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 »
Back in January we ran a piece about the discovery of a hoard of gold coins found in a piano. This find turned out to consist of 913 gold coins (sovereigns… Read more »
On April 18, 1930, the 8.45pm news bulletin announced, “There is no news today.” The remaining 15 minutes allocated to news, was filled by piano music, after which a concert… Read more »
Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco was born in 1655, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the piano. He served in the court of Prince Ferdinando de’ Medici from 1663-1713,… Read more »
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 »
Last week’s Piano Auction Limited’s event at Conway Hall London saw the sale of the celebrated 1821 Thomas Tomkison grand piano. The instrument was made for George IV and was kept at the Royal… Read more »
One of last week’s Piano Day events that sparked a lot of interest was the Table Mountain piano concert. Fourteen pianists, including world-reknowned Franklin Larey took part in a free… Read more »
Korg have announced their long awaited new digital piano – the G1 Air. I thought it might have appeared at NAMM a couple of months ago, but it wasn’t there… Read more »
Chateau Marmont is a celebrated West Hollywood hotel located, of course, just above Sunset Boulevard. It was built in 1930 and it’s past has given it the reputation as the… Read more »
Launched in 2013, following the restoration of the Institut Français’ grand piano, All About Piano! is a unique festival that, as its name implies, celebrates the richness and versatility of… Read more »