Steinway & Sons Announces the Acquisition of the Louis Renner Company | Steinway Gallery Singapore
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Hamburg, July 29, 2019 – Steinway & Sons today announced the acquisition of Louis Renner GmbH & Co. KG, which manufactures complete grand and upright piano actions in addition to special piano parts, piano hammers, accessories, and piano tools. Louis Renner was founded in Stuttgart, Germany in 1882. Today, its headquarters and main factory are located in Gärtringen, Germany, near Stuttgart, with an additional factory in Meuselwitz near Leipzig. The company has been supplying action parts to Steinway for more than a century and Steinway is one of Renner’s largest customers. Steinway & Sons guarantees the ongoing employment of the total staff in both production plants.

 

“We are very pleased about the acquisition of the company Renner. As Steinway & Sons has developed a reputation – earned over the course of 166 years – of building the world’s finest piano, Renner has similarly developed a reputation of building the world’s finest piano actions and action parts. The same values are connecting us. It is important for us that Renner can continue working independently to ensure that the acquisition will be positive for the company and staff as well as for the clients,” said Guido Zimmermann, President Steinway & Sons Hamburg.

 

“We are delighted that we were purchased by a company with German roots and with one of their two worldwide factories located in Hamburg, Germany,” said Clemens von Arnim, CEO, Louis Renner. “I am very optimistic about this move and what it means for Renner’s future –and I am looking forward to staying on to run Renner and to supply our current customers with the quality they are used to.”

 

This purchase is the latest in a number of strategic acquisitions that have taken place over the years to ensure continuity in vendor business as well as to ensure that the Steinwaycaliber quality of key components is preserved and continuously improved upon. Important previous acquisitions include Kluge GmbH, the largest manufacturer of piano keys in Europe and The O.S. Kelly Company, the largest manufacturer of piano plates in the United States, each of which has supplied essential parts for Steinway’s pianos for more than half a century.

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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