Founded in 1853 in the United States, it is one of the top ten piano brands, the design guide of modern triangle and upright piano manufacturing in the world, and enjoys the title of "founder of modern piano manufacturing industry" in the industry
Year 1853，德国移民亨利·恩格尔哈特·施坦威（ Henry Engelhard Steinway）在纽约曼哈顿Varick街的一个小阁楼里成立了Steinway & Sons 施坦威公司。在接下来的30年里，亨利和他的儿子们，即西奥多（C. F. Theodore）、查尔斯（Charles）、小亨利(Henry Jr.)、威廉姆（William）和艾尔伯特（Albert）一起揭开了现代piano制造业的新篇章。他们运用代代相传的手工技艺，一架一架地制造piano。比方说，制造一架施坦威三角piano需要将近一年的时间，从不仓促行事。
To this day, we still make pianos in this way. Even the wood that has been carefully selected for the case, cover, soundboard and action is housed for years in our lumber yards, drying rooms and greenhouses to keep the humidity at a consistently regulated level.
Steinway & Sons is committed to making the best pianos in the world. It is this relentless pursuit that has led to the creation of these instruments of exceptional quality. Steinway & Sons pianos have a sultry tone and a tactile sensibility that will enchant even the most demanding pianists. Most people who are happy to share the joy of playing, and who want to have the perfect instrument, choose Steinway pianos. When a Steinway piano comes into your life, you'll have the same pleasure.
Today, the innovative design of the two Steinway & Sons factories, combined with the utmost attention to detail and exquisite craftsmanship, has resulted in world-class Steinway pianos. Through our facilities in Hamburg and New York, as well as our subsidiaries in Berlin, London, Tokyo and Shanghai, customers from all over the world can experience Steinway & Sons pianos for themselves. Steinway & Sons manufactures approximately 2,500 exquisite pianos each year. Today, many piano manufacturers outsource piano production to regions with lower labor costs, but Steinway & Sons insists on handbuilding pianos only at its facilities in Astoria, New York, and Hamburg, Germany, using many of the same techniques developed by the Steinway & Sons family.
Steinway & Sons respects its history – and its patents and processes that have been developed for a century and a half. The result was simple, and the end result was the best piano in the world. More than 1,600 renowned concert artists and orchestras around the world hold the Steinway & Sons Artist designation. And Steinway & Sons did not pay endorsements for any artist or orchestra. Every Steinway & Sons artist has their own Steinway piano and chooses to perform professionally with a Steinway piano. With more than 90% of concert artists using Steinway & Sons pianos, it is the brand of choice for musicians, professionals and amateurs around the world.
