Dr. Weldon Hill, a musician and the former provost at Virginia State University, is shown with the late Dr. Billy Taylor, a Virginia State University alumnus who went on to become one of jazz’s most influential African-American pianists, composers and educators with a recording career that spanned nearly 60 years. Dr. Taylor was greatly influenced by VSU’s renowned educator and composer Undine Smith Moore, who spent more than 40 years composing vocal music and teaching piano, organ and music theory to students.
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VSU’s legacy of musical excellence
Earlier this year it was announced that Virginia State University was awarded the prestigious All-Steinway School designation — a recognition of their commitment to providing only pianos from the Steinway & Sons company for students and faculty to use.
