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Gist Piano Center makes front page.


RON GIST AND The Gist Piano Center of Louisville, Kentucky

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, were featured on the front page of the Arts and Leisure Section of the Louisville Courier-Journal.

The article was headlined "The Perfect Pitch--Sales Virtuoso Ron Gist is Kentucky's Steinway Connection." Ron Gist, his dealership, and Steinway pianos are featured on the front page in several large photos.

The story centers on The Gist Piano Center as the Steinway connection to the Kentucky Center Coordinates:  The Kentucky Center (formerly known as the Kentucky Center for the Arts or KCA), located in Louisville, is the largest performing arts center in the U. , the Louisville Orchestra The Louisville Orchestra is the primary orchestra in Louisville, Kentucky and has been called the cornerstone of the Louisville arts scene. It was founded in 1937 by Robert Whitney and Charles Farnsley, Mayor of Louisville. , the Lexington Philharmonic, the University of Louisville's School of Music, and many other organizations. The article reports that Gist Piano Center is helping raise funds for the University of Louisville See also
  • The University of Louisville Cardinal Singers
  • The University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale
  • History of Louisville, Kentucky
  • McConnell Center
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 to become an "All Steinway School" by 2007. The dealership also underwrites the "Gist Piano Competition Winners Series" for the University of Louisville. Performers have included gold and silver medalists from recent Van Cliburn International Piano Competitions The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was first held in 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas. This was created by Fort Worth area teachers in honor of Van Cliburn, who had won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition four years prior with Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. .
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Title Annotation:RETAILER UPDATE
Publication:Music Trades
Date:Aug 1, 2006
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