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...
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...
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...
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...