Steinway & Sons News

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present New Classical Dance Works as a part of its inaugural Summer Festival 2021, taking place both outdoors across its 153-acres in the Hudson Valley as well as in its indoor Theater, following all CDC and NYS guidelines.

Steinway & Sons presents It Takes One to Tango, the extraordinary new album from pianist Jeanne  Golan. Golan describes the album as “a collection featuring tango-inspired gems that are largely unknown. 

The spectacle marks the 50th anniversary of Tubular Bells, the debut studio album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Mike Oldfield. Oldfield, who was just 17 years old when he started composing the music, recorded and played almost all of the instruments on the album.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present its 2021 Summer Festival on Saturdays and Sundays from August 28 - September 12, 2021, taking place both outdoors across its 153-acres in the Hudson Valley as well as in its indoor Theater.

MetropolitanZoom will present ANDY KAHN ~ LIVE from HOMING IT at THE MALIBU in a live premium virtual venue experience, with full service, including pre-show entertainment and meet and greet at the end of the show.

For the past eight years, multi-award-winning piano teacher Ingrid Clarfield has held piano recitals that had a fundraising component.

“More Than Music” is the theme of this year's Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute Virtual Gala taking place on June 10 at 7 p.m. The Gala will focus on the Institute's larger mission of building character, commitment, discipline and community for its diverse student population.

Concours Musical International de Montréal has unveiled the winners of its 2021 Piano Edition. First Prize was awarded to South Korean Pianist Su Yeon Kim, who will collect awards and scholarships valued at over $180,000, an unprecedented total sum for the CMIM.

Concours Musical International de Montréal has announced the names of the eight pianists who will participate in the Final Round of its 19th edition.

The American Pianists Association has updated its 2021 classical award plans. The five finalists, Dominic Cheli, Kenny Broberg, Mackenzie Melemed, Michael Davidman and Sahun Sam Hong, have each recorded a private adjudicated recital with WFYI TV in Indianapolis.

The Concours musical international de Montréal unveiled the order of performance for the semi-final recitals. For the 26 participating pianists, their scheduled performance time represents THE moment when the Concours musical international de Montréal audience can finally bear witness to the extent of the work they have invested in their art over the years.

All events will follow current CDC and NYS guidelines regarding COVID-19, including mandatory masks, socially distanced seating, and timed arrivals.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents Martha Graham Dance Company, Dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and New York City Ballet as a part of the 2021 Kaatsbaan Spring Festival on May 29-30 at 6:30pm.

From April 26 – May 14, the Concours Musical International de Montréal (CMIM) will hold its triennial piano edition in a virtual format after a one-year postponement due to COVID-19. 

Garen Scribner, a pioneering professional dancer committed to cultivating multi-disciplinary artistic experiences through performance and production, collaborates with celebrated classical pianist Hunter Noack and his outdoor music series IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild,for the world premiere of American Lyric, May 27 and May 28, as part of Kaatsbaan Cultural Park's 2021 Spring Festival.

On Friday, April 2, 2021, Steinway & Sons releases SIMPLE MUSIC, a complete recording of the rarely heard book of 33 miniatures from music for stage and screen by Georgia's legendary composer Giya Kancheli, performed and reimagined by two intrepid masters of their instruments: pianist Jenny Lin and accordion virtuoso Guy Klucevsek. 

Each year, the PYO Music Institute (formerly known as Philadelphia Youth Orchestra organization) and its partners honor the excellent qualities of music teachers who make a positive impact on students.

On February 5th 2021, Steinway & Sons will releases the debut solo-piano album from composer / pianist Lowell Liebermann, released in conjunction with his 60th birthday. The two-disc album, Personal Demons, is an immaculately curated program of works that have inspired and shaped Liebermann's musical career.

Eight acclaimed jazz pianists — Kris Davis, Aaron Diehl, Orrin Evans, Sullivan Fortner, Aaron Goldberg, Kevin Hays, Fred Hersch, and Christian Sands perform solos and duets as part of a special fundraiser for The Jazz Foundation of America’s COVID-19 Musician’s Emergency Fund.

New York-based pianist/keyboardist and composer Michael Gallant will release a new single with his trio on Friday, December 18.