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Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Belmont University

Belmont University’s new Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, the crown jewel of a trilogy of performing arts spaces, anchoring the University’s Performing Arts District opened in Fall 2021. The performing arts center’s 1,700-seat main hall is of a “horseshoe” opera house form with full multi-use acoustical capabilities. The hall’s design supports various programs, from musical theatre, opera, dance, orchestra, and choral performances to popular entertainment and special events. In addition to the main hall, there are two event halls,…

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The reimagined David Geffen Hall

The Shed

New York, New York: Located at the intersection of the High Line and Hudson Yards, The Shed is a unique flexible performance space for a broad range of programs. The Shed is a new type of venue with acoustical and audio/video designs provided by Akustiks.

The Anthem

The Anthem is a premiere live music and concert destination in the heart of the new District Wharf in Washington, D.C. The Anthem is a new type of flexible venue that can hold between 2,500 to 6,000 people for concerts, seminars, galas and other special events. Akustiks collaborated with Rockwell Group to develop a concert venue for IMP to bring entertainment’s hottest performers to the Capitol City in an intimate setting. Press Foo Fighters Christen D.C.’s Newest Venue With Anthemic…

Cincinnati Music Hall

Cincinnati, Ohio: “The music has never sounded so rich, so detailed, so warm.”
– Thom Mariner, Movers & Makers Cincinnati

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts – Concert Hall

St.Paul, Minnesota: “You could sense the excitement of the musicians over their new home, especially during the Beethoven, as the players leaned forward in their seats, listening to one another intently. Inner voices and solo lines came through beautifully. Yet the overall sound had symphonic depth and, during big climaxes, plenty of heft.” -Anthony Tommasini, New York Times

Schermerhorn Symphony Hall

Nashville, Tennessee: “…a hall where every sound is not only heard but felt…an acoustic gem and one of the most successful auditoriums built in a century.”
– Michael Linton, The Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2006

The firm’s vision is to provide excellence in the design of concert, opera, dance, drama and multi-use performance spaces, as well as, rehearsal spaces for institutional, educational and professional organizations.

Our collaborative approach combines decades of knowledge with a productive combination of clarity and candor. The entire akustiks team is dedicated to creating performance spaces worldwide that are wonderfully tuned instruments for listening to performances that both dazzle and delight.

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