Facilities and Technology

Guarneri Hall performance and recording facility

Guarneri Hall is a 60-seat, state-of-the-art performance, recording, and web-streaming facility located in the heart of Chicago. The space was commissioned by Darnton & Hersh Fine Violins in Chicago and was designed by the internationally-recognized firm Threshold Acoustics.

Guarneri Hall integrates high-definition video capability, video projection, and webcasting, with a user-friendly interface allowing for seamless web streaming of live events and production of archival material. Features include:

Customizable room acoustics
Integrated three-camera high-definition video capture
Theater lighting system designed by Schuler Shook Chicago
Rear projection video capability (for upstage screening behind performers)
Integrated lighting/audio/video control
Hamburg Steinway Model B grand piano

Guarneri Hall may be available to outside arts groups and educational institutions on a limited basis. Inquiries about the use of our performance and recording facility may be made via our contact form.

Guarneri Hall NFP
11 East Adams Street · 3rd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60603
847.780.6720

Guarneri Hall is located in Chicago’s Loop, near Symphony Center and the Art Institute of Chicago. Convenient paid garage parking is available east of the building at 17 East Adams. We are close to numerous bus and train routes; CTA Red and Blue Lines stop nearby at Jackson while Purple, Brown, Green, Orange, and Pink Lines are steps away at Adams and Wabash.