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Winter 2008 Newsletter
Houses of Worship
The little idea that could - Canada
It was a little idea with great aspirations. Take a parishioner’s gift, develop a fund-raising program and in just two years, McPhail Memorial Baptist Church in downtown Ottawa would have its new sanctuary piano. What the congregation couldn’t imagine, however, is that a new Boston grand would be filling their church with music in just four short weeks.
People
Teacher’s music plays on - USA
Roy and Natalie Parkinson remember with crystal clarity the moment their daughter, Renee, heard Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s marching band play Amazing Grace. It was halftime. The snow was falling. Renee turned to her mother, beaming, and said, “Mommy, I’m going to college there.”
A love story times two - USA
Once upon a time... which is how this story must begin... there was a couple who were in love with music, two pianos and, of course, each other. And now, they make beautiful music together on matching Boston grand pianos in their Melbourne, Fla., home.
Cherchez la musique - France
Father, indeed, knows best. That’s why Dominique Cornu’s talented son has a Steinway-designed Boston grand piano in the studio of his home in Saint Saens, Normandy, France.
Performance
Loverly indeed - USA
At the new Lohman Theatre at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Calif., the curtain rose recently on Lerner and Loewe’s musical masterwork, My Fair Lady, starring 28 talented cast members... and two Steinway-designed Boston pianos.
The right key for dancing - Australia
Celebrating his 10th year as artistic director and chief choreographer of the Queensland Ballet in Australia, François Klaus decided it was time to invest in a quality piano for rehearsals and performances as well as one that was kind to the ballet company’s budget.
Places
On the waterfront - USA
People who live in luxury condominiums expect the best. First-class amenities. First-class everything, as long as it complements their lifestyle. That’s why The Lutgert Companies selected Steinway-designed pianos for clubrooms in two of its high-end properties at Bonita Bay in Bonita Springs, Fla.
Calming harmonies - China
Chinese businessman Yu Jiang claims to be ‘ignorant of music.” But he is very wise when it comes to understanding music’s ability to calm and soothe. That’s why he selected a Boston grand piano to provide relaxing music in his Weifang café.
From bureaucracy to beautiful music - USA
When government offices in Solon, Ohio, moved into a new city hall 13 years ago, the question arose: What can be done with the historic Old City Hall built in 1899? Rather than tear it down, city leaders and citizens launched a campaign to save the old Georgian structure from the wrecker’s ball.
Music more than a memory - USA
Toes tap. Melodies are hummed. Faces brighten as memories of happier days are recalled. It happens whenever the Boston piano is played at Attic Angel Place, a skilled nursing facility in Madison, Wis.
Wish granted - USA
Dr. Kathleen McKie couldn’t forget the father’s letter. A letter about his critically ill child and how the simple act of playing the piano in the early morning hours during his child’s hospitalization was so calming and therapeutic. Simply playing the piano.
Schools
A musical workhorse - USA
Lee Bledsoe’s credentials say he’s a piano expert. So when he told the music faculty at Tennessee Tech University in Cookesville that the school’s 40-year-old grand piano should be replaced, they trusted him when he selected a Steinway-designed, 7-foot-1-inch Boston grand piano.
Leap of Faith Rewarded - England
Go Forth in Faith is the motto of Wycombe Abbey School, an independent boarding school for girls 11 to 18 years of age in High Wycombe, England. And music director George Bevan took that motto to heart when he selected a new Steinway-designed Boston grand piano for the school chapel.
Investment paying dividends - USA
Time was when students and faculty at schools in Prince George’s County, Md., could count on receiving a new piano every few years through a loan program with various piano manufacturers. But when the program ended, so did the source of new pianos.
Quality school, quality sound - USA
Any university named number one in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” guide for 16 consecutive years must have the best of everything. Faculty. Facilities. Financial resources. Academic reputation. Even Steinway-designed pianos.
Students
And someday a Steinway piano - China
Twelve-year-old Yue Meng Sun – known as MengMeng – loves the piano. Her favorite artist is Yundi Li and she can’t get enough of concertos by Chopin. So what is her favorite piano? A Steinway-designed Boston grand.
Abundance of talent - USA
When asked by his father if he would like to play the piano, 9-year-old Preston Jones, being the special son he is, replied, “I’ll give it a shot.” Now, three and a half years later, the 12-year-old has shown such promise that his parents decided to invest in a Steinway-designed Boston grand for him.
It was all in the wrist - Canada
A repetitive wrist injury spelled certain doom for 15-year-old Kevin Lane’s future as a pianist. The pain restricted playing to about 15 minutes a day ... not nearly enough time to practice, especially with piano exams coming up. But, things began to look up once he started playing a Boston grand piano.