Upcoming Events

We regularly host performance, information and workshop events here at the store. We love getting the music community together to celebrate performances, or discuss important issues, or even just to share some of our experience and the unique special opportunities that come along with our brands and the artists that use them. A few of our planned activities are listed below.

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The Art of Selecting a Piano

Now booking for multiple June and July sessions
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These fun, informative and pressure-free sessions give you the practical, first-hand experience you need to make an educated decision about your next piano.  Learn what makes pianos different from each other and ways to evaluate your choices and better understand your needs. This workshop will be an invaluable resource to help you make an informed choice and get the best value.

We believe that people can make good purchase decisions once they’re given a valid evaluation framework and these sessions do just that. We present some guidelines and provide practical examples that always help even non-musical guests learn to hear and feel the differences in instruments. We also leave time for questions because participants always seem to raise good questions that others may not have considered.

Some of the topics we cover are:

How do pianos work?

“Classes” of piano and what changes between them?

Making a decision and getting good value for your purchase?

What about used, or clearance sale, or special weekend sales? Should I wait for these?

What should I plan for maintaining my piano?

The Art of Selecting a Digital Piano

 Additional dates to be announced.
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Digital pianos represent one of the fastest growing segments in the music world but it’s critically important to understand some of the core values that separate good instruments from ones with lots of features but not enough proper function. There are ways to understand if a digital piano can be a suitable choice for a piano and how to tell which ones are and which are not. We also explore some of the enriched music-making and learning opportunities that exist in the digital world. Learn how digital piano technology has evolved over the last 30 years and how some of the modern instruments are setting a very high standard of piano performance.

The art of selecting a used / clearance sale piano

Multiple June and July sessions available
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Everyone likes to get a good deal, so this very popular workshop focuses on the practical and critically important things to consider before investing in a used or clearance sale instrument. Learn how to quickly evaluate a piano for quality, performance, expecting lifespan and value. We talk about the critical importance of getting independent expert evaluation of any clearance or used piano’s condition prior to purchase. We identify who can do that for you. We also discuss the importance of confirming warranty coverage with the manufacturer and show how to get pricing guidance to know whether you are actually getting a special price. We point to a few of the “tricks of the trade” that are sometimes used to put used or clearance customers at a disadvantage.

Care and Maintenance of your piano

Summer Sessions being scheduled
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How do you look after the investment you’ve made in a piano? What are the service, maintenance and care practices that you should understand? What are best practices and things that should be avoided? All of these questions and more are covered in this very informative presentation.

Note By Note: The Making of Steinway L1037

Dates to be announced
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A few years ago a Hollywood film-maker named Ben Niles approached Steinway and Sons with the desire to do a film about these wonderful pianos that are found on concert stages, major institutions and used by countless world-class artists. He received permission and gained special access to Steinway’s factories to craft a story-threaded look at how these instruments go from timber to concert stage. Instead of only a technical expose of manufacturing processes, this charming story interviews some of the artists, personalities and people who use, make and are responsible for this world-class brand. We love bringing a group of people in to watch the film and then see the instruments in person.