World-class stage. Intimate experiences.
The Arthur Zankel Music Center opened in 2010 as a hub of musical activity for the Skidmore College campus and surrounding communities, providing students, educators, and artists with 54,000 sq. feet of space to teach, practice, perform, and support music and the performing arts.
The center’s 600-seat, acoustically tuned Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall showcases
the talents of Skidmore music students and faculty on its world-class stage and draws
sold out crowds for performances by internationally renowned artists and scholars
like Jon Batiste, Branford Marsalis, Emanuel Ax, Dave Brubeck, Tank and the Bangas,
Ani Difranco, Havana Lyceum Orchestra, Indigo Girls, Caroline Rose, Ladysmith Black
Mambazo, Paul Simon, and Gloria Steinem.
“Marc Ribot Charlie – Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Kid’ (1921)
Legendary guitarist Marc Ribot will accompany the 1921 silent film "The Kid" with
his delicate and at times haunting solo guitar score, contemporizing Charlie Chaplin’s
work as a relevant story about our era’s economic and social conditions. Ribot will
also perform a short solo set before the film.
Presented by the Arthur Zankel Music Center and supported in part by the Zankel Music
Fund.
Tickets are $20 for general public, $5 for Skidmore Community.
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Our program
From cabaret and choir to pop, piano, and public lectures, our schedule is a curation of talent we're proud to share with our community.
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What to expect
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Our story
What makes a public music venue on a college campus so special? Get to know us and our unique position as a multi-service and interdisciplinary arts venue.
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