Steingraeber Pianos | Hoekstra Pianos

Some pianos are built to a price.
Some are built to a tradition.

Steingraeber pianos are built to an idea:
that every instrument should inspire the pianist to play beyond what they believed possible.

For more than 170 years, the Steingraeber family has created some of the world's finest pianos in Bayreuth, Germany. Production remains deliberately small, allowing every instrument to be individually crafted, voiced and regulated by experienced piano makers.

Craftsmen building Steingraeber pianos in Bayreuth

Germany's best-kept secret

A voice entirely its own

While names such as Steinway, Bösendorfer and Bechstein are recognised around the world, Steingraeber has quietly earned the admiration of concert pianists, technicians and recording engineers who value individuality above convention.

Many musicians discover Steingraeber while searching for an instrument capable of colours they simply cannot find elsewhere.

A singing treble. A transparent middle register. An unexpectedly powerful bass.

Steingraeber does not attempt to sound like another piano. It possesses a musical character entirely its own.

Still family-owned since 1852

Every instrument is built in Bayreuth, a city shaped by musical history and generations of uncompromising craftsmanship.

in concert on the Steingraeber Model E - 276 cm

A different philosophy

Expression before convention

Many modern pianos strive for consistency. Steingraeber strives for expression.

Every design decision serves a single purpose: to help the pianist communicate more naturally.

This philosophy shapes every aspect of the instrument—from soundboard design and bridge construction to action geometry and the final stages of voicing.

The result is a piano capable of extraordinary tonal shading, from the quietest whisper to immense orchestral power.

Built by craftsmen

Months in the hands of piano makers

Unlike mass-produced instruments, every Steingraeber is individually finished, regulated and voiced.

Cabinets are individually finished. Actions are individually regulated. Strings are individually voiced. No two Steingraebers are exactly alike.

Martha Argerich in concert on the Steingraeber Concert Grand

Chosen by artists

Freedom at the softest dynamic

Artists value Steingraeber for its tonal colour, transparency and exceptional control.

Rather than dominating the music, the piano allows the performer to shape every phrase with freedom and precision.

Suggested image: Wytze Hoekstra preparing or voicing a Steingraeber in the Christchurch showroom

Why Hoekstra Pianos?

A remarkable piano deserves exceptional preparation

Every Steingraeber sold by Hoekstra Pianos is personally prepared, regulated and voiced in our Christchurch showroom before delivery.

As professional piano technicians, we believe the final stages of preparation are every bit as important as the manufacturing process itself.

Our aim is not simply to sell a piano. It is to help each pianist discover an instrument that inspires them every time they sit down to play.

The collection

Extraordinary instruments, quietly presented

Hoekstra Pianos is proud to represent Steingraeber in New Zealand. We invite serious pianists to spend time with these instruments in a calm, unhurried setting.

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A lifetime instrument

Chosen for decades

A Steingraeber is not purchased simply for today. Its value lies not only in exceptional materials and craftsmanship, but in the daily pleasure it brings to those who play it.

For many owners, the piano becomes more than a musical instrument.
It becomes part of the family's story.

Innovations can still enrich traditional piano making today

21st century Avant-garde

At Steingraeber, designs and materials are continuously optimized in close collaboration with universities and piano-building experts.

The Sordino Pedal

Inspired by historical instruments, this unique fourth pedal creates an intimate, velvety tone unlike a conventional practice pedal.

Hoekstra Pianos offer the Sordino pedal as an optional extra.

The Mozart Rail

An adjustable mechanism that recreates the lighter touch of eighteenth-century fortepianos for historically informed performance. The Mozart Rail creates a shallower keydip, which allows for faster, more nuanced playing of works from the Baroque and Classical era, and beyond. Hoekstra Pianos offer this rail as an optional extra.

Experience Steingraeber

The finest way to understand a Steingraeber is simply to play one

We warmly invite you to visit our Christchurch showroom and experience these extraordinary instruments in an unhurried setting.

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