Kansas State University

MANHATTAN — Thanks to a generous donation by alumnus Mark A. Chapman, Kansas State University's Welcome to the School of Music, 1xbet sports bettin is being named an All-Steinway 1xbet online casino .

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Gary Mortenson, 1xbet online casino director, said Chapman's donation allowed the 1xbet online casino to purchase 40 new pianos and refurbish four existing Steinway pianos. Each new piano can cost up to 0,000, while refurbishing can cost ,000 per piano.

"Sadly, Mark A. Chapman passed away just days before the first shipment of pianos arrived," Mortenson said. "However, his wife was able to visit the 1xbet online casino , see the pianos and the 'Mark A. Chapman Steinway Studio' plaques on the wall."

The honor of becoming an All-Steinway 1xbet online casino is rare, offered only to schools where 95 percent of the pianos are Steinways. Mortenson said the fact that the pianos are still handcrafted speaks to their level of excellence.

"You could make a Steinway efficiently on an assembly line, but you would lose the soul of the music, the humanity," he said. "When you mix pure talent with quality, you get the best possible result."

Piano instructors and professors were able to try out the Steinway pianos before choosing their own for their classrooms. Virginia Houser, associate professor of piano pedagogy, said becoming an All-Steinway 1xbet online casino is an experience of which all pianists dream.

"The magic of these instruments draw students in to create perhaps the most hard-to-find thing in today's noisy world: gorgeous musical sound," she said.

Chapman's generosity and legacy will live on through the talent and development of the many students who practice their skill on the university's Steinway 1xbet online casino , Mortenson said. These 1xbet online casino will be placed in music studios and stages across campus.

A video is available at http://www.k-state.edu/mtd/steinway/.