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  1. Luxury & Supercar Weekend 2016

    Luxury & Supercar Weekend 2016
    Luxury & Supercar Weekend recently staged an exhibition of rare classic and modern supercars on September 10th and 11th, 2016. The annual luxury weekend offers a unique, up close and personal view of the greatest automotive achievements from manufacturers and private collections around the world. The event takes place on 25 acres of manicured lawn at Vandusen Botanical Gardens, offering the perfect...


  2. Building Creativity into Every Lesson

    Building Creativity into Every Lesson
    Our community of local music teachers recently attended a Hal Leonard Piano workshop with renowned clinician and music educator, Mona Rejino. She spoke eloquently on the subject of motivation, engagement and creativity within the traditional structure of lessons. She professes that as music educators, "what we do goes beyond teaching quarter notes and tempos. It goes beyond the tick of...


  3. The Perfect Instrument For You

    The Perfect Instrument For You
    Selecting the right piano is an intense, personal, and highly rewarding process, and to ensure that your decision brings you joy for many years, you owe it to yourself to do some research. Upright or grand? What are the differences between brands, and why does it matter if an instrument is made by hand? The comparatively recent advent of digital...


  4. Interview with Dr. Victor Shevtsov

    Interview with Dr. Victor Shevtsov
    Please enjoy this insightful interview conducted by Maple Yujiao Li, in conversation with renowned music educator Dr. Victor Shevtsov. From a very early age, Dr. Shevtsov had a profound interest in music. For hours on end he would listen to music on the radio or watch local musicians play the piano. He started regular piano lessons at the age of...


  5. Melody's Mostly Musical Day

    Melody's Mostly Musical Day
    Steinway & Sons recently published an illustrated SPIRIO playlist for children and family members to enjoy! The lovely collection of classical piano works are performed by renowned Steinway Artist Jenny Lin. The album, Melody’s Mostly Musical Day, follows the life of a child from breakfast to bedtime, told through effervescent music and captivating pictures illustrated by Mikela Provost. Melody moves...


  6. Spirio Video Synchronization Reception

    Spirio Video Synchronization Reception
    Vancouver is an undoubtedly thriving community with strong foundations in contemporary, interdisciplinary and classical arts. Our musical landscape is constantly evolving alongside the creative technology that empowers us as both performers and appreciators of music. But who spearheads this constant evolution of musical and technological excellence? The Steinway Spirio. Our esteemed patrons, friends and colleagues were delighted to attend the recent...


  7. Young Artist Club Summer Music Exchange

    Young Artist Club Summer Music Exchange
    A group of talented performers from Young Artist Club under the Steinway Society of BC recently traveled with us to Toronto for their Summer Exchange Program with the Crescendo International Competition. The trip was a phenomenal and educational experience for everyone involved. The itinerary included a visit to the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Koerner Hall, an insightful masterclass with...


  8. Aboriginal Art Exhibition: Latin America & Canada

    Aboriginal Art Exhibition: Latin America & Canada
    Our company was thrilled to celebrate the opening night gala for an Aboriginal Art Exhibition: Latin America & Canada. On July 4th, we were delighted to provide our elegant, high resolution player piano,The Steinway & Sons Spirio. This certainly garnered a lot of attention from the attendees. The piano captures such nuance, power and passion that she is utterly indistinguishable from a...


  9. Supporting Displaced Families Through Music

    Supporting Displaced Families Through Music
    The recent Alberta forest fires displaced tens of thousands but motivated countless hearts with a call for national relief efforts and support. Tom Lee Music was motivated to create a national fundraising effort to help the residents of Fort McMurray recover from this disaster and return to their families and friends. Throughout the month of June, we were honoured and...


  10. Artisanship and Craft: Inside the Steinway New York Factory

    Artisanship and Craft: Inside the Steinway New York Factory
    Since its founding in 1853 in a Manhattan loft on varick street, Steinway & Sons has been considered one of the world’s finest piano manufacturers. Over the next thirty years, German immigrant Henry Engelhard Steinway and his family developed the modern piano, building each instrument one at a time. Now — more than 160 years later — the grands, uprights, limited-editions and special collections...