To the Editor:

This letter is to thank everyone who helped attract a warmly appreciative sold-out audience for the first of the Altamura Legacy Concerts. We particularly appreciated the Town Topics article by Anne Levin [“New Concert Series at Methodist Church Features Eclectic Lineup of Artists,” September 20, page 5] and the photo caption that labeled the piano as the star. Indeed, that is the goal.

Cristina Altamura has loaned her exquisitely restored 100-year-old Steinway to Princeton United Methodist Church. Her aim is to rally the excellent musicians in the community in addition to international guest artists who uphold high standards and deserve a platform. She believes that the unusually extraordinary craftsmanship of the 1924 grand piano, with its original soundboard and original cast iron frame, evokes an era that has passed and that can be inspiring for the next generation of young pianists in our community.

Rev. Jenny Smith Walz
Lead Pastor, Capital District Multi-site Ministry Initiative

Lori Pantaleo
Princeton United Methodist Church Leadership Board

Vandeventer Avenue