Surviving Hiroshima Piano at Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Six pianos survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th, 1945. These are known as the “Hibaku Pianos”. One of these instruments will feature at… Read more »
Category: Acoustic
The Upright that thinks it’s a Grand
Phoenix Pianos are an innovative UK piano manufacturer. They are a bit different to other producers in that they tend to break the rules. They bring 21st century technology to… Read more »
Boston Pianos – A Rainbow in Curved Air
Back in July I ran a piece on the special “Silver Anniversary” Boston grand piano – a limited run of just 125 unique instruments produced to celebrate the 25th anniversary… Read more »
First Public Appearance of World’s Longest Concert Grand Piano
On Friday 29th September, Luigi Borgato will unveil his latest piano to the public at a special event to be held in the Palazzo della Ragione, Padova (Italy). This will… Read more »
How can you buy a brand new acoustic piano for 130 dollars?
Japan: Kawai have just remodelled their very successful P-32 range, and these are selling for just 13,800 yen (less than 130 USD). Too good to be true? Well “Yes” and… Read more »
The Perfect 25th (Silver) Anniversary Gift
In 1992 Steinway and Sons released a new range of pianos under the Boston brand. Twenty-five years on, and the company has produced 125 unique “Silver Anniversary” grand pianos featuring… Read more »
Steinway’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” Art-Case Piano
Steinway and Sons, have finally revealed their latest art-case piano entitled “Pictures at an Exhibition”. This stunning instrument, based on the Model D grand, was designed, painted, unveiled and played by… Read more »
Yamaha SX Series (Musicmesse 2017)
Musicmesse, is the main European musical instrument industry trade show, held at the end of March every year in Frankfurt, Germany. It’s a massive event, and showcases every form of… Read more »
NAMM 2017: Fazioli unveil new generation F278 Concert Grand
Italian piano manufacturer Fazioli has revealed their new generation of F278 concert grands at this month’s NAMM show in California. These instruments feature Fazioli’s latest piano action which is primarily… Read more »