The Colburn Center is a personal aspiration for Frank Gehry, who has devoted a significant portion of his career to projects in the arts. According to the Los Angeles Times, Gehry wanted to “get down to the basics of what a concert hall should be in serving the needs of music, society, and the city.”
This has become a recurring theme in his late career, as evidenced by his work on the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center in Inglewood, as well as the cultural center he has designed for the Los Angeles River in South Gate.
“The Colburn School is an incredibly important asset to the cultural district of Downtown Los Angeles. Their new hall is a major blessing for the music world of this city, and I am honored to be a part of it. I hope that we have helped create a setting to nurture and grow the next generations of talent.”
—Frank O. Gehry
Founder and Architect, Gehry Partners, LLP
View our YouTube channel (@ColburnSchoolLosAngeles) to revisit Frank Gehry and Colburn President and CEO Sel Kardan in conversation about this important new building that will contribute to the artistic vibrancy of Downtown Los Angeles. Learn about the experimental architect’s wish list for the new campus (including the orchestra pit and the cloud sculpture ceiling), and get an insider’s glimpse of how the magic is coming together.