Piano News

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...

Pictured from left to right: Ron Losby (President of Steinway & Sons-Americas), Bob Snyder (Senior District Manager), Lulu Wang (Marketing Manager, Asian Market & Luxury Market, Tom Lee Music), Mike Sweeney (Steinway CEO), Graham Blank (Vice-President of Tom Lee Music) and Todd Sanderson (Vice-President of Marketing & Sales, Steinway & Sons). NEW YORK CITY – As the exclusive dealer for Steinway...

At only eleven years old, JJ Bui won first prize in CBC Music's 2016 Piano Hero competition with his phenomenal video performance of Chopin's Ballade No. 1, Op. 23. "Impressive, especially for someone so young!" enthused jury member Angela Cheng. "You really captured the essence of Chopin’s music in this performance," added juror Jan Lisiecki. Yannick Nézet-Séguin said, "I was really moved. You have...

"Flowers make us happy. They delight the senses, connect us with the organic world, provide life and inspire art." - Tina Barkley and Karen Marshall Ducommun of Fleurs de Villes Oakridge Centre was ripe with creative inspiration on Wednesday, May 4th for the opening night celebration of Fleurs de Villes' Floral Fashion Gallery. Patrons were invited to stop and smell the...

Elton John recently confirmed dates in October and February for “The Million Dollar Piano” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The show features a Yamaha piano with more than 68 LED videos screens that swirl colors and patterns while Elton plays a setlist of songs spanning his five-decade career. Joining the songwriter onstage is Nigel Olsson (drums), Davey Johnstone...

Located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan — one block away from Times Square at 43rd Street and Avenue of the Americas — STEINWAY & SONS has opened its new flagship: STEINWAY HALL. Much more than a state-of-the-art retail and performance space, STEINWAY HALL is a cultural destination where artists and ideas meet, where collaborations are born between musicians and...

The custom-made Purple Yamaha Grand Piano, which was delivered to Prince's home at Paisley Park in Minnesota a few weeks ago, was a rush job that had to be completed in about three months, said Chris Gero, vice president of Yamaha Entertainment Group, based in Franklin, Tennessee. "We were on the top end of the idea, but it accelerated so...

CAIFU Magazine held its First Annual Appreciation Event at Concord Pacific Place in downtown Vancouver. Tom Lee Music was honored to be part of this event by providing a Steinway Spirio Grand Piano for the entertainment and to add to the ambience of the event. CAIFU Magazine invited more than 100 guests for the event, among them were Acting Consul...

To celebrate Chopin’s 206th birthday, we host a ‘Chopin’s Night – Music and Wine’ event at our Concert Hall. The Event started with welcoming remarks from our Piano Institution Sale Managers Chuck Cave and Piano Product Manager Renay Zhang. Chuck gave the audiences a brief introduction of Chopin’s biography in order to let them know more about Chopin. The highlights...

We were really honored to have Professor Lee Kum Sing to share his valuable experience and interesting stories during the workshop last night. Professor Lee Kum Sing has been VAM Piano Department Head since 1971, and he sits on the jury of international piano competitions, including Queen Elisabeth (Brussels), Chopin (Warsaw), Rachmaninoff (Moscow), and China (Beijing). Moreover, Prof. Lee has...