April 2011 - Piano museum Chris Maene in new edition of

April 2011 - Piano museum Chris Maene in new edition of "Luister"

The April edition of the music magazine "Luister" dedicated a coverage to the piano museum of Chris Maene

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April 2011 - Workshop restores original grand piano from Queen Elisabeth

April 2011 - Workshop restores original grand piano from Queen Elisabeth

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The Tangent piano

The Tangent piano "Späth & Schmall" by Chris Maene on the Russian tv

World famous Russian pianist, harpsichord and pianoforte player Alexei Lubimov played a grand piano Späth & Schmall, built by the Chris Maene Workshop

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Showpieces from the Museum Chris Maene on screen

Showpieces from the Museum Chris Maene on screen

During the Queen Elisabeth Contest 2010, some VRT camera crews filmed some historical showpieces from the collection of Chris Maene.

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5 Agust 2010: Belgium welcomes the “Fryderyk Chopin” two-master with a concert on Pleyel Replica

5 Agust 2010: Belgium welcomes the “Fryderyk Chopin” two-master with a concert on Pleyel Replica

Arrival of the Polish two-master "Fryderyk Chopin" celebrated with concert on Pleyel Replica by Chris Maene

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20, 21 & 22 May 2010 - Piano concerto Chopin on Pleyel Replica with pianist Janusz Olejniczak

20, 21 & 22 May 2010 - Piano concerto Chopin on Pleyel Replica with pianist Janusz Olejniczak

Concert tour with the Pleyel Replica: orchestra "Les Agrémens" conducted by Guy Van Waas and pianist Janusz Olejniczak.

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24 April 2010: Concertgebouw Brugge - Concert with El Bacha on Chris Maene Replica

24 April 2010: Concertgebouw Brugge - Concert with El Bacha on Chris Maene Replica

On the 24th of April 2010, the Pleyel Replica was officially inaugurated by El Bacha in the Concertgebouw Brugge. He really make the instrument sing.

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Replica Pleyel 1843 by photographer Michiel Hendrickx

Replica Pleyel 1843 by photographer Michiel Hendrickx

Photographer Michiel Hendrickx followed the construction of the Pleyel recplica, and regularly photographed this process. The result will be used, among other things, for the official inauguration of the instrument

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The workshop : A guided tour

The Chris Maene Workshop is located in West Flanders and includes – covering an area of 2000m² - 3 departments :

  • Department of the first construction phase: wood storage, custom sawing and building of furniture and cases, rough finishing and veneering
  • Department of keyboard construction and fine finishing of the furniture
  • Department of the end finishing: stringing and adjustment, painting of the soundboard and the furniture

Enjoy a guided tour of the workshop by watching some photo’s below.