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LAGRANGE COLLEGE
With the recent acquisition of 34 Kawai and Shigeru Kawai pianos, the music department at LaGrange College is positioned to be one of the premier music programs in the South. “The students who come to LaGrange are exceptionally talented and bring a high expectation level in the quality of facilities, instruments, and education they will receive,” said Dr. Toni Anderson. “With the Shigeru grand pianos, we have the very best instruments available allowing us to exceed those expectations and enhance our ability to recruit and retain the best students from across the country.”
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UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA
With the recent acquisition of 29 Kawai and Shigeru Kawai pianos, the University of West Georgia adds
diversity to its collection of high-quality instruments. The Department of Music was recently named one of
the top 200 programs for creative students by “Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists,
Dancers, Musicians and Writers. “We are elated that UWG is the first public institution in the United
States to become a Kawai EPIC Partner,” said Dr. Kevin Hibbard. “By providing our students with a
diverse collection of the finest pianos available, we are demonstrating our commitment to excellence
for the ever-growing body of students who have chosen West Georgia for the study of music.”
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WHEATON COLLEGE
With the recent purchase of 23 Kawai and Shigeru Kawai pianos, Wheaton College continues to provide a diverse assortment of exceptional instruments for its students and faculty. “We are working very hard to make Wheaton the place for a 21st century Christian education in music,” said Tony Payne, Director of the Conservatory of Music. “We demand the highest possible level of technical and artistic achievement in performance, composition and teaching. By demanding the same high standards from our musical instruments, we can be certain that our students have the finest tools available to achieve their potential.”
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SHORTER COLLEGE
With the cumulative acquisition of 52 Kawai and Shigeru Kawai pianos, Shorter College of Rome, Georgia continues the tradition of providing its students and faculty with exceptional instruments for the study of music. “We have long known that Kawai pianos will endure the rigorous demands of studio use,” says Dr. Alan Wingard, Dean of the School of the Arts at Shorter College. “Because so many of our students go on to successful careers in musical performance after graduation, the instruments in our performance
venues have to be of the highest quality. The Shigeru Kawai grand pianos we have selected for those venues are among the finest pianos available anywhere.”
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REINHARDT COLLEGE
Located in Waleska, Georgia, Reinhardt College enjoys a thriving music program and an impressive new building dedicated to music and communication arts. “The music program at Reinhardt provides a challenging and rewarding educational experience,” stated Dr. Dennis McIntire, Dean for Music. “We had to select performance instruments that would enable our students to meet our high academic standards. Our 34 Kawai and Shigeru Kawai pianos exceed our standards of instrumental excellence and benefit not only the students and faculty, but the Concert Artists from around the world who perform here."
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CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
With the acquisition of 63 Kawai and Shigeru Kawai pianos (including two Shigeru VI Semi-Concert Grands and a Shigeru EX 9-foot Concert Grand), Chapman University in Orange, California took an important step toward becoming one of the preeminent schools of music on America's west coast. "After building a state-of-the-art performance and teaching facility, we had to have pianos of similar stature," stated Dr. William Hall, Dean of the School of Music. "Becoming a Kawai EPIC Institution demonstrates our deep commitment to instrumental excellence. It is an investment that will benefit our students and faculty for many years to come."
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CONSERVATOIRE DE MUSIQUE DU QUÉBEC
The Conservatoire de musique du Québec demonstrated its steadfast commitment to musical excellence with the acquisition of 31 new Shigeru Kawai Grand Pianos and 12 new Kawai Professional Upright Pianos. The impressive collection of instruments was distributed to the studios of top professors at affiliate campuses in Montreal, Gatineau, Rimouski, Saguenay, and Val-d'Or – assuring for the Conservatoire's students and faculty a superb level of instrumental excellence that will help to train the next generation of fine artists. |
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| The Elite Performing Instrument Collection (EPIC) is a unique institutional program made possible by the Shigeru Kawai Endowment. Institutions that qualify will be given the opportunity to acquire an elite assortment of fine Kawai and Shigeru Kawai instruments at sponsored cost levels. For information on becoming an EPIC Partner, call the Kawai Director of Institutional Relations at 310- 631-1771, ext. 871. |
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