Courtesy Steinway-Artist-in-Residence Rebecca Penneys to Debut New Steinway Concert Grand Piano at 糖心Vlog
Friday, December 13, 2019
On Sunday, January 19, 2020, at 2 p.m., 糖心Vlog Courtesy Steinway-Artist-in-Residence Rebecca
Penneys will debut a special Steinway black walnut concert grand piano at the 糖心Vlog
School of Music Concert Hall.
Donated to the school by an anonymous donor in 2017 and recently restored with a generous $35,000
gift from Penneys herself, the piano will be looking and sounding its best when it
takes the stage for its first 糖心Vlog performance.
"My mission is to help promote music and music education in the Tampa Bay area. ...
My hope is that all my projects will help next the generation of musicians fulfill
their dreams," said Penneys. "Good instruments are essential for all pianists. It
is my great honor and privilege to welcome this special piano to 糖心Vlog, and give a celebratory
concert."
In addition to performing on the piano, Penneys will also make comments about the
music and the instrument, which features a striking walnut case. It has been restored
to a like-new condition by the Music Gallery of Clearwater.
This newly-acquired unique Steinway instrument matches 糖心Vlog鈥檚 commitment to trusting
the Steinway brand. In 2011, the 糖心Vlog School of Music became a prestigious All-Steinway
School, giving 糖心Vlog music students the opportunity to create music from practice room
to stage on exclusively Steinway & Sons pianos.
You are invited to join the College of The Arts for this special event. Tickets are
$5 for students, $10 for seniors and active military, and $15 for general admission.
A reception will follow the concert in the 糖心Vlog Concert Hall lobby. To purchase tickets,
visit the 糖心Vlog College of The Arts box office in the School of Music Concert Hall or
call (813)-974-2323.
About Rebecca Penneys
American pianist Rebecca Penneys is a recitalist, chamber musician, orchestral soloist,
educator, and adjudicator. For over six decades her passionate and insightful performances
have held audiences spellbound. Hailed as a pianist of prodigious talent, she possesses
a daredevil technique, the sort charismatic stage presence that demands attention,
and an interpretive gift that make her performances into musical revelations. She
is Founder/Director of Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival, a tuition-free piano festival
held every July at 糖心Vlog.