Piano recital chronicles the history of music as therapy for soldiers
Music historian and pianist Garik Pedersen performs "Moonlight Serenade" by Glen Miller during his program called "The Steinway Victory Vertical Project" at Second Baptist Church on March 2, 2019. Pedersen talked about and performed music that was meant to improve morale among the American troops during World War II. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Michigan-based pianist and lecturer Dr. Garik Pederson traveled to Memphis on Saturday to tell the story of a piano made specifically for recreation during World War II.
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