Narrow Keys, Broad Minds,
No Boundaries
“I am happy to support and encourage this initiative.”
— Daniel Barenboim
Above, the Steinway Model C stretto grand piano used for concerts in NYC has been used in Engelman Recital Hall, Symphony Space, Bedford Studio in Brooklyn, Pearl Diver Studios, St. John’s in the Village, St. Paul’s Church in East Harlem, and will be shared with local and visiting artists at a new Manhattan location in late Summer/Fall 2026.
Inquire by writing to us if you’d like to try this piano!
6th International Stretto Festival
October 1-31, 2025
Stretto Piano Events 501(c)(3)
Presents Concerts Around the World
by The Global Stretto Movement
Narrow Keys,
Big Ideas,
Real Impact.
Our latest presentation
for shows in Germany, Spring 2026
2026 UPDATE
This year, we celebrate the manufacturers making a difference with narrow piano keys to artists everywhere.
A growing number of brands now support our annual festival with their ingenuity, courage, innovative work, and newly-made “stretto” keyboard instruments.
We are proud to support these brands that are changing the lives of pianists for the better.
Influenced by our 6 years of planning and executing concerts with our glocal affiliates, these piano makers are now our champions.
Grateful for the synergy and inspiration that is growing, we are excited that Stretto 2026 will be our most exciting festival yet.
We can now look forward to lifetimes of beautiful music-making from artists who can now execute stretchy and difficult music with comfort, who can now play pieces they never could play before, and who can express their music with new physical freedom.
Our artists play pianos made by various piano makers, many of which have been personally retrofitted by individuals and universities over more than 30 years.
Newly built stretto pianos are essential to satisfy our artists, providing choice and individual preference.
Now Everyone Can Celebrate! We hope you’ll join us, too.
~ Hannah Reimann, Artistic Director
Contribute to our most exciting year yet!
Your tax-deductible donation to our 501c3 nonprofit, Stretto Piano Events, will powerfully and musically create equity at this crucial time for pianists everywhere!
Stretto Piano Events includes Stretto Piano Concerts (SPC) and The Annual International Stretto Piano Festival.
Created to provide unique concert opportunities for pianists who prefer narrow piano keys., we are the only concert organization offering a choice of key size to its artists. This serves the ever-growing demographic of global pianists who prefer to play pianos with narrow, or “stretto,” keys. We spread the word via live and recorded music.
We coined the generic term “stretto” for all makes of pianos with narrower-than-conventional keys.
