Sampleson Releases Klavee — a Virtual Klaviphon
The Klaviphon is a small, budget electric piano. It was manufactured in Czechoslovakia between 1958 and 1966 by the state run National Company Harmonika Hořovice and by the Rieger Kloss… Read more »
Steinway “Kravitz Grand” — A Real Work of Art
Steinway & Sons has launched a new limited-edition grand piano designed by legendary musician Lenny Kravitz. On the face of it, this may seem a strange collaboration. Why would a… Read more »
John Lennon’s Piano at Strawberry Field
The world-famous Steinway Model Z upright piano on which John Lennon composed “Imagine” is now on display at the Strawberry Field exhibition in Liverpool. The piano belongs to the George… Read more »
New Products: Kawai ES920 and Kawai ES520 Digital Pianos
Japanese piano manufacturer Kawai has released two new digital pianos. This expands Kawai’s ES Series of portable instruments to 3 models. The ES920 is the top-of-the-range replacement for the Kawai… Read more »
New Product: Keybird X1 — A Lightweight Acoustic Piano
Keybird Instruments has launched a new acoustic piano that weighs just 50kg (110 pounds). Compare this to a typical upright at around 250kg (550 pounds), and to a grand piano… Read more »
New Video Series — The Evolution of the Piano
Canada’s National Music Centre (NMC) has launched a new series of short videos as part of the NMC Learning at Home program. So far 16 episodes have been released, four… Read more »
Piano Accessories: PIANOFIT and Nomad Music’s Piano Care Kit
Two new piano accessories have just appeared on the market — one from Germany, the other from America. PIANOFIT is both the name of the product and the company that… Read more »
The Appassionata—Steinway Celebrates Beethoven’s 250th Birthday
Steinway and Sons has joined in the celebrations of Beethoven’s 250th birthday by releasing a limited edition grand piano entitled “the Appassionata”, in homage to the great composer. Beethoven’s Appassionata,… Read more »
Pianodrome Crowdfunding Campaign
The Pianodrome is an amphitheatre made from over 50 unwanted pianos. And the structure includes five actual working instruments. It first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in 2018 and is… Read more »
Shells — a New Short Film from Fazioli
Fazioli has released a beautiful new short film designed to show just what makes a Fazioli piano so special. Entitled “Shells”, the film suggests that the creation of the Fazioli… Read more »