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Concert Series Kicks Off To Replace 25-Year-Old Pianos At Blake High
The series will raise money for the Blake School of the Arts to replace the school's 25-year-old pianos with handcrafted Steinway pianos.
TAMPA, FL — The Steinway88Keys $500,000 fundraising concert series campaign kicks off Saturday, June 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. with the "Horns for Howard" jazz concert.
The campaign and concert series is a partnership between The Robby Steinhardt Foundation and Steinway Piano Gallery Tampa Bay to raise money for the Howard W. Blake School of the Arts to replace the school’s 25-year-old pianos with new handcrafted Steinway pianos.
The Robby Steinhardt Foundation was established in honor of Robby Steinhardt, co-founder, violinist and vocalist for the rock band Kansas and a Tampa resident, who died on July 19, 2021, at the age of 71 after battling pancreatitis.
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Additional concerts are planned for the coming year.
The Steinway piano upgrade will also provide Howard W. Blake School of the Arts the opportunity to become a Designated All Steinway School, an honor bestowed on only 170 universities, colleges and schools in the world.
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The concert will feature Tampa's popular AR Connection, including Pablo Arencibia (piano) and Dave Rudolph (drums). The duo will be joined by guest artists James Suggs (trumpet) and Mauricio Rodriguez (bass).
The concert will take place at the Friday Morning Musicale, 809 W Horatio St., Tampa.
Tickets are $35 to $50. Click here.
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