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<h2><br />Concert Grand Piano</h2>
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<li>More than thirty years and extensive use have taken their toll on the two grand pianos used by all segments of the music program, faculty, and visiting artists.</li>
<li>SIUE is fortunate to have a state-of-the-art recording studio on campus, but a quality grand piano is not currently accessible for faculty and student recording projects.</li>
<li>A new concert grand piano will allow the music department to attract world-class pianists to campus for guest recitals and other performances.</li>
<li>Having access to a high quality piano may encourage regional musicians to utilize the SIUE studio for projects, thus generating additional earned income for the department.</li>
<li>Since 1995, CAS has invested more than $150,000 to buy and renovate pianos for practice rooms.</li>
<li>State funds must continue to be the source for practice room piano purchases, leaving little funding to purchase a new performance-quality instrument.</li>
<li>CAS has pledged $5,000 for the grand piano project.</li>
<li>Partnership gifts are needed to purchase a new Steinway grand piano to add to the two “old friends” that now serve the department.</li>
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<p align="center"><img height="130" border="0" width="175" alt="Concert Grand Piano" src="/id0904f67a803904a0" /></p>
<p><strong>A total of $100,000 is needed to make a new concert grand piano a reality for SIUE music students and faculty.</strong></p>
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