Disney’s new film “Christopher Robin” has just been released in cinemas worldwide. It’s a fantasy comedy-drama tracing the story of the grown-up Christopher Robin reconnecting with his childhood animal friends. But it also marks the… Read more »
The South China Morning Post has reported that a state-owned Chinese firm may soon make an offer for Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., the parent company of Steinway & Sons. Steinway is currently controlled by US hedge… Read more »
At the end of last year (2017) pianist Carla Ruaro, along with a small support team, embarked on a 40 day project which involved transporting a piano deep into the Amazon. The aim of the… Read more »
On April 3rd, 2018 the UK Government confirmed that it would introduce a strict ban on ivory sales. The new laws will be amongst the toughest in the world. The UK Government is taking this… Read more »
A 3-bedroom house in Olympic Drive, Houston, Texas has just gone on the market for $725,000 (US). So? Well, strategically positioned in the back yard is a substantial, piano-shaped swimming pool, complete with 88 “note”… Read more »
A new double CD album entitled The Piano Room is released on October 27th. Now I don’t normally write about recordings on this site, but this album is, ostensibly, more about the piano itself. Back… Read more »
Following the sale of Elvis Presley’s famous white piano on eBay last month, it has been announced that the instrument is to return to its “spiritual home” – Graceland. Elvis purchased the piano, a grand built… Read more »
Huawei, the Chinese telecoms giant, have donated 100 pianos for distribution to some of New Zealand’s poorest schools. Schools can “win” one of the 100 instruments by submitting a creative work that in someways includes… Read more »
The Pantone Color Institute has released a new standardised custom colour inspired by the purple piano Yamaha made for Prince. Pantone Inc. is an American company best known for its Pantone Matching System (PMS). This… Read more »
Newly formed company “UK Broadwood Group Co., Ltd” has applied for the trade mark “Johannes Broadwood Cum Filiis” (trade mark no. UK00003225055). The application is in Class 15 and covers “pianos; musical instruments; guitars; violas;… Read more »