Piano Maker’s Corner: Partners in Full Potential
When I started having piano lessons, aged seven, I liked the idea of being a concert pianist. Sitting in front of a big, shiny piano in front of thousands of…
Piano Maker’s Corner: Cristofori’s Piano Revolution Lives On
Bartolomeo Cristofori. Is that a significant name to you? As a "Piano Addict", it really should be! It is said that somewhere between the 1700's and 1720's, Cristofori invented a…
Piano Maker’s Corner: How I Came To Be A Phoenix Technician
The story of how Doug Chapman came to be a piano technician determined to let the world know that British pianos are again up there with the best. Being Piano Technician…
Piano Maker’s Corner: Rising From the Ashes: The Origins of Phoenix
Meet Doug Chapman, Head Piano Technician for Phoenix Pianos, a British piano company located on the picturesque Hurstwood Farm, near Sevenoaks in Kent, England! He and Richard Dain, founder of Hurstwood Farm…