Adam Cox is interviewed by Suzy Klein on BBC Radio 3's In Tune,
discussing the benefits of hand-made pianos over mass-produced
international pianos.
Listen here.
From BBC Radio 4's The World Tonight programme, Ritula Shah interviews Harriet Smith, founding editor of
International Piano Quarterly, about the launch of Cavendish Pianos.
Listen here.
Emmanuel Vass played his first public concert on the Cavendish Boudoir Baby Grand at Bolton Abbey priory. The concert was a great success (see below), but for those who missed it, we thought you might enjoy hearing a couple of extracts:
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Times article
MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS
article
Yorkshire Ridings magazine article (pdf
document)
Yorkshire Post article
Guardian article
Music Instrument Professional article
Yorkshire Post article & video
Ilkley Gazette article
Wharfedale Observer article
Country Life article
Yorkshire Living article
Business Desk.com article
Recent BBC Coverage of Cavendish
Pianos
From
RH Nuttall Limited.
Cavendish Pianos has made the top ten list of British-made products
that are successful all around the world, compiled by RH Nuttall,
manufacturers of parts for Bentley and Nissan cars. Cavendish pianos
and the Aston Martin are obvious choices, but some of the others are
a bit more of a surprise...
Emmanuel Vass serenades the riders as they pass the Cavendish piano
factory on the A59.
Sadly Mark Cavendish couldn't make it, so we wish him a speedy
recovery.
Fantastic fundraising day for Boyle and Petyt Primary School at
Bolton Abbey.
From
the Times.
Key craftsman hitting the right note in China
Britain is famous for its musicians and songwriters but it also used
to excel in the art of making the instruments (Nic Fildes writes).
A century ago Camden in London alone had 100 piano-making companies
employing 6,000 people, but a round of cost cutting in the 1970s has
seen the industry all but disappear. British pianos now make more
money for scrap merchants than manufacturers, and there is only one
company making upright wooden pianos on these shores.
Yet Adam Cox, managing director of Cavendish Pianos in Yorkshire,
said there was still a market for British-made instruments.
"There are more pianos being made than at any time before," he said.
Admittedly those are almost all being produced in China for the
middle class in that country, where musical literacy is a "badge of
honour", but that also opens up opportunities for quality makers
such as Cavendish, which has just signed a £1.75million order to
export its pianos to the Far East. Cavendish has recently taken over
production on behalf of John Broadwood and Sons, the Kent piano
maker, which dates to 1718.
From
thebusinessdesk.com.
High note for UK's sole piano manufacturer
A COMPANY formed with the aim of resurrecting the historic craft of
piano manufacturing in the UK has hit a high note after securing a
major order from China. The manufacturing arm of Yorkshire Pianos,
Cavendish Pianos - the UK's only piano maker - has been celebrating
a five year, £1.75m contract to supply 500 pianos to a Chinese
wholesaler.
The business, backed by the owners of the Bolton Abbey Estate, the
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, who are the company's patrons, was
launched by Yorkshire businessmen Adam Cox and Charlie McEwan.
Mr Cox, director of the well-established retailer Yorkshire Pianos,
said: "We visited Shanghai International Music Fair last year and
made initial contact with Shanghai Musical Instruments. We met again
at Frankfurt Music Fair, facilitated by the Music Industries
Association, and struck the deal to supply them with 100 pianos a
year for the next five years.
"While at Shanghai Music Fair we were intrigued to see several
Chinese manufacturers have acquired English piano names and claim an
'English Heritage', complete with pictures of The Queen,
double-decker buses and full-size models of red telephone boxes at
their trade stands. Pianos are seen as quintessentially British and
the rise of a monied upper class in China means there is a ready
market for high-quality imported goods which is how we came to
secure the order."
For the rest of the article, please go to thebusinessdesk.com
More on this story
from:
Music Instrument Professional article
Leeds Chamber of Commerce article
Harrogate News article
Broadwood, the world's oldest piano manufacturer and holder of the Royal Warrant as piano makers to Her Majesty the Queen is set to go into partnership with Cavendish Pianos.
In a historic deal,
Britain's last remaining piano manufacturers are due to join
forces.
The joint-venture is due to be launched at Frankfurt music fair
this March.
Cavendish, based in Yorkshire, will be working with Broadwood
chairman Dr Alistair Lawrence to produce the distinctive Broadwood
brand of piano. Dr Laurence, who has ties with Broadwood that go
back to the year 1787, said "I am delighted that we are joining
forces with Cavendish which will enable us to keep up with rising
demand from abroad and continue our illustrious 286 year history."
Broadwood pianos are famous the world over and have been played by
the great composers throughout history. Mozart, Beethoven and
Holst all played Broadwood Pianos. The world's most valuable piano
is Beethoven's Broadwood piano built in 1817.
The range of Broadwood Pianos will be displayed at the Frankfurt Musikmesse in March 2014.
Come and visit us at The European piano salon, Forum 1, Stand E04 12th-15th March.
"That's a lovely,
beautiful instrument." - Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum came to visit the Cavendish piano factory on 19th
September as part of 'Jamie's Piano Pilgrimage' - a Radio 4
documentary featuring the British piano maker.
While here, he played an improvised version of 'If I Ruled the
World' on the very latest piano, fresh from our workshop.
Cavendish chosen to
star in West End musical...
Two upright pianos have been specially commissioned for the new
hit musical.
The Commitments
The Musical
The Commitments is an upcoming musical written by Roddy Doyle. Based
on the novel of the same name, also written by Roddy Doyle, the
musical will make its West End and world premiere.
The musical challenges resolved themselves — the cast will play
their instruments on stage, accompanied by two specially
commissioned Cavendish pianos, and the repertoire will include some
‘surprises’ alongside the standards.
British made
Cavendish upright piano chosen for the world's most famous musical
in New York
Broadway’s longest running musical.
For 25 years, PHANTOM has been the Broadway musical all others are
measured against. The timeless story, the unforgettable score, an
undeniable obsession that could never die.
And now the producers have chosen Cavendish Pianos to provide the
very best music for the next 25 years.
The prestigious 'Entrepreneur
of the Year' is awarded to a Yorkshire company that is a leader in
its field and demonstrates outstanding commitment and personal
drive. This year Cavendish Pianos was voted for by readers of
Country Publications and chosen by the judges as an example of
outstanding entrepreneurship. The fact that Britain's only piano
manufacturer is in Yorkshire is a source of pride for the county.
Being in the Yorkshire Dales National Park is also an important
factor as it supports traditional craftsmanship in a rural area. The
success of the company in such a short time has been due to the high
quality of manufacturing. Cavendish are bringing back to life the
British Piano heritage.
This year’s ceremony took place on Sunday, 19 May in the
beautiful surroundings of Utopia on the Broughton Hall Estate, near
Skipton, which was bathed in sunshine throughout the event.
The host was Bard of Barnsley Ian McMillan and this year’s judges
were Gary Verity, Keith Madeley MBE, Linda Pollard OBE JP DL, Robert
Flanagan and Adrian Braddy.
View our catalogue
online
Cavendish pianos catalogue has been published. View it online or
download it (right click) here.
"Jamie
Cullum's thoughts on Cavendish..."