2010 Casagrande International Piano Competition — Established in 1966 to commemorate the musician and composer Alessandro Casagrande (1922-1964), the biennial Casagrande International Piano Competition attracts some of the world’s finest pianists. More »

Earl Wild Tribute — Earl Wild, one of the 20th Century’s greatest pianists, died in January of 2010 at the age of 94. He was a legendary figure in the world of piano, performing throughout the world for over eight decades. More »

George Enescu International Piano Competition — The George Enescu International Piano Competition was recently held in Bucharest with 47 contestants from around the world participating. More »

Renowned Canadian piano technician George Kolasis discusses Shigeru Kawai grand pianos — This is a very interesting piano. To those who do not know what this piano is all about, one can easily make the same mistake as I first did by lumping these in with the mass produced Kawais. I have serviced what seems like thousands of Yamahas and Kawais throughout my career, and I have been consistent in my opinion that both Yamaha and Kawai are good utilitarian instruments that deliver good bang for the buck. In the past ten years, however, my preference has shifted towards Kawai in terms of better design innovation, serviceability, musicality and overall value compared to Yamaha, for both grands and uprights, but especially in the grands. More »

Japanese pianist/composer Tempei Nakamura • "Like a Bird" — EMI Music Japan artist performs on a Shigeru Kawai EX Concert Piano. Click here to view

13th Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition — The first five out of six prize winners at the 13th Jose iturbi International Piano Competition chose and played the Shigeru Kawai "EX" Concert Grand. More »

8th Sydney International Piano Competition — Having selected the Shigeru Kawai EX Concert Piano as his competition “voice,” John Chen of New Zealand was judged the First Prize Winner at the 8th Sydney International Piano Competition. More »