PHILOSOPHY-1 ~ Quotes from the people who create our pianos ~
Continuous evolution is what piano building is all about.
ABOUT SHIGERU KAWAI
Continuous evolution is what piano building is all about.
What support the sounds produced by the Shigeru Kawai are the craftsmen who have dedicated their lives to build the world’s finest pianos.
Every step of the piano creation process is performed without urgency,
as the craftsmen draw upon years of experience to achieve ultimate perfection.
It is this carefulness toward making the ultimate note that enables our pianos to attract lovers of piano music around the world.
My love of pianos lifts my spirits when I create them.
To me, creating sounds is an expression of myself. This has led to my love of pianos, and to my heartfelt desire that the pianos I work on will perform successfully.
— Tatsuya Murakami
I cherish inspiration.
I place the most importance on things that support this inspiration.
— Yutaka Nakao
First I build a piano as specified. But I can never be satisfied with it. I continue to pursue originality and creativity in my quest for beauty.
— Michio Totsuka
All the pianos I bring into the world are unique.
Although I continue to create many pianos every day, I see each of them as special—I believe this is due to my respect for their owners and my love of the pianos.
— Kosuke Tanaka
A sound loved by people all over the world. When I was in Europe, I visited one music school in a r ural town for tuning. One of the teachers at the school said to me, “I like the sound of KAWAI pianos.” I was impressed to discover that there are KAWAI fans all over the world.
— Shinji Kurisu
I am proud to be the first female MPA.
— Nozomi Suzuki
Our chief engineer tells us, “To create good sound, be moved and impressed by something that touches your heart, and fall in love.”
— Hidemi Okubo
Quotes from the people who create our pianos