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Our current piano has been enjoyed by many audiences and played a great deal over the years. Now in its twilight years, we wish to retire the instrument.
The Lancaster Steinway Replacement Campaign seeks to raise £40,000 towards the costs of replacing our piano with a brand new Model D concert grand Steinway. Lancaster University have offered tremendous support and will match the funds we raise, so we can achieve our dream of a new piano in double quick time.
We are also inviting sponsorship of different parts of our new piano, so that each time it is played, our audience can claim an investment in every note. You can sponsor a key for as little as £100, one of the three legs for £500, the pedals for £1,500 or even the lid for £2,000. The most played centre octave is available as a full set of keys at £5,000 and includes the chance to select a work to be performed in the forthcoming season. These make unusual and lasting gifts for a member of your family, can be bought together with a group of friends or dedicated in memory of a loved one.
There will be a number of campaign events next season, including a special event with pianist Martin Roscoe and Steinway guru Ulrich Gerhartz. Together they will reveal the complex mysteries of this feat of engineering and explore 'What makes a piano great?'
There are a number of ways you can help us reach our £40,000 target from single donations, to our Ebony & Ivory initative, to on-going sponsorship. Of course, we'd be delighted with all donations either large or small.
For major sponsors (of £10,000 or more) the most exciting reward is the chance to fly to Hamburg where you will meet either Paul Lewis or Kathryn Stott. Together you will tour the historic Steinway factory and help us select our very own piano in person. We can only offer this once in a lifetime opportunity to 3 people, so contact us to find out more.
If you are a business we are also offering corporate sponsorship packages, for either the Steinway Campaign or our on-going work, with unique benefits and promotional opportunities. Please contact us for details.
Campaign Patrons We're delighted to announce that Paul Lewis and Kathryn Stott have agreed to be our campaign patrons.There are numerous ways you can donate
Online
You can donate a sum of money to the campaign online via our ticketing site. Please note if you wish to take part in the Ebony & Ivory initiative you will need to do this via post. [ Click to donate online ]
Post
If you wish to make a single donation or take part in the Ebony & Ivory initiative download a donation form and return it to us via the Freepost address found on the form. [ Download the donation form ]
Telephone
Please call 01524 594151 and we can process your credit / debit card details.
For further details on this campaign please contact Fiona Sinclair on 01524 593096