Vintage Steinway and Mason & Hamlin grand pianos are indisputably among the finest musical instruments ever made and represent the pinnacle of achievement in piano building. During the golden years of the piano, 1880 to 1930, no home was complete without a piano in the parlor. Musical performance in the home was as common as video games are today, and concert halls featured pianists who were composers in their own right or had been tutored by the masters. Inspired by this musical renaissance, piano builders competed to surpass each other in quality. Two makers carried the day: Steinway and Sons and Mason & Hamlin.

The pianos of this golden age still triumph over the best products of our present-day builders. Is this a surprise? I think not. At present, skilled and experienced craftspersons are few and far between, while piano builders of the golden age had access to many highly skilled craftsmen newly arrived from the Old World. We may lament the loss of quality in the mass-produced furnishings that surround us; yet we can still appreciate and admire the skill and artistry of these superb craftsmen through the instruments that survive them.

It is only through the application of the same skills developed during the golden age of piano making that the great pianos from the past will continue to make music. It is my life's work to study, develop and apply the elevated level of craftsmanship inspired by these master builders and to rebuild grand pianos with the same attention to detail, the same high level of workmanship and the same spirit of creation. These pianos had a rich and glorious past, and through our efforts, they will continue to inspire. In music, as in other arts, connecting the past with the future can lead to unexpected rewards in the present. This web site will help you appreciate some of the details that go into rebuilding fine grand pianos.

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