Gwendolyn Ruth Peiper Endowment for Music in Medicine Piano Concert Is September 25

09/19/2024

The second annual Gwendolyn Ruth Peiper Endowment for Music in Medicine celebration featuring piano performances by current Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Music Program students will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

A student plays at the 2023 Gwendolyn Ruth Peiper Endowment for Music in Medicine Piano Concert. SLU File Photo.

The event is presented by the Saint Louis University School of Medicine and the Music Program of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

This event will be held in the Pitlyk Auditorium of the SLU School of Medicine Learning Resource Center.

A reception with appetizers and beverages will begin at 6 p.m., and the program will commence at 6:45 p.m. Free parking is available at the Hickory East Garage.

Register for the Concert

For questions, reach out to Port Kaigler, Medical Center Development Director.

Gwendolyn Peiper was a well-known piano teacher in the St. Louis area for many years. Peiper’s son and SLU School of Medicine alum (’77) Stephen C. Peiper, M.D. and his wife Dr. Zi-Xuan (Zoe) Wang, donated several pianos to SLU in her honor and established an endowment for a yearly piano concert. The goal of the program is to host a concert once a year in Gwendolyn’s honor, showcasing the talent in our SLU community while fostering well-being and appreciation of music.

A video of the 2023 concert can be viewed on YouTube.