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A Visit to the Steingraeber Piano Manufactory – Bayreuth Germany
March 20, 2022 - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVAL RECORDING OF THIS EVENT: https://youtu.be/ouoiLG9Eo4c
Come with us as we visit with Udo Steingraeber, General Manager Steingraeber Piano Manufactory and Museum in Bayreuth, where the Steingraeber family has produced pianos since 1852 and provided fine pianos to many of the greatest composers including Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner. In this visit we will learn about the history of the Steingraeber workshop and how their innovations created the foundations for the modern piano.
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