About The Living Piano: Journey Through Time

Living Piano: Journey Through Time provides a wealth of information about the history and technological development of the piano It is more than just an academic undertaking. In period costumes Estrin performs on a variety of keyboard instruments from the harpsichord to the modern piano while taking you on a musical journey through the ages tracing the development of the piano.
Harpsichord Forte Piano Concert Grand
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Consider the qualities that make the piano unique:

  • The piano is the ultimate mechanical invention which took hundreds of years to develop.
  • The modern piano contains over 10,000 parts.
  • A piano can last 50-100 years or longer.
  • Nearly all the great composers in history were pianists.


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