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 is not ...

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 ...

Yamaha has just unveiled the next generation of its much-lauded CFX concert grand piano. The original Yamaha CFX was launched back in 2010, and although a hand-crafted instrument, technological ...

Fazioli has produced two new special edition “art case” pianos for Westbank, Canada’s luxury real-estate development company. The Floating Fazioli, a truly remarkable piece of design, was produced for ...

Piano scams have existed almost since the invention of the piano. As the piano became increasingly popular disreputable makers and sellers might make false claims about their instruments, or try ...

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 ...

The “Million Dollar Quartet Piano” is a vintage 1949 Wurlitzer spinet. It was the house piano at the Sun Records studio in Memphis Tennessee and is now being sold by the estate of the studio’s ...

Schimmel Pianos recently delivered a customized, bright blue Pegasus grand piano to the 5-star Hotel Atlantis in Sanya, China. And this event provides an opportunity to take a closer look at this ...

There are so many digital pianos on the market that it makes choosing the right instrument somewhat confusing. Why are there so many digital piano ranges? And what do all the product IDs and series ...

A few days ago a nice example of a Wurlitzer Model 235 Butterfly Piano sold at Great Gatsby’s “A Lifetime Collection at Auction” sale. It had an estimated value of US$1,000 – US$1,200. After 29 bids ...

Another year, another NAMM Show. The NAMM Show is the world’s largest trade-only (-ish) event for the music, sound, and event technology industry. It’s an annual gathering where manufacturers, ...

In 1821 Sébastien Érard patented a new piano action – the “double escapement”. The importance of this development cannot be overstated. It was the birth of the modern grand piano action, and in ...