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Condoleezza Rice Performs on Cooper's Mason and Hamlin

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:04:00 +0000

Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church in Duluth, GA held their Spring Concert on May 23rd. It featured a Mason and Hamlin piano from Cooper Music that was played by Dr. Condoleezza Rice.

Cooper Piano and the Make a Wish Foundation

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:44:24 +0000

Cooper Piano recently helped Dusty fulfill his dream of owning a piano. Cooper Piano was approached by the Make a Wish Foundation and asked to help Dusty pick out a piano of his choice. Dusty is now the proud owner of a black Nordiska baby grand piano.

Cooper donates Red Baby Grand

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:00:38 +0000

For the Kids 2009 Toy Party

Cooper Music was thrilled to donate a piano for this wonderful event! Smirnoff in on the act, put their logo on our beautiful red baby grand....Everyone loves this event! Thousands of toys are donated to be distributed all over ATL and surrounding counties to Kids who would not normally have Christmas presents. GREAT JOB!!

Liberty Theatre

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:58:35 +0000

Where did we come up with the name "Liberty Theatre"?

The first Cooper Brothers Piano was located in New Kensington, PA, and across the street sat Liberty Theatre.

Liberty Theatre hosted several famous events such as: a "Gone With the Wind" premier. Most of us in Atlanta remember it premiering at Loew's Grand Theatre. After it left Loews Grand, it came to LIberty Theatre across from the store.

John Phillips Sousa, who composed "Stars and Stripes Forever" played at the Liberty Theatre in 1929 and wrote a small note to John Cooper (Second Generation owner of Cooper Piano).

As you can see, Liberty Theatre holds a special place in history to the Cooper Family and we want to always honor that memory by naming our recital hall.... Liberty Theatre.

Please be sure to check out upcoming events at the Liberty Theatre.

Thank you Cooper Music

Tue, 12 May 2009 15:13:27 +0000

We were impressed by Cooper's professionalism. Your delivery people were polite and efficient. We were happy with Jon Wunderlich as a tuner. We had issues with the sutain pedal. When Jon could not resolve the problem, Bill Schueneman did. In today's "slip shod" business world--everyone from Cooper was a total professional. A. Alvin

2009 MTNA National Conference

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:22:26 +0000

Dear Nila:

Gary Ingle joins me in thanking you and the staff at Cooper Piano for generously supplying pianos during the 2009 MTNA National Conference. Without your support, our conference would not have been such a success.

It was a pleasure working with you and Larry.

Sincerely,

Brian P. Shepard, Deputy Executive Director & COO

David Schmidt

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:14:32 +0000

Donna,

Our replacement lid for our Petrof was installed today and it looks terrific. Thanks to you and the people at Petrof for taking care of this. I know it was not trivial to get a lid manufactured at the factory in Europe, let alone in the midst of a changeover in distributors. So I really appreciate everyone's efforts.

Regards,

David Schmitt

From LaNelle Nash

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:10:36 +0000

Dear Blake,

Whatever would do without Cooper Music? The pianos you provided helped make our festival a success. Your piano movers showed such care with each piano-making sure that not even a fingerprint was left on! Thank you so much for the very whorthwhile endeavor. Sincerely, LaNelle Nash

Do Your Really Know What You Are Buying at College Piano Sales?

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:50:27 +0000

The College-University Piano Loan Program is based on the idea of loaning a number of pianos to the music department of colleges or universities at little or no cost to the institution involved in return for the opportunity to stage a piano sale on the the college campus. Advertisements for the sale give the impression that the university or college is selling the pianos advertised. Generally, the ad is worded to read, “Delivery and financing handled by (name) Piano and Organ.” The point here is the public is often led to believe that they are helping to support the college by purchasing these pianos directly from the college itself, when this is not the case. Many of these ads include, “New and used pianos by Steinway, Baldwin, Young Chang, Kawai, Yamaha, etc.” In reality, they have new pianos by one or two manufacturers and only offer used pianos of the other manufacturers. Ads for many of these sales state, or at least imply, that the pianos offered for at least imply, that the pianos offered for the sales have been used by the college in their music program and therefore, will be sold at substantially reduced prices. Actually, only a small number of pianos are loaned to the college, while a great majority are new showrooms and the pianos are represented as university used pianos, when in reality, they are brand new pianos and in most cases, are definitely not sold at bargain prices. In most cases, pianos that were never used by the school are moved into the college for the sale. Spokespersons for several of the music departments of colleges and universities involved in piano sales in the Southeastern Wisconsin market readily admit that not all of the pianos being offered in conjunction with their school name were actually used by their music students and that additional pianos never used by their school are moved in for the sale. They maintain that the program is beneficial to the school in that companies loan the school new pianos for a year, then sell the pianos along with others and give the school new pianos for a year, then sell the pianos along with others and give the school new pianos for the following year. As one head of a music department said, “It’s a good deal for the college.” He seemed unconcerned that buyers may be misled by the advertisement over his school name. Wisc Better Business Bureau

Fall Concert Series Piano Parties

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:38:34 +0000

Cooper Music was proud to host 3 Baldwin Piano Parties during our Fall Concert Series in the store! Michael B November the 19th Daza Dance w/Daniel and Carla Padron November the 13th Sam Collier November the 25th Watch for our next FREE events. Want a piano party for your business? Need Recital Space? Call 404-329-1663