266. Award-Winning Pianos 2021 (18-Dec-2021)
A look at the various pianos (digital, virtual, and acoustic) that have won the music and design industries’ awards this year… (more)
265. Pianos at Expo 2020 – Dubai (29-Nov-2021)
Pianos can always be found at a World’s Fair—and Expo 2020 Dubai is no exception. There’s even a flying piano!… (more)
Steinway unveils a new addition to its Concert Hall Series of grand pianos — the Steinway Royal Albert Hall Limited Edition… (more)
The legendary Rhodes electric piano, often referred to as the Fender Rhodes, is reincarnated in the form of the Rhodes MK8… (more)
Goldfinch unveils a fabulous new piano — Le Silex. And we also examine another Silex piano from the 1860s… (more)
Fazioli, the Italian maker of premium grand pianos, is celebrating its 40th year. And a splendid new book marks the event… (more)
In 1821 Sébastien Érard patented a new piano action – the “double escapement”. Its importance cannot be overstated… (more)
Unwanted pianos turned into remarkable sculptures and dotted around Leeds (UK)… (more)
An extraordinary new library of grand piano sounds combined with enhanced modulation and processing capabilities… (more)
The latest spectacular architect-designed piano from Fazioli… (more)
Robert Friedman tells of his life buying, restoring, and selling Steinway pianos… (more)
UK auction house Dreweatts auctions the David Winston Piano Collection… (more)
A look at the history of piano benches and stools and at the beautiful new range of Kaunus designer benches… (more)
Casio unveils the Privia PX-S1100, which replaces its award-winning PX-S1000 digital piano… (more)
Sampleson release “the first ever-changing modelled electric piano”… (more)
An Elton John Limited Edition Signature Red piano has just sold at auction for a surprisingly large sum… (more)
C. Bechstein and its subsidiary W.Hoffmann introduce two interesting new small upright pianos… (more)
Bösendorfer unveils two new grand pianos — the Concert Grand 230VC and the Camellia Grand… (more)
The 2021 series of floating piano events starts in June. And a dazzling new crowdfunded pianoboat “Le PianO des Mers” will star… (more)
Christie’s is selling another important Norman Rockwell painting featuring a piano. Its estimated sale price is $1.2million – $1.8million… (more)
Modartt, the French-based software developer, has just released a physically modelled virtual PETROF 284 Mistral… (more)
Pianos don’t have to be black (or even brown). With so much doom and gloom around, why not brighten things up?… (more)
Swedish musical instrument manufacturer Clavia DMI AB has just released the latest version of its excellent Piano series… (more)
The Electromagnetic Piano is a modular attachment to a grand piano. And it has just won third prize in the prestigious Guthman Musical Instrument Competition 2021… (more)
Every year one day is set aside to celebrate the “king of musical instruments”. The chosen day is always the 88th of the year… (more)
The Vienna Symphonic Library team has just added the Bösendorfer 280VC to its Synchron Series of sample libraries… (more)
Steinway and Sons (New York) has announced Skyline, the latest addition to their Special Collection range of grand pianos… (more)
Romain Thiery’s latest art book documents forgotten and distressed pianos in castles and country houses across Europe… (more)
There are various key profiles. What is the difference and more importantly, why is there a difference?… (more)
The brilliant new “feel-good” ad for JET (a UK fuel/filling station brand) has taken the “piano-in-ad” genre to a whole new level… (more)
A virtual exhibition entitled NAMM: Believe in Music has been created as an online alternative to the traditional music show… (more)
Roland has unveiled the latest incarnations of its long-running FP Series of portable digital pianos… (more)