Steinway & Sons presents The 5 Browns live in Central Park. In partnership with Capital One City Parks Foundation.
Read MoreRenowned Jazz Pianists Perform Gratis to Support Fellow Musicians Through JFA’s COVID-19 Musicians’ Emergency Fund
Read MoreASTORIA, NY (December 1, 2020) – Steinway & Sons is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Steinway Virtual Piano Competition, an unprecedented opportunity for young pianists to showcase their skills and compete for national recognition and cash prizes. The largest virtual piano competition ever created, the 2020 Steinway Virtual Piano Competition ran through the first two weeks of November and welcomed participation by pianists ages 17 and under in the United States and Canada. More than 600 entrants competed in regional events, and over 1,800 participants vied for top prizes in the national competition.
Read MoreASTORIA, NY (September 8, 2020) – On Wednesday, September 9, Steinway & Sons, maker of the world’s finest pianos, will release a very special video performance in honor of Gospel Music Heritage Month, featuring Steinway Artist Davell Crawford (“The Prince of New Orleans”) along with The Davell Crawford Singers in a powerful arrangement of the spiritual “Down by the Riverside.” The video, shot pre-pandemic on location in New Orleans, is part of Steinway & Sons’ Music & Vision series, which delivers performances across musical genres in wide-ranging, unexpected locations and features pianos crafted by world-renowned Steinway & Sons.
Read MoreNEW YORK, NY (August 31, 2020) – Steinway & Sons is proud to announce the conclusion of a special auction to support the MusiCares® COVID-19 Relief. On August 15, a generous bidder won the online auction of a beautiful Steinway-designed Boston 126E upright piano—finished in brilliant turquoise and signed by 15-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. The final sale generated $35,000 for the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief, which seeks to alleviate the enormous financial burden placed on people in the music industry who are adversely impacted by the global pandemic.
Read MoreASTORIA, NY (August 13, 2020) – This week, Piano Cleveland—with the enthusiastic support and sponsorship of Steinway & Sons—concluded an innovative global piano competition that spanned 12 days and raised more than $62,000 in relief funds for piano artists affected by the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. The Virtu(al)oso competition culminated in Sunday’s announcement of London’s Martin James Bartlett as the First Prize Winner. Bartlett competed against 29 additional participants hailing from 18 different countries.
Read MoreASTORIA, NY (July 20, 2020) – Steinway & Sons today announced that its historic Astoria factory is fully reopened and once again producing the world’s finest pianos.
Read MoreNEW YORK, NEW YORK – May 1, 2020 – Today Steinway & Sons, maker of the world’s finest pianos, announces the release of a new album under its eponymous record label by pianist Peter Bence titled The Awesome Piano.
Read MoreFor over 165 years, Steinway & Sons has been recognized not only for building and selling the world’s finest pianos, but also for its resiliency, strength of spirit and dedication to working together through hard times. In the midst of this coronavirus outbreak, the safety and well-being of our employees and customers remains our highest priority, and we would like to provide an update on our operations and the procedures we follow to maintain that safe environment...
Read MoreASTORIA, NY (February 19, 2020) – On Friday, February 21, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM) will host an event to celebrate the institution’s recent achievement of the prestigious “All-Steinway School” designation. BKCM is now one of only three non-profit community music schools in the United States to carry this distinction, which represents a promise to offer only the finest pianos in the world to the school’s students, faculty, visiting artists, and community users. The designation will be marked by Friday’s “Steinway Day” Piano Festival and Open House, which will culminate with a free evening performance by jazz legend and Steinway Artist Kenny Barron. Free tickets will be released on Thursday, February 20 at bkcm.org/steinwayday
Read MoreNEW YORK, NY (January 29, 2020) – The Grand Ballroom of the SS United States, which once played host to presidents and celebrities of the 1950s and 60s, was filled nightly with the sounds of a custom Steinway. Recently acquired by the SS United States Conservancy, the historic baby grand piano specially designed for America’s Flagship will be available for public display for the first time at Steinway Hall in Manhattan starting February 1.
Read MoreASTORIA, NY (November 18, 2019) – STEINWAY & SONS is proud to be participating in Peoria’s ongoing cultural renaissance with the KDB Group, a central Illinois developer acquiring new STEINWAY pianos to grace landmark performance venues.
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