the latest news from the pearl river piano group
Just as we are constantly evolving the craft of piano design, Pearl River is actively involved in the global music community. The feedback we receive from events and shows influence the new products and technologies we introduce.
"summer night breeze" concert at unesco multicultural festival in paris
On the evening of May 20, the melodious notes of the “Summer Night Breeze” World Peace Charity Concert resonated throughout the Église Notre-Dame des Blancs Manteaux in the 4th Arrondissement of Paris….
the 16th eppstein klavierfest embarks on a quest for new musical worlds
This year’s 16th Eppstein Klavierfest set out to explore new musical realms, opening with Schumann’s Papillons—sketched during his 1829 Italian sojourn and completed in Heidelberg in 1830…
THE PEARL RIVER PIANO GROUP CELEBRATES OUR 70TH ANNIVERSARY
In 1956, a group of Chinese craftsmen gathered in a Guangzhou side street shed no larger than a single-car garage to pursue a dream. Their ambition was considered impossible: building a piano from scratch that would someday compete with the best in the world…
KEITH BURNS COMMEMORATES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF “POUR ME”
Keith Burns, founding member of the ACM Award-winning and Grammy-nominated group Trick Pony, marks the 25th anniversary of the trio’s breakout anthem, “Pour Me,” with a reimagined recording set for release release on Friday, July 31, 2026…
pearl river introduces a multifunctional hybrid
The DQ100 ~ Piano + Desk + Audio ~ designed in one compact, harmonious design that is at home in any environment. The DQ100 features an innovative 69-Key design, Traditional Action with a real piano feel, One-step Switch to Wireless Home Audio, Pearl River Intelligent System and much more…
pearl river guitars powers charity weekend in southern indiana; artists praise A800N-D guitar
Pearl River Guitars took the spotlight at the 12th Annual Bread of Life Ministry Celebrity Benefit Weekend, a three-day fundraiser held September 12–14, blending music, community, and hands-on instrument demonstrations to support food and clothing assistance…
triumph & trajectory: the 2025 pearl river kayserburg international youth piano competition
Now in its 42nd year, the Pearl River Kayserburg International Youth Piano Competition continues to foster young musical talent worldwide with a new format, a distinguished advisory council, and hundreds of regional stages culminating in the International Grand Final in Xiamen, China.
the QU2 intelligent piano silent system
Pearl River is answering the demand for authentic acoustic pianos that can play silently through headphones. The new QU2 Intelligent System – Silent Piano is designed to maintain the piano’s acoustic integrity and structure without adversely affecting the sound or keyboard touch.
pearl river guitars hits all the right notes in return to the midsouth nostalgia festival
Pearl River Guitars once again struck a chord with music lovers, movie buffs and vintage TV fans at this year’s MidSouth Nostalgia Festival, held June 5–7 at the Whispering Woods Hotel in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Backed by a passionate…
pearl river’s leng tshua, interviewed by the proptn podcast team at the second annual pippa convention in Las Vegas.
pearl river’s mike lawson signature series guitars shine at namm 2025
Pearl River Guitars struck a powerful chord at this year’s NAMM Show with the debut of the Mike Lawson Signature Series Handmade Guitars: the ML8000-GCB Grand Auditorium Cutaway and the ML800-D Dreadnought Acoustic/Electric.
pearl river debuts mike lawson signature series guitars at music china 2024
Pearl River captured center stage at Music China 2024 with the introduction of the Mike Lawson Signature Series handmade guitars. Standing out among the 1,800-plus exhibitors at Shanghai’s New International Expo Centre (SNIEC)…
pearl river guitars shine at all-star charity weekend
lifelong professional guitarist mike lawson visits china to collaborate on his signature pearl river guitars
Pearl River sent Mike two prototype guitars for a personal evaluation before entering the US market. Mike flew over 8,000 miles from his home in Nashville to China, to collaborate with Pearl River on the new top-of-the-line, handcrafted Mike Lawson Signature Model guitars.
pearl river marks 30 years at namm with new products and vip showcase
At the 2024 NAMM Show, the Pearl River Piano Group stole the spotlight by unveiling a range of innovative products across its three major piano brands and presenting an exciting new line of acoustic and electric guitars, and stringed instruments.
introducing pearl river guitars to nashville, music city, usa
“The moment I picked up a Pearl River guitar, I knew that it was going out on the road with me! Amazing tone, perfect feel and extremely easy on the eyes! Pearl River will be on the stage with me from now on!”
pearl river hosts start of the premio paganini international violin competition
On April 25, 2023, the Kayserburg Concert Hall in Guangzhou, China served as the launch point for the pre-selection round of the 57th Premio Paganini International Violin Competition. First held in 1954 and named after the Italian virtuoso composer Niccolò Paganini…
pearl river sponsors benefit tour in southeast asia with jonkgy goei
Indonesian-born pianist Jonkgy Goei is the initiator of a series of benefit concerts for disabled children on the island of Sulawesi. The starting point was the support project of the Evangelical Mission…
pearl river piano receives a truly great honor from namm!
Leng Tshua, Pearl River Global Marketing Director, was interviewed by NAMM as part of their prestigious Oral History Program. Watch Leng’s interview as he discusses Pearl River and the world of pianos…
hand-built. hand-rubbed. hands-down perfect.
Fingerprint-Resistant Hand-Rubbed Satin Ebony. The beauty of a rich and deep hand-rubbed satin ebony finish, with its perfect smoothness, has always been the preferred final touch to a fine, hand-crafted piano.
pearl river piano group launched the world's largest dedicated flagship retail showroom
Ted Saigon (Saigon Talent Education Development) Art School recently held a grand opening of its newest facility in Hanoi, Vietnam.
This is the second Pearl River showroom organized in partnership between the Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group and TED Saigon, with the first showroom opened in Ho Chi Minh City in 2019 to great success.
turning hand-built mastery into string instruments
For more than a half-century, the Pearl River Piano Group has evolved in producing the Pearl River, Ritmüller, Kayserburg brands of acoustic pianos and Pearl River brand digital pianos.
Now, after becoming the world’s best-selling piano brand, Pearl River has introduced a new line of string instruments that follow the centuries-old tradition of the famous Cremona School of construction, with the iconic Stradivari violin used as the main production template.
pearl river strikes again with innovative piano hammer system
Pearl River Piano Group tasked their R&D department to create a groundbreaking new hammer management system called PR2.0. The innovative system was launched at Music China 2020, where it was part of a massive new product launch by the world’s best-selling piano group.
With the goal of expanding upon traditional European craftsmanship, and aided by advanced CNC technologies, the PR2.0 hammer system represents a huge leap forward in the production of concert-level hammers. It was an arduous task, with nearly a year of continuous lab-testing, and 1,458 modifications before the PR2.0 system was complete.
