Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Vancouver's Most Visible Grand Piano


VANCOUVER, BC - Renowned Vancouver architect Gregory Henriquez tells the story of the creation of the city's newest high-profile art case piano:  The Fazioli in the beautiful new lobby of the Telus Gardens building.

Ian Gillespie, the visionary leader behind Westbank - the city's preeminent development company - commissioned Gregory Henriquez to design the Telus Gardens building and a one of a kind Fazioli piano to be a centre piece for their lobby.

Probably now one of the most city's visible pianos, it can be clearly seen by the 80,000 daily passersby on West Georgia - between Seymour and Richards.

Introduction by Manuel Bernaschek of Showcase Pianos, dressed in a beautiful Italian suit by Stefano Ricci.   Fazioli Pianos were founded in 1979 by Paolo Fazioli, an Italian pianist and engineer.   Showcase Pianos is the exclusive representative for Fazioli pianos in BC.