by Noah | May 5, 2016 | People, Pianos
About nine months ago Markson Pianos were approached by a film production company and asked if we could supply pianos for Florence Foster Jenkins, a film being made in the UK. They were very specific. There were six pianos in all. They wanted a concert grand, two...
by Noah | Apr 20, 2016 | Pianos
“My grandmother was born in 1898 and I remember her bottle green piano. When she was sixty-two years old she moved to the 26th floor of a tower block. The building was new; it was one of those towers put up in the 1960’s. It was in Edmonton, I was a young boy...
by Noah | Apr 16, 2016 | Pianos
I was given the opportunity to experience the Disklavier Enspire with the European launch at this years 2016 Musik Messe. Here are a few key points to give you an idea of the huge leap Yamaha have made: Welcomes an app that lets you seamlessly control the piano from...
by Noah | Feb 26, 2016 | Concerts & Events, Pianos
Rhinegold LIVE is delighted to announce a new piano partnership with Bösendorfer and Markson Pianos. From 2016 onwards, the Rhinegold LIVE stage will be graced with a Bösendorfer 280 full-size concert grand piano, kindly supplied from Markson Piano’s hire fleet and in...
by Noah | Feb 25, 2016 | Concerts & Events, Pianos
On a recent trip to Baden Baden, Germany, Julian and Simon Markson were invited along with other European dealers for a first glimpse at the new Bösendorfer 280 Vienna concert grand. With 5 years in development and as many different prototypes, the aim was to maintain...
by Noah | Jun 25, 2013 | Concerts & Events, People, Pianists, Pianos
“Water has always inspired composers and artists – it has texture and colour, it’s prismatic and vibrant, it catches the light and yet it can obscure the sun. Mist and fog create a sense of mystery and strangeness. For my recital on the 26th of June in the...
