Piano Sales 

I have thought of selling pianos for 25 years; I sold a few Steinway grands, both vintage and new Hamburg models, in the 80's and early 90's, as private party sales. I then imagined opening a piano store, and in fact seriously considered and worked toward opening a store with a partner in 2000. As we got closer to writing big checks and committing big funds, I realized I didn't want to sit in a store all day - I wanted to keep working as a technician; I didn't want to sell inexpensive, uninteresting (to me) pianos, and I didn't want to deal with people whose sole motivation was price, who came with no prior conversation, no referral or connection, no trust.

 In 2002 I read a book called "The Piano shop on the Left Bank." I was enthralled by the idea---catalyzed by the book's store-within-a-store in Paris---of a sort of "you have to know me," word-of-mouth piano shop, where the art and craft of pianos and the high standards of world-class artists and the artisan's sense of musicality were the guiding passion and principle.

 So, this is it: THE ATELIER.  We have a beautiful location, great players and piano lovers of all kinds coming by regularly, a concert every couple of months, and some world-class pianos for sale---my dream come true. And I retain my extraordinary client base, working on pianos every day.

 My goal is for THE ATELIER to be perceived as a place where you can always walk in and play some fantastic pianos, and you'll always have a good time. Where technicians and teachers can bring their clients to an atmosphere of calm, beauty, and culture and help them choose a piano in the most unhurried, focused way. I'll leave you completely alone for as long as you need; I'll bring you food and drink. If you're a technician, I'll leave my tools in THE ATELIER so you can work with the voicing, tuning, or regulation if you wish, for demonstration purposes.

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