Remember about a year ago when we started trying out new pianos to replace a clunky upright? Here's the one we finally settled on: a Heintzman Baby Grand. Why this piano? Well, for one thing, this piano sounds great in our space. It's more expressive and subtler than many of the others we tried. It has greater dynamic range (i.e. you can play very softly or very loud) and the tone quality is very rich and melodic. The action is very smooth and natural. It's also a better built piano than, for example, the Baldwin we tried a few months back. All around, this is a better instrument for both regular Sunday morning worship and concerts!
The concert application is particularly important to us as we continue to find people to rent out the space. In fact, just a few days ago we had a man looking for music recital space to rent for whom the fact that we had such a nice piano was the deciding factor. Heintzman might not have much name recognition in the states, but the Toronto maker studied alongside Steinway in Germany and what he produced in his workshop here in Toronto is every bit as good as what Steinway did in the states.
So we are very proud of our new piano and glad to have finally settled on one after a year of trying to find just the right fit. My thanks to Paul Hahn and Co. for being so patient with us. we've already raised quite a bit of money for the project, but we'll need some thousands more to finish paying it off. So if you're interested in supporting excellent music at the Church of The Messiah, please contribute!
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