University of South Carolina Aiken becomes first public All-Steinway School in the Palmetto State
AIKEN, SC – Judith Goodwin came to New York City with one wish but left with a solid game plan and fire to fulfill a much bigger dream. The advancement officer at the University of South Carolina Aiken wanted to learn more at Steinway’s “Keys to Finding Funds” seminar about replacing a 30-year-old concert grand piano in the Etherredge Center.
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Treasured heirloom tells a Steinway story at the University of South Florida
TAMPA, FLORIDA – After she toured the Steinway & Sons factory in 2011, University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft uttered prophetic words. “The enduring qualities of a Steinway make it a phenomenal gift to any student,” she said. “When you are buying a Steinway, you are buying something for a lifetime, even longer than a lifetime.”
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Juilliard’s ever-popular practice rooms continue a Steinway grand tradition
At the House of Juilliard in the heart of historic Lincoln Center resides one of the world’s largest inventories of Steinway & Sons pianos: Steinways on concert stages, in practice rooms, faculty studios, classrooms and dance studios.
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Steinway & Sons honors Gary Graffman
Steinway & Sons has been a constant companion in Gary Graffman’s life since the age of seven, when he received his first Steinway piano from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. To help celebrate his 90th birthday at the Kimmel Center, the legendary Steinway Artist accepted a gold-plated Steinway Lyre...
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Hallelujah! All-Steinway Dana School Marks 150 years of Musical Excellence
YOUNGSTOWN, OH – A sesquicentennial celebration underway at the All-Steinway Dana School of Music may have never happened without a divine touch of serendipity from George Frideric Handel.
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Sam Pellman a quiet champion in All-Steinway quest at Hamilton College
CLINTON, NY – Through his compositions like Peculiar Galaxies and Selected Nebulae, it seems Sam Pellman was always reaching for the stars. A pioneering scholar in electroacoustic music, the beloved professor at Hamilton College tasted life through a dazzling palette of diverse interests. And he was a driving force behind getting nothing but the best possible equipment for his students.
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West Texas A&M honors Marjorie Urban with a special All-Steinway Designation
CANYON, TX – The first time Joan Urban ever heard her mother-in-law play the piano, it was a Steinway. Marjorie Urban would practice short passages of Bach, Chopin and Debussy at the family’s wheat farm in Perryton. That music coming from the heart of the Texas Panhandle lingered in Joan’s heart for many years to come.
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Ruby Morgan Sparkles as Three New Steinways arrive at Furman University
GREENVILLE, SC – One of the first Steinways ever played by Dr. Ruby Morgan still occupies a practice room at Furman University, where she has devoted much of her life enriching the lives of her students. When she was 14, Ruby’s parents purchased a Model M studio grand that inspired a robust professional career, both as teacher and performer. She studied at The Juilliard School and Florida State University, concertizing as a critically-acclaimed soloist and chamber musician.
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University of Central Oklahoma Realizes an Incredible Musical Dreamy
EDMOND, OK – In college towns across America, building consensus on any subject can be a colossal task, unless it seems you are talking about Steinway & Sons. The University of Central Oklahoma and School of Music offer a stellar example, as the program inspired numerous donations to acquire a magnificent fleet of more than 50 Steinway & Sons pianos. UCO officially joined the ranks of All-Steinway Schools on August 8th, 2019.
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Cultivating a destination for the arts, Missouri State adds 52 new Steinways
SPRINGFIELD, MO – To further distinguish a venerable program at Missouri State University where more than 300 music majors must learn to play the piano, one of Dr. Julie Combs’s first orders of business was ordering a deep dive into the school’s outdated inventory.
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Music is making a major statement At All-Steinway Cal State San Marcos
SAN MARCOS, CA – Passion is the new hallmark of a powerhouse music program at All-Steinway California State University San Marcos, energized in part by the irresistible enthusiasm of people like Ching-Ming Cheng.
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Nothing but New York Steinways for New Conservatory at Piedmont College
DEMOREST, GA – Through the overwhelming generosity of an anonymous donor, the new Conservatory of Music at Piedmont College will be graced with 22 beautiful Steinway & Sons pianos.
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