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MIPCOM Picks 2009 – Miracle in a Box

Leone McGowan was a lover of the piano for most of her life, so much so that she gave free lessons to children. Upon drawing up her will in 1992, she decided to bequeath a beloved Steinway to her alma mater, Berkeley University. But the bequest came with two conditions: first, the piano was not to be given to the school, but 'held' for her and then given to a worthy student. Secondly, the piano needed to be fixed up... considerably.

September 30, 2009

Leone McGowan was a lover of the piano for most of her life, so much so that she gave free lessons to children. Upon drawing up her will in 1992, she decided to bequeath a beloved Steinway to her alma mater, Berkeley University. But the bequest came with two conditions: first, the piano was not to be given to the school, but 'held' for her and then given to a worthy student. Secondly, the piano needed to be fixed up... considerably.