Recently renovated and redesigned, McAlister Auditorium has launched the music career of thousands of young artists. It serves as the primary venue for our largest performances, with more than 100 concerts and events each year. With its superb acoustics and spectacular lighting, the 2,000-seat venue draws big crowds to watch our orchestras, operas and musicals. Its features include a best-of-its-kind sound shell, a float cloud system, a hydraulic orchestra pit, and a three-manual, 34-rank Holtkamp organ.