<p>I’m an alum, class of '71, father of a d. who is a composer and music major, was recruited by, and was admitted to W. but finally chose to go to Smith (where she is extremely happy - and opera, which is one of her major interests, was one that wouldn’t be well-served in Billsville.) We kicked the tires hard at lots of the east coast schools, and we’ve known David Kechley (chair of the music dept.) and his brother Robert (up in Seattle) for years. One of the music halls at Williams is named after old Professor Shainman, who is an old family friend. </p>
<p>Sorry, I don’t know the piano people in the Purple Mountains. Have you actually visited Yale and tried to meet with the music people? (you might be in for a rude awakening…)</p>