What do Tony Bennett, the New York Philharmonic and Bobby McFerrin have in common?

They’ve all performed at the Zoellner Arts Center.

The late Robert Zoellner ’54 and his wife, Victoria, donated $6 million to build the arts center, which opened in 1997. Zoellner was a securities investor, arts patron and lifelong supporter of Lehigh.

The 105,000-square-foot arts center is home to Lehigh’s Department of Music, the Department of Theatre, the Art Galleries and the Guest Artist Series. Bringing everything under one roof, the facility transformed the arts at Lehigh and provides unique learning opportunities for students and venues for community members.

The arts center houses three theatres:  Baker Hall, a 1,000-seat proscenium theatre; the Diamond Theatre, a 300-seat thrust theatre; and the 125-seat Fowler Black Box Theatre.

In the past 18 years, more than 700,000 people have used the arts center as patrons, students, performers and visitors.