Piano competitions don’t usually feature here on the World Piano News website. We concern ourselves with matters relating, primarily, to the instrument itself. But the 2018 International Piano-e-Competition is something different, utilising the advanced technology… Read more »
One of the highlights of Christies’ Spring American Art auction is a painting by Norman Rockwell entitled The Piano Tuner. This is one of Rockwell’s more important works, which is reflected in the estimate sale… Read more »
Romain Thiery has two passions—pianos and photography. In his latest series, Requiem for Pianos, he has combined these loves and produced a truly unique collection of images. But these photographs are not glossy shots of… Read more »
Two hundred years ago Ludwig van Beethoven received the gift of a Broadwood grand piano. This instrument, now known as Beethoven’s Broadwood, was much loved by the composer and is said to have inspired most… Read more »
The Colt Clavier Collection of Historically Important Keyboard Instruments is being sold at a unique piano auction in June (2018). The scope of this sale is quite staggering. The collection is currently located in Bethersden, Kent,… Read more »
Roland recently announced that their Kiyola KF-10 mid-century styled home piano is available in the United States exclusively from the Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) Design Store. This has prompted a closer look at this… Read more »
Despite a good turn-out from the piano manufacturing industry, there were relatively few actual new instruments on show at this year’s Musikmesse in Frankfurt. A wave of new pianos were unveiled back in January at… Read more »
On April 6th at Robins Airforce Base (Houston County, Georgia, USA) a rather unattractive upright piano was ceremonially torched. This piano burning event was organised as part of the Royal Air Force Centennial Celebration. The… Read more »
Clavia DMI have just announced that the Nord Piano 4, the latest generation of their award-winning digital Piano Series, will ship this summer. The Nord Piano first appeared in 2010. It uses digital samples as… Read more »
There is an exciting new project taking shape in Edinburgh. Plans are afoot to build a 100 seater, “playable” amphitheatre constructed entirely from unwanted pianos. It is known as the Pianodrome. This is the brainchild of… Read more »