WVU vs TCU - November 3, 2012 - Halftime
Fans who attended the Nov. 3 football game between West Virginia University and Texas Christian University over the weekend experienced a once-in-a-lifetime event at halftime as the WVU Marching Band carried a Steinway & Sons grand piano onto the field.
WVU’s legendary music professor and pianist James “Doc” Miltenberger then performed “Country Roads” with the band.
It was Doc Miltenberger who originally wrote the arrangement of the popular song that the Band plays today. Miltenberger recently celebrated his 50th year on the WVU music faculty.
Supporters of that initiative are still able to text a $10 contribution to WVU’s All-Steinway Campaign, using their cell phones. Just text “WVU PIANO” to the phone number 85944 and show your Mouintaineer Pride! (Please note that there must be a space between WVU and PIANO.)
Check out the video of this special performance on our YouTube site: Field level view - http://youtu.be/dNQoGvVkRME Press Box view - http://youtu.be/CyInv841k6M
Read MoreWVU’s legendary music professor and pianist James “Doc” Miltenberger then performed “Country Roads” with the band.
It was Doc Miltenberger who originally wrote the arrangement of the popular song that the Band plays today. Miltenberger recently celebrated his 50th year on the WVU music faculty.
Supporters of that initiative are still able to text a $10 contribution to WVU’s All-Steinway Campaign, using their cell phones. Just text “WVU PIANO” to the phone number 85944 and show your Mouintaineer Pride! (Please note that there must be a space between WVU and PIANO.)
Check out the video of this special performance on our YouTube site: Field level view - http://youtu.be/dNQoGvVkRME Press Box view - http://youtu.be/CyInv841k6M
