With the release of VSL's Studio Bösendorfer Imperial virtual piano, we take a closer look at the Imperial itself as well as ...

Around 100 years ago, Hungarian-born composer, pianist, and musical instrument inventor Emánuel Moór unveiled the remarkable Moór Pianoforte. A Pleyel grand piano fitted with the Moór double keyboard ...

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, ...

Lewarne Publishing has just released a new paperback book by Steven Harris entitled The Piano: You Can’t Knock It. The front cover byline describes the book as “An alphabetical exploration and ...

The piano, known as the First Light Fazioli, was commissioned by the Canadian real estate developer Westbank and forms the centerpiece of the building’s lobby. Estimated to be worth around $750,000, ...

Piano scams have existed almost since the invention of the piano. As the piano became increasingly popular disreputable makers and sellers might make false claims about their instruments, or try ...

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 ...

The Yamaha Design Lab is a division of the Yamaha Corporation focussing on product design. The division has personnel based in Hamamatsu (Japan), Tokyo, and Los Angeles. Founded in 1963, the Yamaha ...

Pearl River, the leading Chinese piano manufacturer, is introducing two new small-scale acoustic upright pianos at the NAMM show this month (January 2024). The Pearl River UP95E has been specifically ...

Steinway & Sons has launched another limited edition grand piano. This stylish new instrument is a collaboration between Steinway and the French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance. This time the piano ...