Metro Nashville schools receive three Baldwin grand pianos to foster music education and acknowledge the memory of a life tragically cut short
Gibson Gives, the philanthropic arm of Gibson, has donated three Baldwin Grand Pianos to Metro Nashville area schools—Park Avenue Elementary, Margaret Allen Middle (pictured above, credit: Music City Chopin), and Antioch High School—expanding Music City Chopin’s Metro Nashville Piano Donation Program.
The initiative aims to provide under-resourced schools with quality instruments to foster music education. Andy Mizell, a Margaret Allen Middle School teacher, says, “We are so excited and grateful that Nashville Chopin and the Piano Rainbow Program have provided this incredible opportunity for students to have a grand piano in our school. It is so beautiful, and the students were elated as soon as it was delivered. We can’t wait to use it!”
Image: The piano gifted to Antioch High School in Nashville, TN, adorned with school colors
A notable aspect of the donation is the blue piano gifted to Antioch High School, reflecting the school’s colors and dedicated to the memory of a life tragically lost in late January 2025. This gesture underscores the belief in music’s power to aid community healing.
Graciella Kowalczyk, Artistic Director of Music City Chopin, says, “We are deeply grateful to [Gibson Gives Global Executive Director] Erica Krusen for seeing the impact of our initiative and stepping in to amplify it.”
Image: Students at Margaret Allen Middle School in Nashville, TN, perform a recital with their new piano
Who is Music City Chopin?
Music City Chopin is a DBA and set of projects and programs managed by the Nashville International Chopin Piano Competition non-profit organization, a registered 501(c)(3) charity. It includes the Metro Nashville Instrument Donation Program, a mobile concert platform Piano Truck, educational outreach programs, and the renowned bi-annual Nashville International Chopin Piano Competition. It provides rich programming devoted to raising the level and status of classical piano music in Nashville and serving diverse Tennessee communities. For more information, visit Music City Chopin.
Gibson Gives continues to support music education and wellness initiatives, reinforcing the transformative power of music in communities—learn more.
