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ARRIVING SOON, APRIL 2019; STEINWAY SPIRIO | r – Model D

In 2015, STEINWAY & SONS introduced SPIRIO, the first player piano to capture the electricity of live performance.

The evolution continues with SPIRIO| r. 

The STEINWAY SPIRIO | r is the world’s finest high-resolution player piano capable of live performance capture and playback. A revolutionary blend of artistry, craftsmanship, and technology, SPIRIO | r provides powerful new tools of expression and new ways to access, share and experience performance – enriching connection and intimacy. 

craft & Science 

SPIRIO | r can be played like any other STEINWAY, the instrument artists have chosen for over 165 years for its broad palette, warmth and depth of tone, powerful resonance, and unmatched touch response. 

Much like the megapixel revolution of the digital camera, SPIRIO | r offers exclusive high-resolution recording, preserving all he music, every nuanced dynamics level from infinitesimal graduation of hammer, velocity and every shade of resonance from proportional pedaling – now at your fingertips. 

The artisans at STEINWAY & SONS seamlessly install SPIRIO | r technology at the time of manufacture, ensuring no alteration in the musical performance nor compromise in the instruments’ beauty. 

world class MUSIC LIBRARY 

The thousands of performance from current STEINWAY ARTISTS as well as SPIRIO SYNC videos are available at the touch of a button on the included iPad. Every month the library expands, automatically updated from the Cloud. In addition to today’s greatest musicians. historic performances by STEINWAY IMMORTALS are available, including Duke Ellington, Glenn Gould, Arthur Rubinstein, Art Tatum, and many more.   

high-resolution RECORDING

SPIRIO| r permits users to record and listen to
performances in stunning state-of-the-art high resolution
— with all the nuance, power, and passion on display.

Simple, intuitive controls offer the ability to save and share user-created recordings in multiple file formats:

• SPIRIO high resolution
• midi
• mp3high quality sampled audio

high resolution EDITING

Native to the SPIRIO app, the SPIRIO editor provides the world’s only advanced iPad–based high resolution editing capabilities to SPIRIO files, allowing users to edit every
nuance of their SPIRIO recordings.
SPIRIO editing features include the ability to:

• modify note velocity (dynamic)
• modify note duration (start- and end-times)
• correct wrong notes (remove or replace)
• modify pedal data (sustain and shift)
• delete or add time

seamless CONNECTIVITY

SPIRIO| r integrates into multiple musical environments
with the following options:

• WiFi & Ethernet connections
• Two Bluetooth channels to connect external speakers
for simulated audio output
• Two USB connections for external storage of SPIRIO user files
• MIDI-In & MIDI-Out connections
• HDMI video ou

STEINWAY quality

  • SPIRIO| r stores and plays music and videos directly
    from the instrument, with immediate response and
    uninterrupted playback.
  • SPIRIO | r captures the most nuanced musical
    passages, precisely reproducing the loudest, softest
    and fastest notes.
  • SPIRIO| r features automated self-calibration with the
    tap of a button.

    The flexibility of remote firmware updates enable

  • SPIRIO | r to easily add future features as they are released

If you like to be the first to experience the new Steinway SPIRIO | r, contact us today! 

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Amateur Solo Category Period Category Popular Category Overall Winners (Period) Overall Winners (Popular)
Age Definition Duration Baroque Classical Romantic Contemporary Theatre/Broadway Film Jazz/Blues Anime Pop Songs
6 and below Born 1 Jan 2019 or later 5 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
8 and below Born 1 Jan 2017 or later 5 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
10 and below Born 1 Jan 2015 or later 7 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary Best Theatre/Broadway Best Film Best Jazz/Blues Best Anime Best Pop Songs +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
12 and below Born 1 Jan 2013 or later 7 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary Best Theatre/Broadway Best Film Best Jazz/Blues Best Anime Best Pop Songs +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
14 and below Born 1 Jan 2011 or later 9 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary Best Theatre/Broadway Best Film Best Jazz/Blues Best Anime Best Pop Songs +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
16 and below Born 1 Jan 2009 or later 9 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary Best Theatre/Broadway Best Film Best Jazz/Blues Best Anime Best Pop Songs +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize
18 and below Born 1 Jan 2007 or later 11 mins Best Baroque Best Classical Best Romantic Best Contemporary Best Theatre/Broadway Best Film Best Jazz/Blues Best Anime Best Pop Songs +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize +1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize

Competition Requirements

Categories

  • Category 1 – Ages 11 and below (i.e. born on or after January 1, 2011)
  • Category 2 – Ages 12 to 14 (i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2010)
  • Category 3 – Ages 15 to 17 (i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2007)

Repertoire requirements

  • Participants must present 3 contrasting selections.
  • Repertoire must include the first movement of a Sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi, or Schubert.
  • No concerti or transcriptions are allowed.
  • Participants are required to perform the exact same repertoire for further stages of the competition.
  • Auditions will be conducted in a continuous, live-recording manner. Re-takes are not allowed.

Duration
Maximum 20 minutes

Entry Fees
$250

Competition Requirements

Categories

  • Category 1 – Ages 11 and below (i.e. born on or after January 1, 2011)
  • Category 2 – Ages 12 to 14 (i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2010)
  • Category 3 – Ages 15 to 17 (i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2007)

Repertoire requirements

  • Participants must present 3 contrasting selections.
  • Repertoire must include the first movement of a Sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi, or Schubert.
  • No concerti or transcriptions are allowed.
  • Participants are required to perform the exact same repertoire for further stages of the competition.
  • Auditions will be conducted in a continuous, live-recording manner. Re-takes are not allowed.

Duration
Maximum 20 minutes

Entry Fees
$250