Piano Performance Museum

Our Piano Performance Museum is the home of the Steven E. Greenstein Piano Collection, a one-of-a-kind collection of historic pianos and musical artifacts.

Historic pianos in the museum.

Mission

The goal of the Piano Performance Museum is to provide visual, audio, and educational programs documenting the musical history and technical development of the piano, an essential instrument in performance, accompaniment, and composition. After all, no musical education is complete without understanding the piano’s important role in musical development.

The Collection

The collection includes early and modern keyboard instruments including European historic pianos, as well as American pianos built in the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection shows the development of the instrument from the small piano forte, built for use in private homes and salons, to the modern piano, built for large concert halls. The collection also includes tuning tools and repair kits, some 200 years old, leather-wrapped with a place for each tool; tuning forks, hammers—everything that would allow a technician to bring a piano back to maximum performance standards.

CONTACT INFORMATION

PERFORMANCE TICKETS

(518) 263-2063
boxoffice@catskillmtn.org

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING

Pam Weisberg, Director of Performing Arts
Phone: (518) 263-2066
Fax: (866) 492-4879
weisbergp@catskillmtn.org

PIANO PERFORMANCE MUSEUM

Pam Weisberg, Director of Performing Arts
Phone: (518) 263-2066
Fax: (866) 492-4879
weisbergp@catskillmtn.org

Steven Greenstein, Curator

David Peskin, Docent
Phone: (518) 263-2036
peskind@catskillmtn.org

Get Involved

Whether you are a local wanting to donate your time as an usher, or a patron wanting to increase your financial support, we have opportunities for everyone.