Though the player piano was doing most of the work, Otto was busy operating the automated music machine, changing piano rolls nearly two dozen times like a pre-electronic DJ. He punctuated every ...

ANOKA, Minn. — Microsoft was born in a garage. Nate Otto’s garage is home to some much older tech. “Especially if you're in 1916, it’s the top tech of the day,” Nate says as he pumps the foot pedals ...

Navy veteran Michael Bryant has spent decades restoring forgotten instruments, but as he retires, his rare skills fade, leaving fewer experts to keep old player pianos alive in town. Molly Gilbert ...

A look at the piano designs for some of the various versions of August Wilson’s play, including the latest film adaptation. By Robert Ito Few props have played as pivotal a role in a theatrical ...

A Swedish musician spent six months working to accomplish the "worst" and "coolest" thing he has ever done: teaching an ...

Jon Suder demonstrates how his Steinway Spirio, a souped-up acoustic player piano, works in his Fort Worth home. Marcheta Fornoff / KERA News Jon Suder is one of a dwindling number of Americans who ...