DAILY PLANNING
You are welcome on weekends from 10am to 5pm & during the week from 10am to 6pm
📅 Saturday, October 30
OPENING PIANODAGEN
• 10am: Opening speech by Mike Smeulders
• Paul Smits (Bol Piano's) gives a short explanation every hour of the day about the technical specifications of pianos/grand pianos (construction, tuning, action, intonation,...)
• Kevin Vos (Bol Piano's) gives a brief explanation every hour of the day about the different brands and the ratio of acoustic pianos today (Silent systems, self-playing systems,...)
• Peter Baartmans (Yamaha digital) is present at all times, plays brilliantly as always and provides further information about digital pianos
• Edwin Hoefnagels (Casio) continues to present the collaboration between C.Bechstein and Casio, which resulted in 'Hybrid' digital Casio pianos
All major brands under the same roof! Come by, compare and choose the piano that suits you best.
📆 Sunday October 31
BUYING SUNDAY
Our professionals are also happy to advise you on this day and give an hourly explanation about the development of pianos, insight into technical details, Silent systems, self-playing systems, tuning and adjustment. Various digital pianos are also presented.
• 10am: start information sessions
• Kevin Vos and Paul Smits (Bol Pianos) professional advice on acoustic pianos/grand pianos
• Peter Baartmans (Yamaha digital): continuously present about Yamaha digital pianos
• 1:30 PM: Wim Van Deuren (pianist, teacher) mini-concert grand piano
• Free testing moments throughout the day
Come by without obligation, ask for advice, compare and choose your favorite instrument.
📅 Dinsdag 2 november
THE PIANO INSIDE OUT
Piano technician and tuner Jorge Nieuwenhuis will introduce you to all technical aspects and answer questions such as:
• Where in the house should you place your piano?
• How often should my piano be tuned?
• Do I have to/can I maintain my piano myself?
• How long does a piano last?
• How can I monitor the humidity of my piano?
• Can a Silent System be placed on any acoustic piano?
Free testing moments throughout the day
📅 Woensdag 3 november
MEET & GREET met RON BOL
CEO Ron Bol is happy to give you certain insights and advice from a helicopter view on this day. He knows better than anyone how to explain why and how music enlightens us and what the relationships are between self-expression and choosing a piano, close to the heart.
• From 10am continuously: Ron Bol & Kevin Vos (Bol Pianos) give a short performance every hour about the different aspects of pianos & grand pianos
• 1 p.m.: Caressa Jacobs (end-of-year student at the Antwerp Conservatory) plays a mini-concert of approx. 30 minutes
Free testing moments throughout the day
📅 Donderdag 4 november
YOUR PERSONAL MOMENT
Come and discover the pianos this day in peace and quiet. Play the different instruments, up to the largest concert grand pianos, and experience your most beloved instrument!
• 1 p.m.: Caressa Jacobs (end-of-year student at the Antwerp Conservatory) plays a mini-concert of approx. 30 minutes
• Free testing moments throughout the day
📅 Friday, November 5
LATE NIGHT OPENING TOT 21u
Last day to enjoy all the piano action, Now or Never!
And we have something to celebrate - Mike Smeulders has his birthday today! To celebrate this, he would like to give a final musical piano performance from his own musical project Miller's Tree.
• Free testing moments throughout the day
• 8 p.m.: closing mini-concert by Mike Smeulders: MILLER'S TREE
