Norman S. Benzaquen Hall

SIZE:1,610 square feet (46' 1"W x 35' 6"D)

CAPACITY:85

Features

Large, column-free space

Vaulted ceilings

Hardwood floor

Steinway D 9-foot grand piano

Tables, orchestra chairs, music stands, & conductor's podium

About

Benzaquen Hall is ideal for chamber orchestra and chorus rehearsals and recording projects, as well as chamber music performances. It is also a unique setting for intimate parties, product launches, panel discussions, staff retreats, and press conferences.

Located in New York City at the nexus of the Javits Center, Hudson Yards, Hell’s Kitchen, Penn Station, and Times Square in midtown-Manhattan, Benzaquen Hall at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music is centrally located near public transportation, parking, hotels, restaurants, and shops.

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Congratulations to @SomeLikeItHotMusical for winni

Congratulations to @SomeLikeItHotMusical for winning Best Musical Theater Album at the 2024 Grammys, which was mixed in our very own control room at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music by Lawrence Manchester of @AudiosmithsDigitalSolutions!

And a special shout out to Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street—who recorded the orchestra in our Cary Hall—which was also nominated for the Best Musical Theater Album.

#Grammys2024

Congratulations to Passion For Bach And Coltrane f

Congratulations to Passion For Bach And Coltrane for winning the 2024 GRAMMY for Best Classical Compendium! Recorded in Cary Hall at the DiMenna Center, this extraordinary album features @AlexBrownMusic, @HarlemQuartet, @ImaniWinds, @EdwardPerezBass, Neal Smith, and A.B. Spellman; Silas Brown and @MarkDoverMusic, producers.

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We can’t wait for the release of the Original Br

We can’t wait for the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Outsiders Musical—recorded right here at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music! Listen now to the first track released, “Great Expectations,” featuring Brody Grant.

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@sonybroadway: We’re excited to announce that the Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Outsiders will be released in 2024. “Great Expectations” featuring Brody Grant is out now!

Did you know the score for Disney’s live-action

Did you know the score for Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid was mixed right here in The DiMenna Center’s very own in-house control room? Head to your local theater now and experience the score for yourself!

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Other Spaces

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

SIZE:3,465 square feet (63' W x 55' 7" D)

CAPACITY:250

Large column-free space

Vaulted ceilings

Hardwood floor

Theatrical rigging and lighting

Active Acoustic design by E-Coustic Systems

Steinway D 9-foot grand piano

Tables, orchestra chairs, music stands, & conductor's podium

Control Room

Lawo 200+ channel mc2-56 mixing console

Dual 128 channel Protools HDX Rec/Editing/Mixing

Full video playback for Film & TV post-audio mixing

FO connectivity for external streaming/remote rec

Francis Manzella Design

In-house recording services provided by Audiosmith Digital Solutions

Dolby-certified control room

Marianne Lockwood Green Room

SIZE:13' 4" W x 16' 8" D

Steinway Model M piano

High-speed internet and phone lines

Music stands

Chairs, Table, and Sofa (available upon request)