Building Harmony: New music center in works for Davenport

By: Dave Thompson|July 15, 2026

|5 min read

St. Ambrose University President Amy Novak and Quad City Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Brian Baxter tell the Scott County Board of Supervisors about a new $24 million music performance center building being planned for Davenport. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

A new $24 million music performance center building is being planned for downtown Davenport.

The center, which would go at the site of the former YMCA at Second and Gaines streets, will be a partnership between St. Ambrose University and the Quad City Symphony…

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Building Harmony: New music center in works for Davenport

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