You don't have to be a music student to love Steinway Society concerts. Of course, many of our patrons are and for those who are students, here's a bit of fun with musical terms. Words are spelled out as the musical terms and italicized to indicate where sound-based puns were used, and many terms are highlighted in bold and explained below. (Think this is punny?  Here are 12 musical puns that … [Read more...]

With Benjamin Grosvenor's Silicon Valley recital only days away, we asked  Mark Ainley, an expert of historical piano recordings, to comment on what makes Grosvenor so special. Ainley shared a few of the more impressive tidbits from Grosvnor's career, as well as as some insightful comments. We thought our blog readers would enjoy this as much as we did. Grosvenor - Among a Handful of Top … [Read more...]

A sneak peek for our Steinway Society friends the day before the concert. It's hours of practice for concert pianist Kate Liu as she readies for her appearance here in San Jose, but even after a long day, she's still full of smiles and new friends who were fascinated as they listened to her. Apparently Kate gets the Four Paws Up Award from our very knowledgeable canines. Thanks to her for … [Read more...]