a Percussion Studio (1 available)

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Performance Center Complex

Luzerne Music Center is thankful for the completion of the initial two phases of our campus reconstruction, marked by significant enhancements and additions to our housing, infrastructure and performance venues. As we eagerly look to a bright future, we are embarking on the third phase of our transformative capital campaign, focusing on the Performance Center Complex. This will include a new Performance Center and the Performance Center Annex.

The 5,000 sq. foot Performance Center Complex will be a versatile multi-purpose space, catering not only meals but serving as a spectacular concert venue with peaceful views of nature through large windows, inviting natural light and views of the trees and ravine. With the expanding enrollment of the camp, it is imperative that we provide a modern Kitchen and Dining Hall capable of meeting the highest standards for cleanliness, size and utility, as well as a suitable maintenance building to properly care for our new facilities for years to come. When not in use for mealtimes, it will transform into a world class air-conditioned space with a grand piano which will be constantly in use for piano lessons, chamber music rehearsals and coachings, studio class recitals, The Philadelphia Orchestra masterclasses, concerts and receptions. It will also be home to the Camp Store, Storage facilities, as well as a Green Room for the performing artists. The inclusion of Restroom facilities for public and student and staff use brings LMC’s campus up to code for the 21st century.

Our goal is to open with these upgrades by the summer of 2026, ensuring an even more enriching LMC experience for students, resident faculty artists, distinguished visiting guest artists and our loyal and devoted audiences.

For naming opportunities, please reach out to Szymon Rywalski, Officer of Philanthropy and Development, at srywalski@luzernemusic.org.

Architectural renderings by Phinney Design Group.