The Sigal Music Museum (formerly known as the Carolina Music Museum) is a musical instrument museum in Greenville, South Carolina, United States at Heritage Green.[1]
Founded by keyboard collectors Tom and Deborah Strange, with Steven Bichel and Beth Marr Lee, the museum was opened in 2017. It resides in a former bottling plant of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, built in 1930. The museum is located at the only remaining part of the plant which is the front section.[2][3][4] The name change came after instrument collector Marlowe Sigal's family donated his private collection of instruments to the museum, valued at $3.1 million, after his death.[5][6]
Among the collection is a 1761 Jacob Kirkman harpsichord owned by Queen Charlotte that was played by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, then aged eight, while his family was in London during their grand tour[7][8] and an 1845 John Broadwood & Sons grand piano, played by Frédéric Chopin in May 1848 during his tour of Great Britain.[9]
References
- ^ Harris, Vincent (July 7, 2022). "'Sounds of America' sings the praises of Southern music at Sigal Music Museum". Greenville Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "About Sigal Music Museum". Sigal Music Museum. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Nolan, John (August 7, 2021). "Glimpses of Greenville: 1930 to 1940". Greenville Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Neely, Bonnie; Neely, Bill (June 13, 2020). "Sigal Music Museum Is a Jewel of a Surprise". Creators Syndicate. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Putnam, Jeannie (July 9, 2020). "Carolina Music Museum changes name to the Sigal Music Museum". Greenville Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Carolina Music Museum receives world-class collection, changes name". Greenville Journal. June 20, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Robertson, Jarvis (June 16, 2022). "Unique instrument collection on display at Sigal Music Museum in Greenville". WHNS. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Double Manual Harpsichord, Jacob Kirkman, London, 1761". Sigal Music Museum. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "1845 John Broadwood Grand Piano, Played by Chopin". Sigal Music Museum. April 26, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.