Several news stories from present day manufacturers all centring around the reed piano as originally developed by B.F Miessner in the mid-1930s ...

There’s now a cruise ship called “Piano Land”, and it has just completed its maiden voyage. The “Piano Land” docked in Hong Kong Well that’s not strictly true. A new Chinese cruise line (Astro Ocean) ...

December is the month two leading U.S. trade magazines announce their annual industry awards. Musical Merchandise Review reveal their Dealers’ Choice Awards, and Music Inc. magazine publishes their ...

Currently, there is a plethora of virtual pianos on the market. To provide clarity on the diverse products available, we have compiled a comprehensive list detailing most such instruments. This list ...

The “World of Clavinovas” can be a bit confusing. There are three different series of models – the CSP-Series, CVP-Series and CLP-Series. In essence, CSP instruments are for musical beginners, or ...

Casio has today released news of two new models – the GP-310 and the GP-510. These two instruments form part of Casio’s premium Celviano Grand Hybrid product range. They are both uprated versions of ...

The Leeds International Piano Competition is a world-renowned music event. It has been running for 58 years, and such is its importance that it attracts over 1 million online views across more than ...

Steinway & Sons has purchased Louis Renner GmbH & Co. KG. The German Renner company manufactures grand and upright piano actions as well as many special piano components and tools. Steinway (Hamburg) ...

Keybird Instruments has launched a new acoustic piano that weighs just 50kg (110 pounds). Compare this to a typical upright at around 250kg (550 pounds), and to a grand piano which can easily be twice ...

Trawling through various current eBay auction items I came across a listing for a 1936 copy of Piano-Lover, Vol.1, Issue. 2 (ends 16-December). The magazine features an article written by Dr Rudolph ...

David Klavins is a Hungarian piano maker who breaks all the traditional conventions of piano design and construction. His company, Klavins Piano Manufaktúra Kft., is probably best known for their ...