The late 19th century through to the 1920s is often referred to as the “Golden Age of the Piano”. In 1909 over 350,000 pianos were sold in the U.S. alone. That’s approximately a new piano that year ...

A team at Sony’s Computer Science Laboratories (Sony CSL), headed by Dr. Shinichi Furuya, has made some remarkable discoveries while using an exoskeleton robot ...

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, ...

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 ...

The historic grand piano from the SS United States, once the world’s fastest ocean liner, has gone on public display at Steinway Hall, New York. The SS United States’ piano on display at Steinway Hall ...

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 ...

Software house Sampleson have just released a free (donations welcome) virtual recreation of the Hohner Electra Piano T. Entitled “Electrix”, it comes as both a VST and AU plugin—a standalone version ...

In the mid-19th century, Chickering & Sons was the largest piano manufacturer in all of America. It was responsible for many technical innovations still used today, received countless awards, and its ...

Robert Adelson’s new book “Erard — A Passion for the Piano” is a concise, fascinating exploration of the history of the Erard company. Adelson has had a lifetime interest in this famous French piano ...

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 ...

A 3-bedroom house in Olympic Drive, Houston, Texas has just gone on the market for $725,000 (US). So? Well, strategically positioned in the back yard is a substantial, piano-shaped swimming pool, ...