Happenings at Hall Piano, Metairie
Written by Brett Guillory
The Steinway Society of New Orleans made the largest contribution in its history towards the purchase of a new Steinway concert grand piano that was recently acquired by First Baptist Church of New Orleans and had its debut concert on Sunday, Dec. 6th. This brings the non-profit organization's total charitable contributions to over $50,000. The Steinway Society of New Orleans is committed to supporting the arts and educational community in the Greater New Orleans area through piano competitions for scholarships, a "piano bank" for underprivileged youth, cash donations, and through special educational and social events.
A presentation was made to First Baptist Church of New Orleans during its annual "Keyboards at Christmas" on Sunday night. The event features local musicians playing on several pianos at once in a program prepared by Dr. Becky Lombard of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The presentation was made by Steinway Representative Chad Clements on behalf of the Steinway Society of New Orleans: "The Steinway Society got involved early on in the talks to replace the piano..." says Clements, "and decided to make a cash contribution when the plans to replace the piano were made official. The Steinway Society of New Orleans is privileged to partner with you tonight with this donation of $11,890." The Steinway Society of New Orleans congratulates First Baptist Church of New Orleans on another successful year of "Keyboards at Christmas" and on the acquisition of a beautiful concert piano that will serve the congregation for generations to come.
The Steinway Society of New Orleans can be reached through their website at: http://www.steinwaysocietyofneworleans.com/ and First Baptist Church of New Orleans can be found at: http://www.fbno.org/.
Written by Chad Clements
This week, First
Baptist Church of New Orleans' almost 4 year initiative to replace an aging
concert grand in their sanctuary culminated with a trip to the Steinway &
Sons factory in Queens, NY. Since Steinway pianos are hand crafted as
individuals as opposed to mass produced pianos, Steinway gives piano purchasers
who are considering performance pianos (Model D or Model B) the option to come
directly to the factory to hand-pick a piano that best meets their preferences.
Because each piano is created individually over a period of one year, the sound
of each piano can be very different. This is one of the reasons that the
Steinway piano is the most in-demand piano on the concert stage. 98% of concert
artists worldwide demand Steinway because of the tone, touch, and versatility
that this hand crafted process promotes in each instrument.
In attendance to
select the new Steinway Model D concert grand piano were Associate Pastor of
Worship and Music Robert Comeaux, church pianist Kirk Branch, and church
organist John Thibodaux. "We looked at several different pianos, and although
the Steinway was not the least expensive choice, it was the best instrument to
invest in for the long term", says Comeaux. After taking a tour of the Steinway
factory Tuesday morning, the selection committee made quick work of narrowing
down the right piano. Church pianist Kirk Branch says, "all of the pianos were
beautiful, but I think we found one that will ultimately be the best fit for our
congregation."
The new piano will
be debuted at the ever growing annual "Keyboards at Christmas" event due in part
to assistance from The Steinway Society of New Orleans. The Steinway Society
will make its largest single recipient contribution in its history as a cash
donation of over $11,000. This non-profit organization has contributed in
excess of $150,000 to local schools, churches, cultural arts organizations,
non-profit organizations and individuals in need in the form of cash endowments,
matching cash grants, scholarships and placement of instruments. The
"Keyboards at Christmas" event will be held at First Baptist Church of New
Orleans on Sunday December 6th. Please find additional detail concerning the
event at: http://www.fbno.org/event/2009-12-06-keyboards-at-christmas-09/.
Hall Piano Company
and The Steinway Society of New Orleans would like to congratulate First Baptist
Church of New Orleans on acquiring a world class concert piano that will serve
the congregation in worship for many years to come.
Written by Brett Guillory
[Taken from www.thenichollsworth.com] - 9/17/09- Written by Mike Cartozzo
Eighteen pianists will play six pianos during a fundraiser to purchase Steinway pianos for the Division of Music.
Carol Britt, director of the School of Fine Arts, stands by one of the Steinway pianos the University was able to purchase through funds raised at last year's Monster Piano Concert. This year's concert is scheduled for Sept. 22.
Picture by Jamison Taylor.
The Office of Institutional Advancement and the Division of Music worked together to bring back the Monster Piano Concert because of the overwhelming praises of the first concert and the request of several attendees and participants from last year.
Written by Brett Guillory
Hall Piano Company is proud to congratulate Sean Yeh as the winner of the first ever New Orleans International Piano Competition for Young Artists.
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Video graciously provided by Nola.com, along with the accompanying article.
From left to right: Tommy Edds of Steinway & Sons, Sean Yeh, Daniel Weilbaecher of MASNO, and Steve Kinchen of Hall Piano Company
Tommy Edds of Steinway & Sons and Steve Kinchen of Hall Piano Company
Sean Yeh and Steve Kinchen
Written by Brett Guillory
Once again, our beloved city will play host to some of the most exciting talent in
the concert piano world in July. The 2009 New Orleans International Piano Competition for Young Artists will feature the next generation of concert pianists 14 to 18 years of age. This year's event will once again be hosted at Loyola University's Roussell Hall, and as an official Steinway & Sons competition, will be featuring the exclusive use of Steinway
Concert and Artist grand pianos.
For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live on the internet at the Hall Piano Company website. This will be terrific for friends and families around the world that will want to cheer their favorite competitor on as well as fans of the competition worldwide that were unable to travel to New Orleans this for this event.
Click here to watch the NOIPC live broadcast!
For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live on the internet at the Hall Piano Company website. This will be terrific for friends and families around the world that will want to cheer their favorite competitor on as well as fans of the competition worldwide that were unable to travel to New Orleans this for this event.
Click here to watch the NOIPC live broadcast!
Written by Brett Guillory
March 23, 2009
Hall Piano Company would like to congratulate The Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum on the success of their recent Fiddle-A-Thon held on March 21st at Lakeside Mall in Metairie. The day was filled with wonderful music from members of the GNO Suzuki Forum demonstrating their skill and enjoyment at instruments such as piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, guitar, and more.
Written by Brett Guillory
March 5th, 2009
Several piano students from the piano studio of Emily Fransen participated in the Metairie Music Club’s division of the LFMC Festival on Saturday, February 14th at Delgado Community College. We would like to recognize the following students for their hard work and performance in this competition: Raney Antoine, Payton Ball, Isabel Celata, Sydney Delpidio, Natalie Fonte, Rimi Mandal, Patrick Murray, Anthony Phan, Kaitlyn Tholen, Alex Thomas, Bryant White Jr., Brandon Williams, and Sabrina Yang. Special recognition goes to Rimi Mandal, who was one of twenty-two piano students selected to play in the Honors Recital at the Tulane Dixon Hall Annex on Saturday, February 21st.
Written by Chad Clements
January 23rd, 2009
Hall Piano Company extends congratulations to our friends at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA. After a very successful fundraising campaign driven by the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Dr. David Boudreaux, staff from NSU traveled to the Steinway Factory in Long Island, NY to select a Steinway Model D concert grand piano. This piano will now become the centerpiece of the Division of Music at Nicholls State University being featured in concert performances, recitals, master classes, and rehearsals.
Written by Steve Kinchen
October 1st, 2008
Hall Piano Company and the Steinway Society of New Orleans are pleased to announce a new member of the Steinway & Sons and Hall Piano Company Family. Congratulations are in order for members of Lakeview Christian Center Church, Pastor Keith Collins and Minister of Music Matt Mason after taking delivery of a new Steinway & Sons Model "D" Concert Grand piano for use as the lead instrument of worship for their congregation. The Steinway Society of New Orleans was proud to participate in the acquisition process and contributed over $9,000 towards the purchase price of the piano
Written by Steve Kinchen
September 29th, 2008
Halll Piano Company is pleased to announce that Steven O. Kinchen, president and co-owner, has been appointed to serve on the board of directors of the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans.
Originally founded in 1980 as the New Orleans Institute for the Performing Arts by Melvin G. Alford and Julianne Nice, the initial aim of the organization was to provide students and teachers in the performing arts with master classes and workshops, as well as expose them to performances by artists in the mainstream of professional activity.
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