Inspire Generations of Excellence

On October 3, 2025, USM celebrated the grand opening of the Crewe Center for the Arts. This vibrant new home for the Dr. Alfred and D. Suzi Osher School of Music features state-of-the-art spaces for music, packed with next-generation technological and sonic innovations – and 26 new Steinway & Sons pianos. This investment in the world’s finest pianos includes teaching and concert grands, Spirio technology-enhanced pianos, and teaching uprights. With these, we join the elite global ranks of All-Steinway Schools – the only All-Steinway College or University in Maine and the 250th in the world.

We invite you to become part of this transformational moment by naming your piano in the Crewe Center. When you name a Steinway, you ensure that generations will learn, practice, and perform on the gold standard of instruments.

Inside the Arts at USM

About the Osher School of Music

Why Steinway & Sons?

Steinway pianos – the choice of 95% of concert pianists worldwide – are renowned for their unmatched craftsmanship, rich tonal quality, and expressive power.

  • The Gold Standard: Makers of the world’s finest pianos since 1853, the piano against which all others are judged
  • The Choice for Education: Providing an unparalleled experience for students
  • Innovative Spiro Technology: Select models enable high-fidelity recording, playback, and live-streamed performances across the globe
  • A Point of Pride: Steinway School designation will help fuel enrollment growth at the Osher School of Music
  • To the students who will walk through its doors, the Crewe Center was built for you. Right here in the heart of Portland, you now have a home worthy of your musical and artistic gifts – and the tools to grow them.
    Dan Crewe ’22H
    Founder, The Crewe Center Foundation

Steinway Naming Opportunities

Model B – A 7-foot versatile grand piano. Gift amount: $$175,000
Model O – A 5′ 10 3/4″ grand piano for teaching studios. Gift amount: $125,000
Boston Upright 50 – Premium upright for practices spaces. Gift amount: $50,000
Boston Upright 46 – A compact upright with rich tone. Gift amount: $25,000.

Let’s continue the conversation.

Contact Erin Macey, Executive Director of Development:

Phone: 207.780.4408 or Fax: 207-780-4778

Email: erin.macey@maine.edu

Mail: Make your check payable to University of Southern Maine Foundation and addressed to Erin Macey, USM Foundation, P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04101-9300

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