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Pleyel to Close Factory

Pleyel has been one of the world’s oldest and most iconic piano makers for a pretty long time. However, their factory doors in Paris will close by the end of 2013. The French press concluded that the bankruptcy was pretty much inevitable due to the way cheaper...

Finest Musicians Look to Steinway

Any great musician would require a great instrument of their own. This goes the same for pianists as well. A good example would be Vladimir Horowitz, a famous Russian pianist. He used to tour around the world with his own personal Steinway when he was still playing...

Yamaha and Kawai Looking to SEA for Survival

There are many individuals in Japan who have memories of taking piano lessons as a child. However, not every single one of them look forward to the weekly lessons. There are some who dread it, but were pushed by their parents to get it done. Back in 1979, the sales of...

Homeless Man Plays Piano Flawlessly

When someone has a talent, they just have it and that cannot be changed. In Vancouver, Canada, there is a homeless man who recently came to light after playing a tear jerking classical piano piece on an old keyboard in a secondhand store. David Allen Welsh, a...

Tragedy Inspires Using Piano For Charity

During the central Ohio’s 2013 National Philanthropy Day celebration, one of the marquee awards went to someone who wishes that he had never been in the running for the honor to begin with. Dr. Mark King, a central Ohio radiologist, won the Association of Fundraising...