I
am pleased to announce that Dr. Bryson Mortensen, Director of Choral
Music, has received a grant of $71,000 from the E.K. Sloane Fund of the
Hampton Roads Community Foundation to underwrite the purchase of a
$154,000 Steinway Concert Grand Piano for the new Susan S. Goode Fine
and Performing Arts Center. The grant will be matched by funds from
other donors to underwrite the full cost of this exciting addition.
Steinway
Concert Grand Pianos are considered the gold standard of musical
instruments. Ours will be housed in the 300-seat Joan and Macon Brock
Theater and will enhance student performances and attract high quality
outside artists. The 23,000-square-foot Goode Center will also boast a
grand lobby, supporting spaces for the performance venue, and a plaza
for outdoor programming.
The arts are thriving at Virginia
Wesleyan in the Susan S. Goode School of Arts and Humanities. Our
performing arts faculty and students continue to delight audiences with
choral and instrumental concerts, theatre productions, and dynamic
performances as part of the Virginia Wesleyan Concert Series. Our fine
arts folks consistently feature professional and student exhibitions on
campus and throughout our region.
The addition of a Steinway
Concert Grand Piano will enrich the University’s musical offerings and
showcase the prominence of Virginia Wesleyan’s arts program.
Congratulations to Dr. Mortensen and our entire campus community on this
very exciting news.
