On the evening of November 18, 2017, over nine hundred people gathered at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the Night of a Thousand Stars Gala benefiting our friends at the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. As a proud community partner of the foundation, Tom Lee Music was delighted to provide a gorgeous Steinway & Sons grand piano for the occasion...
On the evening of November 18, representatives of Tom Lee Music were proud to attend a lovely District Foundation Dinner in honour of the Rotary Club of Vancouver, celebrating the start of their second century of charitable giving and community involvement. Through our community partnership, we were delighted to provide an outstanding Spirio player piano from Steinway & Sons. Exquisite...
Our students from the Tom Lee Music Richmond Academy were recently invited to sing at the opening ceremony for the Lights of Hope, a community celebration in support of St. Paul’s Foundation and all of their charitable work over the past twenty years. In true Vancouver fashion, rain was pouring throughout the week but it turned out to be somewhat dry...
Thank you to all the of the piano teachers who joined our recent Alfred Piano Teacher Workshop with Mike Springer at our Vancouver Store. The session was incredibly information and engaging! Keep an eye on our events page for more upcoming workshops and learning opportunities with Tom Lee Music.
Oak Bay High’s Dave Dunnet Community Theatre now has a beautiful Steinway piano thanks to their Community Association! They purchased the piano from Tom Lee Music Canada and now they're fundraising to finish paying it off! They've raised more than $65,000 already and they're steadily on their way to raising the total of $100,000. The $100,000 instrument purchased by the...
Elton’s Million Dollar Wonder The Million Dollar Piano show made its debut performance in September 2011, initially for 16 nights. There have been almost 150 subsequent performances. New dates have just been announced for later this year (see end of post). However it’s the piano itself that interests us here. Apart from Elton himself of course, the piano is the...
Pictured from left to right: Ron Losby (President & CEO, of Steinway & Sons), Renay Zhang (Sales Director, Piano Division), Lulu Wang (Marketing Manager, Asian Market & Luxury Market, Tom Lee Music), Graham Blank (Vice-President of Tom Lee Music) and Ben Steiner (COO / CFO, Steinway & Sons). As the exclusive dealer for Steinway, Boston and Essex pianos in the...
MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SPIRIO LIBRARY This month on SPIRIO, we focus on classic themes and songs made famous through feature films. From Disney hits to James Bond, to Film Noir — even the latest tunes from La La Land, the best film music endures beyond the screen. SPIRIO offers a new set of music by the great film composer Henry Mancini. Additionally, there are new tracks...
The acclaimed French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is one of the most dazzling musicians in the international classical music scene. His professional recordings feature a rich selection of repertoire and superb interpretations. Among them, his Beethoven Sonata, Haydn Sonata and Ravel piano works are regarded as premium listening for classical music appreciators. In the international music scene, Bavouzet has received numerous...
Written by Fang Block Originally published in Mansion Global An upscale Manhattan apartment that was once home to world renowned musical legend David Bowie recently hit the market for $6.495 million. The British musician and actor, born David R. Jones, purchased the three-bedroom apartment in 1991, according to records on PropertyShark. He and his beautiful wife, the model Iman, lived...