Philadelphia birthed the country’s first piano and also the sousaphone, which was made for a musician who was as popular as Taylor Swift

In the months before the start of the Revolutionary War, John Behrent (also spelled Berent) built the first piano sold ...
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Philly’s musical legacy launched with some of the first American-made instruments

The American-made piano and sousaphone got their start in Philly. From there, musical history continues to be made.
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Any stage is home to American Piano Awards finalists

The crescendo of the 2025 American Piano Awards arrives this weekend, when five musicians will perform at Hilbert Circle Theatre and learn who’s won the Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship. But ...
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American Piano Awards Names Five Finalists for the 2027 Jazz Competition

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, UNITED STATES, April 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — American Piano Awards has named five finalists for its 2027 jazz competition: Joe Block, Caelan ...
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Michael Davidman wins 2025 American Piano Awards in Indianapolis

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the last segment of the 2025 American Piano Awards, Michael Davidman decided on a plan that could be deemed daring. He ...
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Michael Davidman wins 2025 American Piano Awards in Indianapolis

For the last segment of the 2025 American Piano Awards, Michael Davidman decided on a plan that could be deemed daring. He performed Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 — ...