Spirio Ultimate Playlist May 2017

Spring has officially sprung here in Southwest Florida, and in addition to May flowers, we also have some great new music from Steinway Spirio to share. This month on Spirio, we focus on classic themes and songs made famous through feature films. From Disney hits to James Bond, to Film Noir — even the latest tunes from La… Read more »

Designer Style Player Piano

When appearance is as important as performance, the Designer Style installation ensures that your piano looks as good as it sounds – from any angle. Most player pianos, like PianoDisc and Yamaha Disklavier, mount unsightly boxes and wires under the piano. While the Cloud Player piano system is much cleaner and more simple, sometimes a piano may be positioned where the underside… Read more »

Steinway endorsement comes from an unlikely source

On January 28, 2017, the University of West Florida will celebrate their 11th year of being an All Steinway School – an honor their program director says has made a monumental difference for the institution. “For anyone who knows pianos, Steinways are the best of the best,” said junior Jonathan Adams. “The sound is better,… Read more »

Steinway Society Scholarship Recipient wins MTNA Florida Competition

Chansik Youn, a junior at the FGCU Bower School of Music, has won the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Piano Competition for the State of Florida. Youn, from Seoul, South Korea, is a student of Dr. Michael Baron and is the current recipient of the Steinway Piano Society’s scholarship. This prestigious competition attracts the… Read more »

Spirio Ultimate Playlist August 2016

When Steinway & Sons introduced Spirio – the first player piano that is indistinguishable from a live performance – they made some big promises. They promised that the music would be free. They promised that the library would be updated regularly.  They even promised music that you would actually want to listen to… and they… Read more »

The Best, Best Baby Grand Piano

For those short on space but with piano passion, there are more baby grand piano options than ever before. A baby grand can be the perfect balance of space and performance. Still, the biggest challenge for those looking for a great piano is being able to see competitors side by side. In this review, we are comparing… Read more »

Florida’s Only Top 100 Piano Dealer Five Years Running

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) announced today that Steinway Piano Gallery has been selected as a Top 100 Dealer for the fifth year in a row. The award will be presented to the top music merchants from across the country at the organization’s annual summer music product trade show, Summer NAMM, held in Nashville, Tenn…. Read more »

What’s Inside That Piano?

Are all pianos basically the same? One thing that can be confusing as piano buyer’s guide themselves through researching instruments is the salesmen’s hype about where a piano is built. The funny thing is that, when most people start their research, they don’t really care where a piano is made when they compare pianos. It’s the… Read more »