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A UH moment: Cougar Red Steinway piano steals the show at River Oaks Country Club
What: The University of Houston Moores School of Music annual fall fundraiser, "Moores Aplenty."
Where: River Oaks Country Club.
The 411: It was all about the music this midday when Moores School presented an opera trio, the Steel Drum Ensemble and international award-winning pianist Kenny Broberg, the latter performing Chopin on a Cougar red Steinway.
Marie LeNotre chaired and Marie Bosarge served as honorary chair of the fundraiser attended by more than 230 music school fans.
The Moores society recognized honorees Shirley and Jay Marks, Patrick Summers, Nancy and Hans Strohmer, Alan Austin and Blake Wilkins with society president Beverly Kaufman making the presentations.
Who: Dean John Roberts, Moores School Music Director Andrew Davis, Carlisle Floyd, Betty Jukes, Cora Sue Mach, Cynthia Petrello, Sybil Roos, Eleanor Connan, Rhonda and Donald Sweeney, David Ashley White and national Steinway rep Sally Coveleskie.