History of Our Capital Improvements
Since 2020, our campus has undergone remarkable growth. We’ve been fortunate to complete the first two stages of our campus rebuild, which included replacing all student and faculty housing with 30 energy-efficient cabins, constructing new administration and medical buildings, upgrading infrastructure, and renovating the Jack Lawrence Performance Lodge with new climate control, stage, and lighting. We also proudly opened the Jeffrey B. Ziegler Recital Hall & Jack Lawrence Museum in 2023, home to chamber music rehearsals, masterclasses, and intermission student performances for our concert series.
These enhancements have fueled the growth of our summer program, enriching the musical experience we offer and increasing year-over-year retention. The feedback has been unanimous—each capital improvement has significantly elevated the experience for all who join us. As our program continues to evolve, we are committed to meeting its growing needs.
In the spirit of “if you build it, they will come,” we can confidently say: they have come, and we must build it!
Explore the highlights of our campus renovations below, and if so inspired, we hope you will visit our Current and Future Projects page to learn more about the exciting road ahead.
Jeffrey B. Ziegler Recital Hall & Jack Lawrence Museum
In addition to our third phase, in 2023 we introduced a new octagonal building on our campus. This building has a significantly expanded footprint, scaling up to 1,000 square feet, with a width of 35 ft in every direction, seated prominently in the center of our campus. This space, crafted in North Carolina by Topsider Homes and assembled onsite by local contractors, serves as an intimate performance venue on our campus, a museum for songwriter Jack Lawrence and a classroom space for masterclasses and small group classes.
This structure is a focal point at LMC, placed prominently in the heart of campus beside the Jack Lawrence Performance Lodge. The building features beautiful pine finishes throughout the interior, blending with the aesthetics of the upgraded Lancaster Log Cabins around the camp, which were executed in 2021 as part of the first phase of our capital campaign. French doors and four sets of large windows allow for natural lighting from five of the eight walls, and create a sense of openness to evoke inspiration for the musicians and composers who will use the space.
The building houses Michael Kamen’s 1903 Steinway Model O grand piano and feature modular seating that allows for a broad array of uses including composition workshops, individual lessons, guest masterclasses, intimate studio recitals, group classes, chamber music rehearsals, and small receptions; with a prominent display of the Jack Lawrence archives that will adorn the interior perimeter of the space. Our resident artists and students, as well as visiting guest musicians from the New York City Ballet and Philadelphia Orchestra, have a refined space to instruct our students and rehearse.
Student Cabins
A portion of the 2020 Campaign included installation of 12 new student cabins. With capacity for eight students, each cabin includes four bunkbeds and a bathroom, two showers and a double vanity, as well as a private bedroom and bathroom for a counselor.
Faculty Cabins
We also replaced existing faculty housing with 18 new faculty cabins. Each faculty cabin accomodates two faculty members, with two bedrooms, a kitchenette and a bathroom.
Administration and Health Buildings
Lastly, we installed our new administration and medical buildings.