Edelweiss Pianos

Edelweiss Pianos
IndustryMusical instruments
Founded1975 (1975)[1]
in Cambridge, UK
FounderJohn Roy Norman
HeadquartersCambridge, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Chris Norman (Current owner and manager)
Products • Grand pianos
 • Upright pianos
Services • Piano manufacturing
 • Piano restoration
Websitewww.edelweisspianos.com

Edelweiss Pianos is a British piano company, founded in 1975 in Cambridge, UK, as 1066 Pianos by research physicist and pianist John Roy Norman.[2]

History

Edelweiss Pianos was founded as 1066 Pianos by Roy Norman, a research physicist at Cambridge University who originally tuned pianos as a hobby before opening a small piano shop in Cambridge.[3] The company's workshop and headquarters is now located in the village of Fulbourn, just outside Cambridge.[4]

Models

Edelweiss pianos are sold through the company's Cambridge headquarters and through Harrods, and come by default as player pianos.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Scialom, Mike (May 28, 2019). Edelweiss Pianos play well at Harrods. Cambridge Independent. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ Scialom, Mike (May 28, 2019). Edelweiss Pianos play well at Harrods. Cambridge Independent. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ How to be an Innovative Leader in Artistic Excellence for 45 years. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Play On: The Edelweiss Pianos You Can Customize. Elite Traveler. May 29, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Edelweiss at Cambridge and Harrods". Edelweiss Pianos. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Edelweiss at Harrods". Harrods. Retrieved March 12, 2020.