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A special
message from
a
piano expert

An Erard grand piano (Paris, 1858) has arrived at the Andriessen Vleugels-Piano's workshop in Haarlem. Together with his team, piano expert Bart Houtgraaf will restore this unique instrument from the collection of Het Muziekinstrumentenfonds. The grand piano will be restored to as close to its original condition as possible. In this way, the fund also contributes to the preservation of cultural heritage.

News
8 December 2023 by Indy de Vries

A Peek Behind the Scenes

Are you curious about this fascinating project? Then watch Bart Houtgraaf’s video message. He shows the grand piano in a way you may not be used to seeing it: without strings, a soundboard, action, or keys. He explains what he and his team will be improving on the grand piano over the next few months and how they’ll go about it.

Reference

In January, we’ll provide an update on the restoration. And in a few months, the instrument will once again be fully operational for a wide range of students at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where the grand piano has been housed since 2018. It offers piano and chamber music students an incredibly important reference point for the sound spectrum that composers of that specific era worked with.