4th Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition
Kawai has announced the outline of the 4th Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition.
ES920 – Review by Harry the Piano
I’ve been playing the ES920 as my primary keyboard for six months now and I’m absolutely blown away with its capabilities.
Be My Valentine
As Saint Valentine’s Day approaches and love is in the air, this feels a good time to celebrate the romantic possibilities of the piano.
The gift that keeps on giving
If you are looking for something with which to make this year entirely different from the last, can I recommend to you something that personally and professionally has brought me nothing but joy – the piano!
The Pianist’s Christmas
-by Harry the Piano In the 1930s the upright piano was once described as ‘an instrument generally found adhering to the walls of most lower middle class houses’. The quote […]
A Virtual Living
Every musician who counts live performance as one of their prime sources of income will tell you a similar tale of 2020.
How the wrong piano can ruin a performance
Pianists are perhaps unique amongst musicians in that until they reach the zenith of their careers (and even then to a large extent) they are reliant on the instrument provided.
If Music Shops be the Food of Love, Buy On!
I well recall the thrill of my very first music shop experience. The sign above the window said ‘Maurice Plaquet’ with the ‘M’ written as a triplet and the ‘P’ as a single down-stem quaver, and it was located on the Uxbridge Road in Shepherds Bush, London, just around the corner from my father’s church.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page is to help shed light on those parts and characteristics that you may not have experienced before in other digital pianos, but have noticed when playing Kawai Digital and Hybrid Pianos.
An instrument for all seasons
"I have heard people speak with great authority about certain types of piano being good for particular composers or certain types of music but again, inevitably, it comes down to personal taste in the end."