{"id":28970,"date":"2020-08-20T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=28970"},"modified":"2020-08-19T23:31:25","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T04:31:25","slug":"kay-martin-gifts-piano-to-apsu-department-of-music-for-all-steinway-school-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2020\/08\/20\/kay-martin-gifts-piano-to-apsu-department-of-music-for-all-steinway-school-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Kay Martin gifts piano to APSU Department of Music for All-Steinway School Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Kay Martin recently contributed an in-kind gift of a Steinway piano to the Austin Peay State University Department of Music. The gift enabled the department to acquire two new Steinway instruments.<\/p>\n

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Larry Martin (’67) and his Steinway piano. (APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n

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The gifted piano previously belonged to Mrs. Martin\u2019s late husband, APSU alumnus Larry Martin (\u201867).<\/p>\n

Over the years, the Martins generously supported a variety of Austin Peay State University programs. Mrs. Martin attended APSU before going on to complete her bachelor\u2019s degree at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and she is also a past president of the APSU National Alumni Association.<\/p>\n

Before their retirement, Mrs. Martin was a teacher for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System and Mr. Martin worked for First Financial Corporation. He also was an accomplished visual artist who began studying oil painting at APSU at age 65. Mr. Martin started playing piano in his grandparents\u2019 church at age nine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Larry played the Steinway, he became the Steinway,\u201d Mrs. Martin said. \u201cHe and the piano became one.\u201d<\/p>\n

With support from donors like Mrs. Martin, the APSU Department of Music plans to purchase a total of 65 new Steinway & Sons pianos, enabling Austin Peay State University to earn an All-Steinway School designation and to establish an endowment for the future care, tuning and maintenance of the instruments. Steinway & Sons pianos are known for their rich, unrivaled sound, incomparable tone and pristine touch. Students can use the instruments for practice as well as performance. New pianos will include a range of types from upright to grand.<\/p>\n

\u201cAttaining the All-Steinway School designation will elevate the status of the APSU Department of Music, enable us to reach more students through piano programs that we do not currently offer, enrich the quality of our current programs and empower new community outreach programs,\u201d Chair of the APSU Department of Music Dr. Eric Branscome said. \u201cWe greatly appreciate this gift, as it brings us closer to earning this distinction.\u201d<\/p>\n

To support Austin Peay State University\u2019s All-Steinway School Initiative, contact the APSU Office of University Advancement at 931.221.7127.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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