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Gift of Pianos Program
The program is currently full and we cannot accept any new piano donation requests, with the exception of pianos less than 20 years old. For all others, we recommend you contact Keys 4/4 Kids. Thank you for your interest!
Hundreds of people per year contact the PTG to donate their pianos. Registered piano technicians review the requests and identify the pianos with enough potential to be reconditioned into well-playing instruments. Once pianos are located, they are placed in suitable reconditioning venues where chapter personnel volunteer their work for the purpose of training, camaraderie, and fulfillment of the charitable cause. A Donation Committee, made up of music school administrators or teachers as well as other Chicago-area music aficionados, and the Piano Donation Program Director, seek out worthwhile individuals or organizations to receive the pianos. Special care is given to the selection process to ensure neutrality and worthiness of each and every recipient. Technicians from across the areas where pianos have found their eventual homes will be solicited for upkeep and recognition of their efforts will be promoted.
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If you are interested in applying to the Gift of Pianos program, either as a donor or recipient, please call (312) 291-0291, or click the links below to access the donor and recipient applications. Once you have filled out your application, you can email it to rhapsody@pianofortefoundation.org, or print it out and mail it to PianoForte Foundation, 408 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605.
**Please note: We are unable to accept upright or spinet pianos. We are looking for grand pianos that will be able to sustain heavy use as practice and performance instruments.
**At this time, we are only able to accept and donate pianos in the greater Chicago area.
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The Gift of Pianos Program Donates a Kimball Upright to West Suburban Montessori School!
Thanks to the volunteered time and craftsmanship of Associate Technician Dennis Sieja under the supervision of RPT Ben Gac, this donated Kimball Upright has been given another opportunity to shine, and to ensure music education prospers in Chicago. Thank you to the Chicago School for Piano Technology for donating their facilities as a work space, and our sincere thanks to Hope Heffner of Flossmoor, IL for donating this piano to the program!
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The Gift of Pianos Program donates a Knabe Grand piano to Heaven Gallery!
With the combined efforts of the Chicago Chapter of the Piano Technicians Guild and the PianoForte Foundation, The Heaven Gallery has received a wonderful piano to further the education and enjoyment of music! Thanks to the volunteered time and craftsmanship of an Associate Technician under the supervision of RPT Paul Revenko-Jones, this donated Knabe Grand has been given another opportunity to shine, and to ensure music education prospers in Chicago. Our sincere thanks goes out to Martin Faier of Glencoe, IL for donating this piano to the program!
_________________________________________________________The Gift of Pianos Program donates a Knabe Upright to Bret Harte Elementary School!On November 6th, 2009, the Gift of Pianos Program donated a Knabe Upright to Bret Harte Elementary School in Hyde Park! Special thanks to Associate piano technician and student at the Chicago School of Piano Technology (CSPT) Christa Andrepont for being so dedicated to refurbishing this piano, and for her supervision by CSPT Director and RPT Paul Revenko-Jones.
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The Gift of Pianos Program donates a Baldwin Console to Mitchell Elementary School
As of October 20th, 2009, Mitchell Elementary School has received a wonderful piano to further the education and enjoyment of music! Thanks to the volunteered time and craftsmanship of Associate Technician Maria Pollock under the supervision of RPT John Blessing, this donated Baldwin Console has been given another opportunity to shine, and to ensure that music education prospers in Chicago.
Our sincere thanks to Alfredo Monje of Hanover Park for donating this piano to the program.
Letter and Drawing from Mitchell Elementary Students
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STEINWAY M, donated to THE THELONIOUS MONK INSTITUTE OF JAZZ
In January 2009, the Gift of Pianos program provided a 5’7″ Steinway M piano to the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, located at Chicago’s Gallery 37 Center for the Arts. To learn more about the Institute’s programs, visit www.monkinstitute.org.
Our sincere thanks to our donor from Chicago.
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BALDWIN ACROSONIC, donated to PLAMONDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
“Heartfelt thanks for the wonderful gift of the Baldwin piano. It will bring many hours of learning and enrichment to the music making activities of our students.”
“Just a note to let you know how much we are enjoying the wonderful piano. Music fills the school and the teacher and students are thrilled. It is a dream come true, thanks to you and your kind donor.”
In May 2008, the Gift of Pianos program donated a Baldwin Acrosonic upright piano to Plamondon Elementary, a Chicago Public School. Our sincere thanks to donor William Wiggs of Arlington Heights.
Letter from Plamondon Elementary School
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KURTZMAN GRAND, donated to ARTS AT LARGE
In January 2008, the Gift of Pianos program provided a 5’3″ Kurtzman grand piano to the nonprofit concert organization Arts At Large. To learn more about Arts At Large, visit www.aalchicago.org.
Our sincere thanks to donor Kathy Castle of Elgin.