Piano industry news & jobs

by: Online Piano Atlas - The "Baker House Piano Drop," a tradition that involves pushing a piano off the roof of the Baker House dormitory hall on campus, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. According to Donner, no working pianos were harmed in the commemoration of this lighthearted tradition. Pianos used at the event, she explained, "are all broken and beyond repair." When Charlie Bruno, class of 1974, had t

by: Online Piano Atlas - It's been less than 12 hours since a piano donated to the people of Handsworth was allegedly stolen and taken away. It was dropped off at the corner of Church Vale by Handsworth Helping Hands, a local litter-picking group. In less than an hour, residents were spotted huddled around the piano, playing tunes and chatting. That all ended today when it was revealed that the instrument had been taken away overnight. Fly-tipping in the area and throughout

by: Online Piano Atlas - Under the symbol STWY, Steinway intends to list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange. GS, BofA Securities, and Barclays are the lead bookrunners for the transaction. In the prospectus, selling shareholders, including Paulson, who will hold more than half the company's voting power after the listing, will receive the proceeds of the offering. Second time as a publicly traded company for Steinway. For $40 per share Paulson & Co. purchased Steinway