Through funds from the Genevieve B. Bootz Music Program Endowment, the University of Southern Indiana has purchased a Steinway grand piano to be used during theatrical and musical productions in the new Performance Center on campus. The piano also will be used in curriculum for students pursuing a minor in music. Various music ensembles at the University, including the Women’s Choir and Chamber Choir, will benefit from the piano.
The custom-made grand piano was made in New York City and stored in Nashville, Tennessee, until the Performance Center was ready for its delivery this spring.
Genevieve Bootz was a generous friend of the University. When she realized the University didn’t have a music department, she knew immediately she wanted to help. Her legacy of community service and philanthropy, both to USI and the local community, go back decades. She was a recipient of a Leadership Evansville Award, and was named a USI Phenomenal Woman in 2012.
