by James Harding | Apr 15, 2022 |
On June 9, 1840, Franz Liszt hosted a concert in Mayfair, London’s Hanover Square Rooms. The performance was part of a two-concert series advertised as “Liszt’s PianoForte Recitals.” History records this as the first “piano recital.” …but you might be surprised to...
by James Harding | Mar 30, 2022 |
Attention Roland owners! If you purchased one of the following Roland digital pianos from Riverton Piano Company, then you qualify for THREE MONTHS of FREE ONLINE PIANO LESSONS through a special partnership with Roland and Pianote/Musora – the popular...
by Sonja Lynne | Mar 1, 2022 |
Have a Piano to Donate? Donated pianos are a part of life in institutions around the world. Those of us who are lucky enough to own a piano know that pianos are often passed on from one generation to the next. They almost become a part of the family. There comes a...
by Sonja Lynne | Oct 18, 2021 |
Everybody wants a good piano. Unfortunately, pianos can be expensive. That leaves most of us with a value judgement to make. We want the best piano we can get, but we want to spend as little as possible to get it! What makes matters worse is that we can find...
by James Harding | Sep 1, 2021 |
As a 20+ year piano industry veteran, I have had the pleasure of working closely with piano teachers, manufacturers, professors, and print music publishers all over the United States. My work has also given me the opportunity to install hundreds of piano labs and...
by Gary Gordon | Aug 6, 2021 |
Until recently, the type of music lessons a piano student received depended heavily upon the type of instrument he or she was learning. Instruments like trumpet, violin, and voice were taught primarily in ensemble settings (with some individual work mixed in). Piano...
