A Guide to the U1, U2, U3 & U5 For over half a century, the Yamaha U Series has been regarded as the world's benchmark for professional upright pianos. Renowned for exceptional craftsmanship, precise touch, remarkable reliability, and outstanding tonal quality, these instruments are trusted by music conservatories, schools, churches, recording studios, concert venues, teachers, and professional musicians around the globe. Every piano in the U Series is designed with Yamaha's commitment to...

Walk into many of Kenya's grand hotels and you may find an old piano sitting quietly in the lobby. Sometimes it is polished and elegant. Sometimes it has not been tuned in years. More often than not, it serves as decoration rather than an instrument. Yet these pianos represent something larger: a tradition of hospitality that modern hotels around the world are beginning to rediscover. For over a century, the piano lobby occupied a special place in hotels. Before televisions, smartphones, and...

Playtona Grand Piano (c. 1925) This beautiful Playtona Grand Piano was manufactured during the golden age of American piano making, around 1925. The Playtona name was associated with Grinnell Brothers of Detroit, one of the largest and most respected piano retailers in the United States during the early twentieth century. Built during a period when piano craftsmanship was at its peak, Playtona pianos were constructed using quality hardwoods, durable cast-iron frames, and carefully selected...