Steinways from Steinway

Did you know that fine pianos are designed and built in Queens? At the Steinway & Sons factory -- in the Astoria neighborhood of Steinway that is named for the factory -- pianos continue to be hand-crafted by skilled wood-workers. Some of the finest pianos in the world are created in Astoria and are played in premier concert halls. The NY Times has a series of articles on the Steinway pianos that follows the creation of a concert grand piano from start to finish.