Old glory, new hope
They may be inanimate objects, but they shared a parallel path through
the first century of existence, and their futures very much depend on each
other.
One is a 9-foot 1894 Hamburg Steinway grand piano. The other is the
Colonial Theatre.
They may be inanimate objects, but they shared a parallel path through
the first century of existence, and their futures very much depend on each
other.
One is a 9-foot 1894 Hamburg Steinway grand piano. The other is the
Colonial Theatre.
The piano, as with the Colonial, was built by a classical designer, used by leading performers of the day, succumbed to abandonment and
neglect for about 50 years, and painstakingly was restored to its former glory.
Now the instrument and the theater have come together for a symbiotic relationship that could enhance both.The $21 million restoration of
the Colonial has been acknowledged as having a glorious result. Although a wide range of performances have graced the stage since,
however, there was a weak link.
The theater had been using a leased 7-foot Steinway as its house piano. But it was a lesser instrument, fit for use in some presentations
as one piece of a larger musical whole.
Steinway Artist Garrick Ohlsson recently performed a solo all-Beethoven program.
neglect for about 50 years, and painstakingly was restored to its former glory.
Now the instrument and the theater have come together for a symbiotic relationship that could enhance both.The $21 million restoration of
the Colonial has been acknowledged as having a glorious result. Although a wide range of performances have graced the stage since,
however, there was a weak link.
The theater had been using a leased 7-foot Steinway as its house piano. But it was a lesser instrument, fit for use in some presentations
as one piece of a larger musical whole.
Steinway Artist Garrick Ohlsson recently performed a solo all-Beethoven program.
