Cornish College of the Arts, situated in downtown Seattle, was founded in 1914 as a music school. It now also offers programs in fine arts, dance, and drama with several notable alumni including choreographers Merce Cunningham and Robert Joffrey as well as Ann Wilson of the rock band Heart. When the school first proposed expanding into a new performance and learning facility, maximizing the utilization of the space was a top priority. Fortunately, by implementing a Constellation acoustic system by Meyer Sound, the recently opened Raisbeck Auditorium can provide the optimum aural ambiance for lectures, drama, film screenings, and dance recitals as well as concerts spanning all musical genres.
The new venue, seating about 160 for most uses, is housed in a new high-rise, mixed-use development known as The Ivy on Boren, sharing the ground floor with an art gallery.
