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Gwendolyn Peiper Music in Medicine Endowed Lectureship Series Launches

09/26/2023

The Inaugural Gwendolyn Peiper Music in Medicine Program, presented by the SLU School of Medicine and the SLU Music Program of the Visual and Performing Arts Department, took place Thursday, Sept. 21.

Students from the SLU Music Program within the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and pianists from the SLU School of Medicine showcased their talents to the crowd. 

The Inaugural Gwendolyn Peiper Music in Medicine Program, presented by the SLU School of Medicine and the SLU Music Program of the Visual and Performing Arts Department, took place Thursday, Sept. 21.

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This lectureship series became a reality thanks to the contributions of Stephen C. Peiper, M.D., (SOM '77) and Zi-Xuan (Zoe) Wang, Ph.D.

Gwendolyn Peiper was a well-known piano teacher in the St. Louis area for many years. Peiper's son and SLU SOM alumni, Stephen C. Peiper, M.D., donated several pianos to SLU in her honor, as well as established an endowment for a yearly piano concert.

The goal of the program is to host a concert once a year in her honor, showcasing the talent in our SLU community while fostering well-being and appreciation of music. The primary aim of this program is to demonstrate the profound role and influence of music in the field of medicine.