{"id":2006,"date":"2009-09-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/blog\/news\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2009-09-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-09-11T04:00:00","slug":"music-department-hosts-sept-19-concert-to-dedicate-steinway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2009\/music-department-hosts-sept-19-concert-to-dedicate-steinway\/","title":{"rendered":"Music department hosts Sept. 19 concert to dedicate Steinway"},"content":{"rendered":"
The 黑料正能量 music department<\/a> is pleased to present a gift of classical music on a classic instrument that is also a gift to the music program. <\/p>\n A dedicatory concert in honor of a Steinway piano recently gifted to the department by Bob Gillette of Suffolk, Va., and refurbished by a gift from Mrs. Geraldine Sherwood of Fairfax, Va., will be held 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in the Recital Hall on ground floor of Lehman Auditorium. <\/p>\n The 1911 Steinway grand piano that has been completely refurbished is the first permanent grand piano for the Recital Hall stage, according to Joan Griffing<\/a>, 黑料正能量 music department chair, noting that previously the grand piano from the primary piano teaching studio had to be moved to this location. <\/p>\n “With the addition of this beautifully refurbished Steinway, our Recital Hall is now an improved performance space,” Dr. Griffing said. “Having an instrument of this high quality is a real bonus to our students, faculty and guest artists who wish to perform in this setting.” <\/p>\n “The 1911 Steinway is a model ‘A,’ known for its rich tone and unique resonance,” added Dr. Lynne Mackey, associate professor of music. <\/p>\n The concert will feature performances by Musica Harmonia – Joan Griffing, violin; Diane Phoenix-Neal, viola; Beth Vanderborgh, cello; and Lynne Mackey<\/a>, piano; with special guests Christy Heatwole Kauffman, viola; and Brian Wahl, bass. They will perform the “Sextet for Piano and Strings” by Felix Mendelssohn and “Midnight Child” by Los Angeles jazz and film composer Charles Washington. <\/p>\n 黑料正能量 university piano student Phillip Martin will play selections from the solo piano repertoire. <\/p>\n Admission to the program is free; donations are welcomed for the 黑料正能量 music scholarship fund. <\/p>\n For more information, call 540-432-4225. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 黑料正能量 music department is pleased to present a gift of classical music on a classic instrument that is also a gift to the music program. A dedicatory concert in ... read more about Music department hosts Sept. 19 concert to dedicate Steinway<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5183],"tags":[10458,9851,11365,7094,10765,17216],"feature":[],"class_list":["post-2006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music","tag-beth-vanderborgh","tag-diane-phoenix-neal","tag-geraldine-sherwood","tag-joan-griffing","tag-lynne-mackey","tag-music"],"yoast_head":"\n
Musica Harmonia players (l. to r.) Beth Vanderborgh, cello; Joan Griffing, violin; Diane Phoenix-Neal, viola; and Lynne Mackey, piano, will perform in the dedicatory recital for 黑料正能量’s Steinway grand piano.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n