December is the month two leading U.S. trade magazines announce their annual industry awards. Musical Merchandise Review reveal their Dealers’ Choice Awards, and Music Inc. magazine publishes their Product Excellence Awards. These honours are primarily for… Read more »
Desert Island Discs is the UK’s longest-running radio programme. The first edition aired on 29 January 1942 and last year it celebrated its 75th anniversary. The BBC has to this date broadcast 3,162 episodes. The… Read more »
The new Kawai Aures Hybrid piano marries the acoustic excellence of the K-300 upright with the technology of Kawai’s Concert Artist digital pianos. This instrument is developed in collaboration with the Japanese up-market consumer electronics… Read more »
Could the John Lewis Christmas advert (featuring Sir Elton John) unwittingly be the single most important piano advert ever made? John Lewis & Partners is a major chain of up-market, retail department stores. It operates… Read more »
Romain Thiery, a classical photographer and pianist, has spent the past decade travelling around Europe capturing stunning images of abandoned pianos. These photographs form a constantly evolving collection that Thiery entitles Requiem for Pianos (Requiem… Read more »
The Kengo Kuma Fazioli grand piano is a magnificent new instrument designed by the renowned Japanese architect whose name it bears. The piano was commisioned by leading Canadian property developer Westbank Corporation through Vancouver Fazioli… Read more »
Christie’s (London), will auction The Swan Piano on November 14th. Produced by the French manufacturer Gaveau in 1924, this is an exquisite example of the neo-classical art-case piano. Gaveau Joseph Gabriel Gaveau founded the company… Read more »
A new grand piano, produced by Steinway & Sons in partnership with the Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg’s new cultural centre) has just been unveiled. With a production run of only eight instruments, the stunning Steinway & Sons… Read more »
The Best of Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer is a new must-have book by piano authority Larry Fine. This publication contains a series of articles on buying and looking after an acoustic or digital instrument…. Read more »
Roland has introduced a new digital piano range — the LX700 series. This initially comprises three models: the flagship LX708, the mid-range LX706 and the entry-level LX705. These pianos, like Modartt’s piano emulations (see previous… Read more »