Art Case Pianos
From hotel lobbies to the most star-studded stages in the world, the piano is an instrument that transmits a singular kind of elegance. But beyond the jet black distinction of a concert grand, there...
View ArticleWhen Moving Pianos, Brains meet Brawn
Bill Hennessy, the owner of Keyboard Express, has been moving pianos for 24 years and says the keys to tackling the ivories in New York City are parking skills and brain power."It's good to have strong...
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Play It Again, Man: Public Pianos Return to City Streets, Parks
What do the Jackson Heights Post Office in Queens, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Morningside Heights and the South Beach Boardwalk on Staten Island all have in common?They’ve become the proud...
View ArticleSteinway Says it's Close to Selling 57th St. Piano Showroom
Steinway & Sons said Wednesday it is in “advanced negotiations” with a buyer for Steinway Hall, its longtime home on West 57th Street. The company has been actively trying to sell the elegant piano...
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Watch: 88 Sing for Hope Pianos Congregate at Lincoln Center
Over the past two weeks, 88 painted pianos were spread throughout the five boroughs as part of the "Sing For Hope" public art installation. The instruments will now be donated to needy schools and...
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175 Keyboardists Come out to Play on a West Village Block
Pachelbel’s Canon in D has been heard at millions of weddings and countless dinner parties but, until this week, probably never on a 175 electronic keyboards.An ensemble of 175 people performed the...
View ArticleWorld's Oldest Piano Maker Pleyel To Close
Two hundred years after its founding, the storied French piano maker Pleyel yesterday announced it is closing its operations. Headquartered in Paris, the company was founded in 1807 and supplied...
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Collapsed East Harlem Building Owned by Piano Shop Proprietor
One of two East Harlem buildings that collapsed on Wednesday morning after an apparent explosion was owned by the manager of Absolute Piano, a shop that dealt in uprights and baby grands and catered to...
View ArticleIs This the Hardest Job in New York City? Meet a Pro Piano Mover
If there’s one thing the animated short “Popeye the Piano Mover” got right, it’s this: moving pianos is hard work. In addition to solid upper body strength and a core that would make Denise Austin...
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Check Out These Arresting Artworks… On Pianos
Summertime presents the perfect opportunity for music to move from concert halls to the parks, plazas and promenades we fill to worship our great Sun. Arts education organization Sing for Hope takes...
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Five Pianos That Break the Mold
It’s such a familiar sight: the long, sleek, and almost always black concert grand piano. While other instruments, like the electric guitar, are known for a wide aesthetic and sonic variety, we usually...
View ArticleThe Essential Pianists, Part 3
This week on Reflections from the Keyboard, David Dubal continues his exploration of the essential pianists. Combining interpretive brilliance with sheer virtuosic achievement, Dubal presents a wide...
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