Piano Day 2021 — March 29th
Every year one day is set aside to celebrate the “king of musical instruments” — the piano. The chosen day is always the 88th of the year (there being 88… Read more »
New Product: Synchron Bösendorfer 280VC
The Vienna Symphonic Library team has just added the Bösendorfer 280VC to its Synchron Series of sample libraries. Bösendorfer market the 280VC as the ultimate concert grand—“VC” stands for Vienna… Read more »
New Product: Steinway Skyline Special Collection
Steinway and Sons (New York) has announced the latest addition to their Special Collection range of grand pianos – Skyline. This is something quite new, as it enables the customer… Read more »
In Search of the King of Instruments
À la recherche de l’instrument roi Tome 1 (In Search of the King of instruments Volume 1) is French photographer and amateur pianist Romain Thiery’s latest art book about pianos. … Read more »
Keys: Lipped, Waterfalls and Diving Boards
Yamaha recently added two new models, the YC88 and YC73 to its YC Series of instruments. This range of stage keyboards is targeted at the gigging musician. The YC88, with… Read more »
The Best Ever TV Ad to Feature a Piano?
When it comes to TV advertising a piano is a fantastic prop. It’s a high-end product, it looks good, and it has “heft”. But the brilliant new “feel-good” ad for… Read more »
New Pianos Announced this January (2021)
Every January the musical instrument world descends on California for the annual Winter NAMM exhibition. It is the most important showcase for the latest music products. This year the event… Read more »
New Products: Roland FP-X Series
Roland has unveiled the latest incarnations of its long-running FP Series of portable digital pianos. The new Roland FP-X Series comprises three models: the flagship FP-90X, the FP-60X and the… Read more »
Two Stunning New Art Case Pianos
As 2020 draws to an end, Steinway & Sons and Edelweiss Pianos have both unveiled unique and spectacular art-case grand pianos. The Solis from Goldfinch by Edelweiss Edelweiss Pianos and… Read more »
Award-Winning Pianos 2020
December is the month we take our customary look back at the winners of the year’s various piano awards. These “gongs” are bestowed mostly by music publications and design institutes…. Read more »