Branscomb Auditorium at Florida Southern College
Branscomb Memorial Auditorium is located on the Frank Lloyd Wright west campus of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. Architect Nils Schweitzer, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed the structure to complement Wright’s original “Child of the Sun” concept. Construction was completed in 1963. Dedicated to Bishop John Branscomb of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, the auditorium hosted its first performance in 1964. Since that time, the Branscomb Memorial Auditorium stage has presented artists and performing groups from six continents through the college’s annual Festival of Fine Arts series. Not only is Branscomb Memorial Auditorium a beautiful historic structure, it is acoustically one of the very best concert halls in the United States. With a natural audio reverberation time of approximately 1.3 seconds, it has been compared by many artists to Carnegie Hall.
The Branscomb Memorial Auditorium is host to a multitude of performances each year ranging from community benefit events to the Festival of Fine Arts Series featuring world renowned guest artists.
Once again, Lakeland’s only professional dance company, the Florida Dance Theatre, brings their incredible performances to the stage of Branscomb Auditorium.
The Branscomb Memorial Auditorium is host to a multitude of performances each year ranging from community benefit events to the Festival of Fine Arts Series featuring world renowned guest artists.
Once again, Lakeland’s only professional dance company, the Florida Dance Theatre, brings their incredible performances to the stage of Branscomb Auditorium.