This excellent book is a timely tribute to the – in the West - largely unknown Russian pianist Maria Yudina (1899 – 1970), recounting both her musical life and her place in Soviet culture.

How many pianos are there in Britain? What makes and models are represented most and how old is the population?

The great fictional schoolboy Nigel Molesworth, the curse of St Custards public school, has a lot to say about the school (sorry, skool) piano, which goes WAM PLUNK BISH BASH ZUNK, has a pair of brass flame throwers and a bubble for a rear gunner.

A four-day piano festival has been created in Ludlow, Shropshire, by celebrity resident Alistair McGowan. The event, which starts on 24 May, will feature top classical pianists playing beautiful music, as well as celebrity concerts and events at various locations across the town.

Pianos Cymru, a business in Gwynedd that provides pianos for events such as the National Eisteddfod and the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, is celebrating over 50 years in business.

On March 29th, Piano Day is celebrated globally to draw attention to the "king of musical instruments". Piano Day was created in 2015 by German pianist Nils Frahm and has since grown in popularity.