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Steinway & Sons
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Press Releases
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The Steinway & Sons Spirio App Update
The Steinway & Sons Spirio app and catalog has been updated with a fresh new look and new features to find, sort, save and play the music you love.
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Disney and Steinway & Sons Celebrate 100 Years of Disney Storytelling Through Music with an Artistic Masterpiece
Limited Edition Steinway & Sons piano pays tribute to a century of Disney storytelling, inspired by the iconic and beloved Mickey Mouse, with Chloe Flower Starring in Premiere Performance on "Dancing with the Stars”
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Steinway Spruce Makes for “SuperLeicht” Chair
Designer Lothar Windels Creates a Gravity-Defying Chair from Steinway Drop-Offs and Offers a Statement on Sustainability
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Explora Journeys Announces Its Partnership With Legendary Piano Maker, Steinway & Sons
Two luxury brands, one special partnership, and an opportunity to enjoy world-class live musical performances and exceptional onboard entertainment.
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Steinway & Sons Collaboration with Lenny Kravitz Leads to $50K Donation to Harlem School of the Arts
Steinway & Sons announces a $50,000 donation to Harlem School of the Arts made possible through a unique collaboration with musical icon Lenny Kravitz.
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The Launch of Gran Nichetto
Steinway Artist Rufus Wainwright marked the launch of the Gran Nichetto Limited Edition, performing on the instrument after its reveal in New York City’s Steinway Tower.
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Steinway & Sons Unveils Gran Nichetto Limited Edition Piano
NEW YORK CITY, NY (November 10, 2022) – Yesterday evening, iconic American piano maker Steinway & Sons announced its latest Limited Edition, Gran Nichetto. The piano is the collaborative work of award-winning designer Luca Nichetto and the master craftspeople at Steinway’s historic factory in New York City. Only 50 Gran Nichetto Model B Steinway grands are available, and each is equipped with Steinway’s latest technological innovation, Spirio | r, the world’s finest high resolution player piano with recording capabilities.
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Steinway & Sons Unveils Spiriocast at the Elbphilharmonie
Lang Lang illustrated the new possibilities of Spiriocast at the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie with an intimate private concert to celebrate its launch.
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Jazz House Kids Scholarship
Steinway & Sons, Conn-Selmer and Jazz House Kids team up to support young jazz musicians.
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Lady Gaga's new video for "Top Gun: Maverick"
The one and only Lady Gaga performs on a STEINWAY in the new music video for “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick.”
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Steinway & Sons Unveils Spiriocast
NEW YORK, NY (October 26, 2021) – Yesterday, Steinway & Sons made history with its first public Spririocast. During the Spririocast launch, Steinway Artist and Oscar®- Emmy®- and Grammy®- nominated composer Kris Bowers performed a short set at the Steinway & Sons Beverly Hills location, and his performance was enjoyed remotely, in real-time, in the recital room at Steinway Hall New York City, along with dozens of other locations around the country.
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Steinway & Sons and Conn-Selmer Partner with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS on Jazz Education Scholarships
ASTORIA, NY (August 30, 2022) – Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. is proud to announce, through both its Steinway & Sons and Conn-Selmer divisions, a collaboratively-created scholarship program for young jazz musicians studying piano, brass, and percussion at JAZZ HOUSE KiDS—one of the nation’s preeminent arts education and performance organizations. The $10,000 merit-based scholarships will cover full tuition for instrumental, ensemble, theory, and composition instruction as well as four lessons with master artists and additional performance opportunities.
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Steinway & Sons Presents The 5 Browns Live in Central Park
Steinway & Sons presents The 5 Browns live in Central Park. In partnership with Capital One City Parks Foundation.
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Steinway’s Eight x 88 Jazz Piano Virtual Concert Streams February 4 to Benefit Jazz Foundation of America
Renowned Jazz Pianists Perform Gratis to Support Fellow Musicians Through JFA’s COVID-19 Musicians’ Emergency Fund
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Steinway Announces Results of Largest Virtual Piano Competition in History
ASTORIA, 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.
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Steinway Artist Davell Crawford Featured in Stunning New Video Performance of “Down by the Riverside”
ASTORIA, 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.
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Steinway Teams Up with Alicia Keys for Artist Relief through MusiCares
NEW 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.
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Steinway Partners with Piano Cleveland on Virtu(al)oso Competition for Artist Relief
ASTORIA, 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.
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Steinway & Sons Announces Official Reopening of Historic Astoria Factory
ASTORIA, 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.
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Peter Bence Album Debuts On Steinway & Sons Record Label
NEW 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.
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A Message from Ron Losby - Steinway & Sons Responds to the Coronavirus Outbreak
For 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...
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Brooklyn Conservatory of Music to Host Steinway Day Festival February 21
ASTORIA, 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
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For First Time, Steinway Baby Grand Piano from the Historic SS United States Now on Public Display at Steinway Hall in New York
NEW 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.
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KDB Group Invests in Two Steinway Grands for Peoria Performance Venues
ASTORIA, 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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Steinway & Sons Welcomes Illinois Wesleyan University as its newest All-Steinway School
ASTORIA, NY (November 4, 2019) – STEINWAY & SONS is pleased to announce that Illinois Wesleyan University has joined an elite roster of more than 200 ALL-STEINWAY SCHOOLS. The official designation came during a special ceremony on Sunday, October 6th, at the Bloomington campus.
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Valley Christian Schools TransformPiano Studies with Steinway Spirio | r
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 11, 2019) – Steinway & Sons is pleased to announce that All-Steinway Valley Christian Schools’ Conservatory of the Arts in San Jose is the first music institution on the west coast to invest in the world’s finest high-resolution player piano.
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Steinway & Sons Announces the Acquisition of the Louis Renner Company
ASTORIA, NY (July 29, 2019) — Steinway & Sons today announced the acquisition of Louis Renner GmbH & Co. KG, which manufactures complete grand and upright piano actions in addition to special piano parts, piano hammers, accessories, and piano tools.
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Steinway & Sons Unveils Spirio | r
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (March 5, 2019) – The evolution of the piano continues with Steinway & Sons’ introduction of Spirio | r ; the world’s finest high-resolution player piano system capable of live performance capture and playback. A revolutionary blend of artistry, craftsmanship and technology, Spirio | r provides artists with powerful new tools of expression, enabling them to access, share and experience performances in high-resolution – enriching connection and intimacy with the beloved Steinway instrument.
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Steinway & Sons to launch official Apple Music curator profile
NEW YORK, NY (October 26, 2018) Steinway & Sons joins the Apple Music curator program officially launching October 12, 2018, featuring Steinway–curated playlists and content, many exclusive to Apple Music.
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Steinway Announces 2018 Junior Piano Competition Winners
ASTORIA, NY (October 1, 2018) – Steinway & Sons, makers of the finest pianos in the world, announces the conclusion of its enormously successful inaugural Steinway Junior Piano Competition for pianists ages 18 and under. The competition offered more than 2,000 students an opportunity to compete for up to $1,000 in prize money and official recognition from an iconic world-class piano brand.
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