Amongst the oldest living (mostly non-classical) artists of note to Pro Piano & RDLR:

In late 1979 or early 1980, PPNY was the first non-Steinway New York affiliated piano company ever to deliver a Steinway Model D-274 Grand Piano to Carnegie Hall — and in fact at that time, nobody from Pro Piano had ever set foot in Carnegie Hall, let alone had they boldly walked in with one…

Drinking, Drunken-Touring A German Riot June 24, 1978 Pro Piano Baldwin Grand Model L The Jefferson Starship and Grace Slick, its beautiful lightening-bolt superstar, icon, writer, singer, magnetizing performer, appeared in Loreley, Germany. BIG Problem: Grace was unable to perform. An unamused audience stormed the stage, trashed band gear, and …threw the piano off the…

But This Time, Ricard Did Help! True Dat! Maurizio Pollini, with whom Pro Piano Hamburg Steinway D-274 Grand Pianos and I toured for most of the 80s, was incredibly important to Pro Piano and to me, personally. Accompanying Maestro Pollini, almost annually we traveled over his circuit which was not limited to but almost always…

Metaphysical Pro Piano With Keith Jarrett – True Dat! Well, this one is really on another metaphysical plain. The amazing pianist Keith Jarrett had visited Pro Piano San Francisco at its 2nd Headquarters. The 1st, was 2685 Diamond Street, the 2nd, 3916 18th Street, the 3rd and current, still in San Francisco is at 760…

Oh Yeh! Photographic Reversal of Double Pro Pianos. And Much, Much, Much More True Dat! Well this one is comical, historic, iconic and archival samples of it are nearly impossible to find, However, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea toured with two concert grands from Pro Piano. Those 2-pianos were again serviced throughout the tour by…

In March 1980, The New Yorker published a story by writer Jane Boutwell following concert pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy as he searched for the right instrument for an upcoming series of New York performances. The article, titled “Choosing a Piano,” offers a rare, detailed look at how a world-class pianist actually selects an instrument — and…

The concept and spirit of Pro Piano (*Real) as a business preceded the actual company Pro Piano a Concert & Artist Service specialist mostly in pianos, but through the years backline, drums, percussion, PA, keys, Hammond B3s, Celestes (still), etc., yet both came to life sometime in the very late 60s, with 1969 beginning an…

Krystian Zimerman, with whom I frequently worked as piano tuner-technician and purveyor of touring Hamburg Steinway Model D-274 Grand Pianos, was and will always remain one of my favorite artists …especially in the context of our roles together. In conversation about another Legendary Lifetime Pro Piano Artist, only recently was I described as having had…

“Buying, Selling, Gifting or Disposing a Piano or a PSO (Piano Shaped Object)  – Both Sides from The Middle” Laid Out Here!  Before Calling Anyone, Educated Transactional-Parties Ought Know The Following: Is it a Grand or Upright Piano? The Piano’s Make, Model and Serial Number are critical pieces of information that determine whether a professional…