Like New Pramberger PS185 Conservatory Grand Piano
The beauty and craftsmanship of Pramberger Pianos is unparalleled and is the ultimate art and expression of our piano makers. Pramberger was rated in Larry Fine’s “The Piano Book” as equivalent to the Kawai RX series, the Boston by Steinway & Sons, and the Yamaha C Conservatory Series.
Joseph Pramberger uncles and cousins was employed by Steinway & Sons since 1913, and he was offered a job at Steinway’s piano factory in Astoria, New York. He dedicated roughly the next 25 years to Steinway & Sons working as a pattern maker and constructing the complex machinery required to manufacture pianos.
Joseph Pramberger never stopped studying the art of piano making, choosing to expand his knowledge through formal education by attending New York University and earning a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering. His vision was to recapture and recreate sound characteristics of a “Golden Era” Steinway and blend them seamlessly into the technological advantages of the modern age. He was often requested by the bigger names of the piano industry to visit and consult key suppliers and major piano manufacturers in Europe, Japan and Korea, something that he continued to do even in retirement. He would go on to become a Design and Project Engineer and eventually retire as Vice President of Manufacturing for Steinway & Sons and Chairman of the International Technical Exchange Group.