Shorter College will debut its nine-foot Shigeru Kawai full concert grand piano during an afternoon recital on Sunday, Feb. 17. The recital, which will begin at 3 p.m. in the college’s Brookes Chapel, is open to the public at no charge. Performers include music faculty members William and Mary Ann Knight, David Oliver and Elizabeth Blood; college president Harold Newman; and students Hannah Sills, Thomas Williams and Jonathan Parks.

The piano was purchased with funds donated by Robert and Kathy Engeman of Locust Grove, Ga. Their $110,000 gift also allowed the purchase of a six-foot, six-inch artist grand piano for the Shorter College music department and the establishment of a 12-unit Kawai digital piano lab at Shorter.  Mrs. Engeman is a 1964 graduate of the college.

“Throughout the years, Bob and Kathy Engeman have been generous supporters of Shorter College and its students,” Dr. Newman said. “This major gift to fund the Shigeru Kawai pianos will have a lasting impact on Shorter College’s music programs, and we are grateful for their generosity and ongoing commitment to Shorter.”