Pop icon Barry Manilow is donating a brand new Yamaha piano to launch a local instrument drive for Gwinnett County Public Schools. Anyone who donates a new or gently used musical instrument to the Gwinnett Center will receive two free tickets (valid for pre-selected seat locations) for Manilow’s April 27th concert at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA.

“I’m thrilled to be able to help bring the gift of music to these kids,” states Manilow.

The Gwinnett Center will be the base for the instrument drive in Duluth, from now through April 27th. The instrument drop off location is open between 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. If there is an event on Saturday or Sunday the box office opens at 12:00 PM.

The Manilow Music Project (MMP) is part of The Manilow Fund for Health and Hope.  It was formed as a grass roots organization to assist local charities and programs.  Its primary focus is to provide musical instruments to high schools and middle schools and to provide music scholarships at universities throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. More information on the Manilow Music Project can be found at http://www.manilowmusicproject.org/.

Tickets are available online at Manilow.com or Ticketmaster.com, in person at the Gwinnett Center box office, or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time with a staggering 50 top 40 hits. Manilow has produced, arranged, and released over 40 albums over the course of his career.