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Oct 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
Maryville College gets $3 million for music center
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Maryville College will establish the Mike Curb Center for Appalachian Music with a $3 million gift from the Curb Foundation. Planned to launch in the 2027-28 academic year, the center will support teaching, research and public programming, with a recording studio and an endowment for the Curb Professor of Appalachian Music.
WHO: Maryville College and the Curb Foundation
WHAT: Maryville College announced a $3 million gift to establish the Mike Curb Center for Appalachian Music.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
WHERE: Maryville College
WHY: The center is intended to study, preserve and celebrate Southern Appalachian musical traditions and connect music education with broader disciplines.
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