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Steinway Selection

by BienenSchool_Northwestern

Piano faculty from the Bienen School of Music had the opportunity to select Steinway grand pianos for the new Music and Communication Building. During a trip to the Steinway & Sons factory in New York City earlier in 2015, the faculty were able to make their initial selections. Then, several pianos were shipped to Evanston for a final selection process, which took place March 12, 2015.

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Unloading the pianos
Do not drop!
The Steinways were packaged carefully for the trip
The pianos were wrapped in heavy cloths inside the boxes
Beginning to assemble
A row of model O pianos
Bill Schwartz, Supervisor of Keyboard Maintenance, and James Giles, associate professor and coordinator of the piano program
James Giles, associate professor and coordinator of the piano program
Steinway & Sons piano
Inside of the Sterling Steinway
Inside of the Sterling Steinway
One of the model D concert grands for Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
The Bienen School’s new pianos
The final selections
Group shot
Bienen School of Music faculty and staff
Reflections of Lake Michigan
Reflections on a Steinway
One of the final selections
The silhouette of one piano against Lake Michigan