SUNDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER PENTATONIX

PERFECT When IRENE ANG and Andy Tan wanted to buy their nine-year-old daughter Xinyi a piano, they headed straight to Steinway Gallery Singapore. We find out which piano they chose and why. PLAYER TECHNOLOGY

Pentatonix returns for another performance over the F1 weekend – this time, at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre in Zone 4 before the official Formula 1 race.

We were replacing a two-year-old YUS5 Yamaha piano and wanted a permanent piano, so we decided we needed an instrument from the best brand available in Singapore, Steinway & Sons. We wanted a grand piano with a computerdriven acoustic function so we could also listen to songs, as I cannot play – or, at least, not very well!

Last year we attended SING50 – a celebration concert of 50 years of Singapore music – and saw world renowned concert pianist Lang Lang performing using a red Steinway & Sons grand piano. We were very impressed and dreamed of owning one ourselves.

When Xinyi passed her Grade Four Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exam, her father decided to reward her with a grand piano. We visited Steinway Gallery Singapore through the endorsement of trusted friends and were recommended the Steinway Spirio.

We are happy and satisfied with our purchase; the Spirio functions perfectly and looks majestic. The catalogue system has a wide selection of songs, so when guests come they can listen to it and so can we.

It can also demonstrate how professionals play, so that I’m able to learn too. It hasn’t really changed the way I practice but it does allow us to listen to our favourite songs without needing to find them on Youtube, and of course it can play better than me so we have nicer songs to listen to!

Learning music should be done with passion and perseverence, and if possible I would recommend getting the best instrument to facilitate your journey in music. This hand-crafted piano will be a family treasure to pass down to future generations.