143 NORTH PARK DRIVE
Hoke Hall contains a concert hall, instrumental music rehearsal rooms, and the Department of Information Technology which includes the campus information and technology center.
The Cannon Concert Hall houses a recently rebuilt Steinway concert grand piano of a limited late nineteenth century design and a two-manual organ designed by Robert Noehren. The latter instrument is a gift to the College by the late Mr. and Mrs. Adrian L. Shuford, Sr., of Conover, NC. This piano is the only piece of equipment moved from the old Catawba College campus in Newton, NC, to the new Salisbury campus in 1925 that is still in use.
In 2009, a new Yamaha keyboard laboratory was installed. The lab includes a teacher station, audio hardware, lab peripherals and software, and 16 student stations.
The building is named in memory of Dr. Elmer R. Hoke, twelfth president of Catawba, and was built on the site of the former Linn-Corriher Gymnasium. The lounge and concert hall are gifts of the Cannon Foundation of Concord, N.C. Various other firms and individuals also contributed to the building's facilities.
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