Blogs by Month: 08/2011

We had fun last Saturday night. We had a full house and even some dancing in the aisles. With any luck, last Saturday's concert will inspire some in our community to pursue music with more energy and enthusiasm. Looking out among the crowd, I saw our hall filled with musicians, teachers, parents and many children and every seat was full.
The show is about to begin

[About to start the show!]

Our first performer of the night was Larry Barker. Larry is a elementary school music teacher here in Gwinnett County. His performances were all about energy and emotion, speaking his own words through jazz. His inspiration was from greats like Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Vince Guaraldi and Michel Petrucciani.
Larry Barker performs on a Hailun piano

[Larry Barker performs on Hailun piano]

Our second performer of the night was Julie Ye. Julie has her own piano studio and teaches locally. Her performances we about expression and ideas from great classical composers. Her inspiration was from Bach, Beethoven, Greig and Mendelssohn.
Julie Ye performs on a Hailun piano

[Julie Ye]

After the concert, we completed our PianoWorks & Hailun USA Free Piano Giveaway by drawing for our grand prize winner. In attendance was Lauren Wallace, VP of Hailun USA who drew the name of the lucky winner. Local piano teacher Stephanie Freemen was chosen to win a brand new Hailun professional upright piano. That's quite a prize.
Sam Bennett, Lauren Wallace (VP of Hailun USA), Julie Ye, Larry Barker

Sam Bennett, Lauren Wallace (VP of Hailun USA), Julie Ye, Larry Barker

[Sam Bennett of PianoWorks, Lauren Wallace (VP of Hailun USA), Julie Ye, Larry Barker]
Larry Barker, Julie Ye, Hailun Piano

By all measures, our concert was a great success. We look forward to more fun events in the coming months that you wil not want to miss.

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Mr. Hailun Chen of Hailun Pianos Visits PianoWorks
By Sam Bennett
8/15/2011 5:35:00 PM

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Last Thursday, PianoWorks was greeted by a surprise visitor. Perhaps not a total surprise, but we had only 4 days to prepare for Mr. Hailun Chen of Hailun Pianos. We were also joined by May Wang, Hailun's Vice President of Exports, and a small cadre of business attorneys. He's preparing for an IPO in China, I'm pleased to say his visit to our showroom will have played a small role in the future growth of Hailun Pianos worldwide. Though not pictured, we were also visited by Lauren Wallace, Vice President of Hailun USA. When possible, several of our customers made a point to attend and meet the chairman and founder.
Mr. Hailun Chen visits PianoWorks

The performers for our upcoming event, End of Summer, Back to Piano Concert, also stopped by. Larry Barker and Julie Ye join Hailun Chen in front of the chosen instrument, a 7'2" Hailun model 218 semi-concert grand piano. This Free concert is Saturday, August 20 @ 6:00 pm.
Larry Barker, Julie Ye, Hailun Chen

I was most delighted to see customers that most recently purchased new Hailun grand pianos. We took the opportunity to request that Mr. Chen autograph their chosen pianos for these fortunate customers. David & Peggy McCleskey selected a Hailun grand piano for the Gwinnett Hospital Extended Care Center (part of Gwinnett Medical Center) to bring joy to the many patients and their long days of treatment. The McCleskey's gave this generous gift of music, including a self-playing system on the piano.
Hailun Chen, Sam Bennett, Peggy & David McCleskey

Hailun Chen, Sam Bennett, Peggy & David McCleskey

The Williams family also selected a Hailun grand piano to nurture the musical education of their son. I learned that these were the first ever requests to sign customer pianos for Hailun Chen. Looking back, this will mark a great day for those able to attend.
Williams Family, Hailun Chen, Sam Bennett

Williams Family, Hailun Chen, Sam Bennett

In our business, we often have the opportunity to meet with the people responsible for our fine pianos. It is rare, however, to host one of the world's larger manufacturers in our showroom. Hailun Pianos is not only an important manufacturer, but they are also growing. We thank everyone for attending.

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End of Summer, Back to Piano Concert
By Sam Bennett
8/1/2011 11:19:00 AM

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Go ahead and mark your calendars. PianoWorks is presenting a End of Summer, Back to Piano Concert later this month. We are all accostomed to the Back-to-School season with an emphasis on preparation and enthusiasm for the coming school year. This free piano concert should energize an inspire all who attend for another year of piano playing. We would love to see new and returning students, teachers, and piano enthusiasts of all types. And there is something for everybody with both Classical and Jazz performers.

Follow this link to the Concert Program.

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Spring Recital Bookings: Now Open!
By Sam Bennett
8/1/2011 10:10:00 AM

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It's August 1st, our annual opening day for all area piano teachers who wish to book recital time at our hall for the following year, Spring 2012. Over the years, PianoWorks performance hall has become not only popular, but important in the local community as the premier recital venue in Atlanta. Our hall, which regularly seats 120, is always outfitted with world class concert grand pianos. Performers enjoy the intimate setting, the friendly atmosphere, and the terrific acoustics. August 1st is all about booking that time slot.
PianoWorks Parking lot - Recital Bookings Opening Day

PianoWorks Parking lot - Recital Bookings Opening Day

(PianoWorks parking lot, August 1, 2011 9:00 am - FULL of piano teacher cars. For regular store hours, we open at 10:00 am)

Area teachers have learned to show up early as the most popular times (April & May weekends) go early. Spring Recitals aren't just in Spring anymore as the seasonal demand now ranges from March to June. Today, PianoWorks opened its doors at 8:30, but some teachers showed up still earlier to take their place in line. Before 10:00 am, 25 teachers had booked their chosen times. PianoWorks offers extended hours from mid-April to mid-June to accomodate nearly 100 recitals, competitions, and auditions during that time.

So book now, plan ahead and keep in mind that some piano teachers have already set their date. We want your events to be the most successful they can be.

**UPDATE** 12:00 pm - We're just a few hours in and the weekend timeslots in April & May are booked. There are still times available, but you should act now!

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