Kawai launches two new hybrid pianos - the Novus NV6 and NV12, so we take a look at these, and answer the question "What is a hybrid piano?".

Kawai has launched a new range of affordable home digital pianos, the CX series, with two models* — the CX102 and CX202. These entry-level instruments are designed to provide an introduction to ...

Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) has recently released Studio Bösendorfer Imperial, a new addition to its Studio range of virtual pianos. The Bösendorfer Imperial Concert Grand piano holds considerable ...

Around 100 years ago, Hungarian-born composer, pianist, and musical instrument inventor Emánuel Moór unveiled the remarkable Moór Pianoforte. A Pleyel grand piano fitted with the Moór double keyboard ...

Known for its signature sound that shaped music through the ’60s, ’70s, and early ’80s, Rhodes Music Group has reimagined the Rhodes piano’s classic design. This innovative approach caters to ...

Another year, another NAMM Show. The NAMM Show is the world’s largest trade-only (-ish) event for the music, sound, and event technology industry. It’s an annual gathering where manufacturers, ...

Founder Wilhelm Schimmel initially set up a piano workshop in Leipzig, Germany in May 1885. Schimmel rapidly grew the company and in less than 10 years had produced over 1000 instruments, and earned a ...

There’s no escaping from the fact that if you’ve got small hands you are at a disadvantage when it comes to playing the piano. The Athena digital piano, by Narrow Keys, seeks to address this problem.

The piano, known as the First Light Fazioli, was commissioned by the Canadian real estate developer Westbank and forms the centerpiece of the building’s lobby. Estimated to be worth around $750,000, ...

The “World of Clavinovas” can be a bit confusing. There are three different series of models – the CSP-Series, CVP-Series and CLP-Series. In essence, CSP instruments are for musical beginners, or ...

The Dulcitone (invented by Thomas Machell in the late 1860s) plays an interesting part in the history of the piano. Its contribution is twofold. Firstly it was a relatively inexpensive, compact and ...