Enveloping Acoustics in the Frick’s New Auditorium

The renovated Frick Collection includes a splendid new asset for the New York music scene: The Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium. Inaugurated on Saturday with a concert by the period-instrument Jupiter Ensemble, this 218-seat sub-basement-level hall proved the perfect environment for historical performance. An elegant, cave-inspired space, with softly undulating white walls and tiered audience seating descending toward the stage floor, it offers an intimate, enveloping acoustical experience. The sound quality is warm and subtly resonant, clear without being dry, flattering to instruments and voices alike.