News & Features

Ben Lovett - The Outsider's Insider

Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett on New York City as creative
inspiration, working within and without the industry, his musical journey, and songwriting.

by Ben Finane

Steinway Announces Results of Largest Virtual Piano Competition in History

ASTORIA, NY (December 1, 2020) – Steinway & Sons is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Steinway Virtual Piano Competition, an unprecedented opportunity for young pianists to showcase their skills and compete for national recognition and cash prizes. The largest virtual piano competition ever created, the 2020 Steinway Virtual Piano Competition ran through the first two weeks of November and welcomed participation by pianists ages 17 and under in the United States and Canada. More than 600 entrants competed in regional events, and over 1,800 participants vied for top prizes in the national competition.

Beethoven - A Journey Home

During the pandemic, Konstantin Scherbakov has completed his recording of Beethoven’s complete piano sonatas and has released them — digitally and now as a box set — on the Steinway & Sons label.

Antidote to Isolation

Vijay Iyer on how music reconnects us in a socially distant world

Steinway Piano Gallery DC Partners with Kirov Academy for Virtual Competition Featuring Spirio | r

While the global pandemic has wreaked havoc on many aspects of live performance and musical competition, one performing arts school has found an innovative way to leverage the power of Spirio | r to help produce an innovative international piano competition.

Steinway Piano Gallery DC Partners with Kirov Academy for Virtual Competition Featuring Spirio | r

While the global pandemic has wreaked havoc on many aspects of live performance and musical competition, one performing arts school has found an innovative way to leverage the power of Spirio | r to help produce an innovative international piano competition.

Virtu(al)oso Connects Artists and Audiences for Unprecedented Relief Effort

Steinway Partners with Piano Cleveland for Virtual Competition

Grand Central x Steinway

A musical partership celebrates the reopening of the historic station.

Friends & Partners — Online Programming

Partners and friends of Steinway & Sons are offering musical performances, discussions, and educational programming for free during this time. We are delighted to share this list of some of the best online programming in the music education space. Stay safe & stay at home.

'More Universally Understood' — John Williams

John Williams, our greatest living flim composer, holds forth on his musical language, influences, Star Wars legacy, and his new Steinway Model D.