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Hill Auditorium is the largest performance venue on the University of Michigan campus, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The auditorium was named in honor of Arthur Hill (1847–1909), who served as a regent of the university from 1901 to 1909.
825 North University Avenue. Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Venue Information - including capacity and seating chart. With its superb acoustics, Hill Auditorium has served as the premier location to host many outstanding events. Former University of Michigan Regent, Arthur Hill, whose name the auditorium bears, donated $200,000 in his will for the ...
Hill Auditorium was built by noted architectural firm Kahn and Wilby. Completed in 1913, the renowned concert hall was inaugurated at the 20th Ann Arbor May Festival, and has continued to be the site of thousands of concerts, featuring everyone from Leonard Bernstein and Cecilia Bartoli to Bob Marley and Bob Dylan.
Hill Auditorium was built by noted architectural firm Kahn and Wilby, with the intention of developing a hall with perfect acoustics, and it is said that you can literally hear a pin drop on the stage from the farthest seat in the room.
Standing tall and proud in the heart of the University of Michigan campus, Hill Auditorium is the venue where the major public events of the university take place. Former U-M regent Arthur Hill bequeathed $200,000 to the university for the construction of an auditorium for lectures, concerts and other university events.
Since opening in 1913, Hill has welcomed ensembles, orchestras, and speakers from around the world. Hill seats 3,500 and is the largest performance space on campus. It was built with funds from Arthur Hill, a UM Regent, alumnus, and Saginaw lumber baron.
The auditorium was designed by Albert Kahn, best known for his Detroit factories but soon to become U-M’s most prolific architect with major buildings such as Angell Hall, Burton Tower, Hatcher Library, and the Clements Library to his credit.
