Steinway Society - The Bay Area

Founded in 1994, Steinway Society—The Bay Area is a non-profit volunteer-based presenting organization.  Its mission:  “To promote excellence in piano performance and music education in the Bay Area.”   The organization is now recognized as one of the gems in the cultural life of San Jose and the south Bay Area by offering a unique set of piano recitals in an intimate setting.  In addition to presenting a piano series, the organization has an educational arm that reaches out to assist young pianists in need with financial aid, provides scholarships to various music programs, and produces a program in collaboration with Arts Express called “History of Piano Music in America.”

Le Petit Trianon Theatre
The newly renovated Le Petit Trianon Theatre’s 340 seat hall is acoustically without rival.  Every seat in the house provides an up-close and personal experience of these beautiful recital performances.  Complementing the splendid acoustics is the exquisite tone of the hall’s Steinway D concert grand; many of our featured artists have praised its quality and are eager to return.  Additionally, the completion of the new San Jose City Hall and Rotunda one-half block away has prompted the renovation of the area surrounding the theatre.  Among the many improvements is the expansion of North Fifth Street into a wide, tree-lined promenade with decorative sculptures, new street lamps, and a new parking structure.