Construction on Spivey Hall started in November of 1988 at a cost of $2.5 million dollars through a donation from the Walter and Emilie Spivey Foundation.  The concert hall was the inspiration of the local wealthy real estate developer couple. Emilie an avid lover of music as a nationally known organist. Mrs. Spivey was intimately involved in the planning of the concert hall, but by the time of the groundbreaking Walter had died and Emilie died shortly thereafter.  Spivey Hall was completed in 1991 at a total cost of $4.5 million dollars. At the centerpiece of Spivey Hall’s design is an Albert Schweitzer Memorial Organ, a 79-rank, 3-manual, 4,413-pipe organ.  This Fratelli Ruffatti built organ was the focus of a PBS special were it was noticed that the installation of the organ was overseen by Emily Spivey.  The concert hall seats 492 and presents jazz and classical music artist from around the world. Spivey Hall is also hot to the award-winning Spivey Hall Children’s Choir and Spivey Hall Young Artists.

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