Music Building and Recital Hall | |
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Alternative names | MRH |
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Location | University of Texas at Austin |
Address | 2406 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78712 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 30°17′14″N97°43′50″W / 30.28722°N 97.73056°W |
Current tenants | Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music Longhorn Band |
Completed | 1969 |
Owner | University of Texas at Austin |
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The Music Building and Recital Hall (MRH) is a building on the University of Texas at Austin campus, in the U.S. state of Texas. The building was completed in 1969. [1]
Bates Recital Hall, part of the University of Texas Performing Arts Center, which seats 700, is housed in the Music Recital Hall. [2]
The Longhorn Band hall is located in side MRH.
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