The instrument's slim legs and trim body make it look like a harpsichord - until pianist Timothy Hester starts to play. The sounds that emerge don't have the harpsichord's jangle or the modern piano's ...

Pianos, like people and dogs, come in all shapes and sizes. Some, like the 19th century model that was built into a bedstead, are merely frivolous. Others, including some that will be on display at ...

It was a long time coming. Piano Technician Mark Mikkelsen—who, for more than eight years, has supported the care and maintenance of the College of Music’s fleet of 160 pianos, two harpsichords and an ...

An unusual concert took place in the Memorial Room at Smith Music Hall on Sept. 20 in that the major focus was on the instrument being played. A fortepiano, made by the firm of Walter and Sohn, had ...