“You feel the love for music with us”

Piano playing sounds different every day

The piano has played an important role all my life. I started playing the piano when I was six years old, my grandmother Marina gave me my first piano. I learned to play the piano from a private teacher at the music school and was so fascinated by it that I decided to study at the Conservatory. I obtained my master's degree there in 2009.

The best thing about playing the piano is that it is different every day. We humans wake up with different emotions every day, which is why your piano playing sounds different every time. I hear it immediately when a musician plays with his heart and tells a story with his music.  

Customers feel at home

Thanks to my work at Bol Piano's Amsterdam, I work with my favorite musical instrument every day. We are in the heart of Amsterdam, a very nice location. The business has been around for 75 years and you can feel our love for music. That is also why customers choose us, we share their love for pianos and make sure they feel at home here. Many customers come from North Holland, but we actually get people from all over the world. This is because Amsterdam is an international city and also because Bol Pianos has branches all over the world.  

From Yamaha to Steinberg

We sell a wide range of pianos from all kinds of brands. Personally, I think Bösendorfer is a nice brand, but you really can't make a wrong choice. Many customers come for a Yamaha, and ultimately choose the sound of a beautiful Perzina or Steinberg piano. Acoustic pianos with a silent system are currently very popular. In Amsterdam everyone has to deal with neighbors, so many customers want to be able to play with headphones. I understand that well.

Advice on purchase and maintenance

We not only help customers choose to purchase a piano, but can also advise on how to properly maintain the instrument. It's a major purchase, so you want to treat it with care. My tips are: tune regularly, pay close attention to the humidity, and give it a good maintenance once every five years, i.e. cleaning, regularizing and voicing. Yes, those are technical terms. What many people do not know is that you do not necessarily have to buy a piano, if you do not have the means to do so, you can also lease a piano from us. This way you can have a piano without having to make a large expenditure right away!

Marina Popova: sales advisor Bol Piano's Amsterdam