Berlin Philharmonie selects Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano
"This particular CFX has a beautifully detailed and clear sound that suits our performance spaces perfectly."
The Berlin Philharmonie has become the latest prestigious internationally acclaimed venue to select and install a Yamaha CFX concert grand piano.
Opened in 1963, the Philharmonie lies at the very heart of cultural and artistic life in the city and beyond. Boasting an innovative and pioneering architectural design the Concert Hall soon became one of the city's most iconic landmarks and now serves as a model for concert halls the world over.
The venue, is of course also home to the famous Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with its principal conductor Sir Simon Rattle. In 2013 the Philharmonie celebrated its 50th anniversary with a wide range of inspiring and enthralling concerts and events. The acquisition of a Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano represents a further vital milestone in the growing popularity of the instrument amongst concert pianists and internationally significant and influential concert venues.
In addition to hosting a world class concert schedule with the Philharmonie the hall also produces a variety of vibrant events for the local community including a thriving lunchtime recital series, often attracting audiences of up to 1500 music lovers.
Mr Hübsch, the venue's head Piano technician was crucial to the rigorous and extensive CFX selection process, he commented "I first heard the CFX being played in another venue in the city and knew immediately that the instrument would be perfect for the Philharmonie. "This particular CFX has a beautifully detailed and clear sound that suits our performance spaces perfectly." "Additionally the voicing and tuning are very stable."
The Berlin Philharmonie now joins an ever expanding list of internationally significant concert halls who are choosing Yamaha CFX, including London’s Royal Festival Hall and the nearby Queen Elizabeth Hall, Abbey Road Studios, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Auditorio Nacional Madrid and Opera Filharmonia Bialystok, Poland.