TO INTERNATIONAL ARTIST ROSTER
NEW YORK (January 21, 2004) — Steinway & Sons is proud to announce the addition of the exceptional pianist and composer Bruce Hornsby to its worldwide artist roster. Since he emerged in 1986 with his triple-platinum debut album "The Way it Is? — which earned him a Grammy Award for Best New Artist — Mr. Hornsby 
has delighted millions by stretching his own creative boundaries and challenging the parameters of the mainstream music world. During the course of his career, the Williamsburg, Virginia native has turned piano solos into Top 10 hits and has pursued everything from polished, swinging pop to juke joint soul.
Mr. Hornsby's musical journey has continued unabated. While his list of guest appearances is enormous — including co-writing and performing on Don Henley's Grammy-winning smash "The End of the Innocence?, a stint with the Grateful Dead, and sessions for Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan and others — Mr. Hornsby's own releases have been consistently eclectic and captivating, revealing the head of a pop craftsman and the heart of a virtuoso jazz pianist.
Speaking of Mr. Hornsby's affiliation, Peter B. Goodrich, Steinway's Vice President in charge of Concert and Artist Activities said, "Everyone at Steinway is thrilled to welcome Bruce Hornsby to our artist family. Bruce has been an enthusiastic Steinway piano owner for years, and we are eager to provide him with the world?s best instruments and concert services to meet his deservedly high expectations."
Since 1853, Steinway & Sons has been maker of the world's most sought after pianos, and its Concert and Artist Department has served the most talented and revered pianists throughout the globe since the late 1860's, making available instruments for performance and recording, television, and radio. Included on the Steinway Artist roster have been such immortals as Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Vladimir Horowitz, Cole Porter, and Sergei Rachmaninoff and Arthur Rubinstein.
The members of the Steinway Artist family are each as unique as the instruments the Company makes. Whether their music is classical, jazz, popular, religious, or new age, the common thread among the over 1300 artists who grace the roster is their belief in the Steinway piano as an instrument that will allow them to express themselves as no other piano can. The House of Steinway deeply values the artistry of Bruce Hornsby and is committed to assisting him in his performance and recording activities throughout the world.
For more information, please contact Victoria Voketaitis, Concert and Artist Activities, at Vvoketaitis@steinway.com.
Steinway & Sons, headquartered in Astoria, New York, produces the world's finest pianos. Steinway pianos are sold by nearly 200 authorized dealers worldwide. The company's corporate parent is Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., which also owns Conn-Selmer, the nation's leading manufacturer of orchestra and band instruments.