On December 14, Steinway & Sons named The Petrie School of Music at Converse College to its esteemed list of All Steinway Schools. Converse is the first women's college in the nation - and the first college in the Carolinas – to receive this distinction, and joins a select group of only 50 All Steinway Schools worldwide.

Now with an inventory of 75 pianos designed by Steinway & Sons, The Petrie School of Music is making itself heard throughout the academic world, and from its recital halls to its faculty studios

to its practice rooms the incomparable Steinway sound fills the air.

“Steinway is a powerful partner for The Petrie School as Converse does all it can to become the first choice for women in music,” stated Betsy Fleming, president of Converse. “Since 1889, Converse has been a leader in preparing young artists for successful careers in music. Today there are few music schools in the world – and even fewer independent colleges – that can match our inventory of premier musical instruments.”