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Chris Maene Workshop builds replica of Beethoven Broadwood from 1817

In 2013, the year in which Pianos Maene celebrates its 75th birthday, the Chris Maene Workshop builds a replica of the Broadwood fortepiano from 1817, owned by Ludwig Van Beethoven.

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New models Shigeru Kawai in our showroom : win your own cd-recording

Come and test the brand new series of Shigeru Kawai grand pianos in our showroom in Ruiselede, and win your own cd recording!

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Yamaha introduces pioneering TransAcoustic Technology on Frankfurter Musikmesse

An acoustic piano with a volume control, or a digital piano with strings? Yamaha’s latest development, TransAcoustic technology, will make this possible.

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Article on Pianos Maene in internation music magazine "The Music Trades"

The internationally renowned music magazine "The Music Trades", featured an aricle on Pianos Maene.

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Three Piano's Maene co-workers at Steinway Sales Training in Hamburg

Three of our co-workers attended a traineeship at the "William Steinway University" in Hamburg.

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Pianos Maene receives "Kawai Dealer of The Year" Award for 10th time in a row

During the Frankfurter Musikmesse from April 10th until April 13th, Pianos Maene received the "Kawai Dealer of the Year"-Award for the 10th time in a row.

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Pianos Maene on TV Brussels!

Watch the interview one of our technicians gave to TV Brussels

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Finalists Steinway Piano Competition Youth are known

The jury has announced the finalists for the Steinway Piano Competition 2013!

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December = promotion month : End of year stock sale

During the month of December, we organize a stock sale of more than 100 acoustic and digital pianos at interesting prices. On all of the second hand grand pianos and Doutreligne grand pianos, we give an extra discount of 5%.

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For sale : second hand harpsichords

We currently dispose of some second hand harpsichords, which we offer at very interesting prices.

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Pianos Maene organizes tuning academy

Earlier this year, a second edition of our tuning academy took place. Meet our newest piano technicians!

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October 26 : Belgian première of Yamaha CX-Series new grand pianos

This weekend, the new series of grand pianos by Yamaha, the CX-Series, will be presented at the Pianos Maene auditorium in Ruiselede.

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New dates Digital Academy

Find out when Pianos Maene organizes its Digital Academy : a free training for our clients to learn to use their digital piano.

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Open House : We're open 7 days a week in September!

In September, Pianos Maene organizes its annual open house: from the 1st until the 30th of September, all of the Pianos Maene shops are open 7 days a week. This Sunday is our last open house day, don't forget to pay us a visit!

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9th of September 2012 : International Steinway Festival Hamburg

On the 9th of September, the 15th edition of the International Steinway Festival took place in Hamburg. Fellow-Belgian Chuheng Guo also played during the festival.

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Promotion : Yamaha Upgrade Bonus with every AvantGrand

With every Yamaha hybrid piano, you can get an upgrade bonus until € 1.000 in exchange for your old piano.

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Traineeship of Japanese Kawai technician @ Pianos Maene Ruiselede

From August 16th until August 31st, Pianos Maene receives a top piano technician from Kawai in Japan.

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Doutreligne grand piano in Belgian train stations

Since a couple of years, our Doutreligne grand pianos with built in pianomation system create a lot of atmosphere in a few Belgian stations.

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Musica Mundi house concert at Pianos Maene Antwerp

For 14 years now, Pianos Maene has been supporting "Musica Mundi", an international chamber music festival and music class for youngsters. This year, we got to welcome these young international talents in our newest branch in Antwerp.

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Alexei Lubimov records cd using two grands restored by the Chris Maene Workshop

Pianist Alexei Lubimov just launched his album 'Claude Debussy - Préludes'. The recording was done on two grand pianos Bechstein and Steinway, both restored by the Chris Maene Workshop.

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Promotion on NORD - Receive a free Nord-softcase

If you buy a Nord Piano 2 of a Nord Stage 2 before the 15th of July, you get a free Nord softcase !

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Like our Facebook page, and get a gift voucher of 150 EUR!

Follow us on Facebook and stay informed about the Pianos Maene novelties. We often raffle off free tickets for concerts & activities!

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29 March 2012 : Inauguration Pianos Maene Antwerp

The official opening of Pianos Maene Antwerp took place on March 29th 2012. The guests were addressed by Jan Peumans & Thomas Reyes. Pianoduo Nicolas Callot & Lucas Blondeel made music on a fortepiano and a modern concert grand.

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Piano for Peace : Follow in John Lennons footsteps

On March 26th, the John Lennon grand piano by Steinway played in the Hilton hotel room where John Lennon & Yoko Ono took a stand for peace in 1969. Everyone could send in their personal musical messsage of peace.

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From April 30 until June 14 2012: Queen Elisabeth Contest

From April 30th until June 14th 2012, Pianos Maene gives their support to the Queen Elisabeth Contest.

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5 February 2012 : Andrey Skripkin receives « Grand Prix Pianos Maene » at EPTA WB Competition

On February 5th 2012, Andrey Skipkin received the "Grand Prix Pianos Maene" during the EPTA WB Competition.

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Pianos Maene wins Henry van de Velde label for Doutreligne 7

The Doutreligne 7 design piano, designed by Pianos Maene, in cooperation with GBO design, receives the Henry van de Velde Label for its authenticity, drive for innovation, creativity and finish.

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Rent the Roland V-piano Grand for your event!

To be able to offer the highest quality in digital grand pianos, we recently added a Roland V-piano Grand to our rental instruments.

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Tatiana Loguinova introduces second album in the Chris Maene Piano Museum

December 11th, Tatiana Loguinova released her new album, 'Mikhael Glinka - Treasures for the Pianoforte', in the Chris Maene Piano Museum

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Ozark Henry plays 4 Hands on two Doutreligne 7 design grands

From the 21st of September until the 3rd of November, Ozark Henry goes on tour in Flanders, the Walloon provinces and the Netherlands: Ozark Henry plays 4 Hands. During this tour he plays two Doutreligne 7 grand pianos by Pianos Maene

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Doutreligne Maestro displayed at The Mercedes House

A Doutreligne grand piano Maestro is displayed at the Mercedes House Brasserie in Brussels

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Piano's Maene opens fourth branch in Antwerp

Starting from the end of 2011, Pianos Maene is opening a new branch in Antwerp!

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2nd of July 2011 - Jazz@Piano's Maene: Nathan Daems Quintet

Piano's Maene was honoured to welcome some top musicians from the Belgian Jazz scene: the Nathan Daems Quintet, with Nathan Daems at the sax and Fulco Ottervanger at the piano, performed on the 2nd of July in our concert hall

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The John Lennon Steinway grand piano in preview at Piano's Maene!

Get a first glimpse of the John Lennon "Imagine" Series, a Limited Edition piano by Steinway & Sons!

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22 mei 2011 - Conservatory Brussels : World Premiere Tour Roland V-piano Grand in Concert

On May 22nd, the V-piano grand was presented in the Conservatory of Brussels

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May 6th, 2011 - Inauguration Erard fortepiano in Vleeshuis Museum Antwerp

In the museum Vleeshuis in Antwerp, a fortepiano Erard from 1840 from the Chris Maene Collection is displayed. This concert grand was restored by the Chris Maene Workshop and was given on loan to the museum for a period of 5 years.

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Pianos Maene nominated for Trends Gazellen 2011

Just like in 2009, Pianos Maene is one of the fastest growing businesses in Flanders

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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

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26 & 27 February 2011 - Young Talent during the Steinway Piano Contest for the Youth

During the weekend of 26 and 27 February, the fourth edition of the Steinway Piano Contest for the Youth took place the Pianos Maene concert hall.

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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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Dine at the Bijloke Bistro accompagnied by a Doutreligne Salonvleugel

In the Bijloke Bistro, there is a grand piano of our private brand Doutreligne.

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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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15-24 October 2011 - Pianos Maene introduces design piano Doutreligne Seven at Interieur Kortrijk

From 15th until 24th of October 2010, Pianos Maene introduces design piano "Doutreligne Seven" during the Design Biennale Courtrai

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23-31 October 2010 - Doutreligne Seven at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven

During the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, our Doutreligne 7 was exhibited

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Exhibition 'piano's d'exception' in shopping centre Liege

From the 30th of August until the 18th of September, the exhibition "Pianos d'Exception" took place in the shopping mall Belle-Ile in Liege. Over 30 instruments from the Chris Maene collection were displayed between the stores

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4 September 2010 : Mr. Kawai visits Pianos Maene

Mr. Kawai, son of the founder of the Japanese piano concern, visits Pianos Maene Ruiselede in the year of our 50th cooperation anniversary

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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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Born Crain uses Doutreligne grand in his video

Singer songwriter Born Crain recorded a part of his video in the concert hall of Pianos Maene, and uses a Doutreligne grand piano

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From the 17th of April until the 30th of May 2010: Piano? Forte! in the mim

During the Queen Elisabeth Contest, the Musical Instrument Museum added a few pieces from the collection of Chris Maene to their historical instruments.

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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

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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17-24 April 2010 - Doutreligne grand pianos at the Ghent Florals 2010

3 Doutreligne grand pianos were displayed between the flowers and gardens of the Ghent Florals 2010.

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Follow the construction of the Pleyel Replica

From wood supply to finished instrument: during the construction of the Pleyel replica, the workshop employees have captured the process on film. Here you can follow the recent developments.

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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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Pianos Maene invests in new ERP-software : Microsoft Dynamics Navision

2010 - Pianos Maene implements new ERP-software. All of the processes (purchase, selling, service, accounting, workshop, marketing, ...) will be managed by one integrated software.

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Piano Passion Day : François-Joëlle Thiollier - Scriabin - Prelude & Nocturne op.9

During the Piano Passion Day at Pianos Maene in 2009, François-Joëlle Thiollier played the Prelude & Nocturne opus 9 by Scriabin... with his left hand only!

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