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About Pianoforte
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About PianoFortePianoForte Chicago was started with the idea of promoting and making available the line of Fazioli pianos to the discerning public. Since its inception, PianoForte has evolved into a specialized piano shop, a piano boutique, with a focus on selecting fine instruments at various price levels. As part of the selection process, PianoForte has chosen to represent few piano manufacturers but those which reflected our philosophy. They are Fazioli, Grotrian, Schimmel and Wendl & Lung. Through these manufacturers, pianos are made available across all price points seen in the market today. At the same time, PianoForte selects pre-owned pianos to sell in order to widen the offering and touch/sound possibilities with pianos by Steinway, Mason & Hamlin, Bechstein, Baldwin, and other high quality brands. The showroom is a unique setting to allow piano lovers to take their time and explore the possibilities of one or several pianos. The showroom is not a storefront and it is preferable to make an appointment, to ensure the best conditions to try pianos and discuss options with our staff. The setting: The Fine Arts Building is located at 410 South Michigan Avenue, between the Auditorium Building and the Symphony Center, near the theatre district and the museum campuses of the Art Institute and Field Museum. You can easily combine a visit to downtown Chicago with a visit to PianoForte Chicago, be it for business meetings or your outing to a concert or theatre performance. The Fine Arts Building is classified as a historic landmark building for its architecture as well as its beaux-arts style, which has remained untouched by modernization. It has the last hand-operated elevators in Chicago. Its owner has a vision of creating a haven for artists and arts-related business in the building. It contains a theatre, two cafes, several orchestra rehearsal spaces, the largest sheet music store in Chicago, an art gallery, several fine musical instrument dealers and restorers, many music teachers studios, artists studios, performing arts organizations, a ballet school and much more.
Photo by Yannis Arvanitis. PianoForte Chicago's office is situated on the 8th floor. Its main showroom is in a space which was used as a drama studio in the late 1890s and it has kept many of the original features, such as a small stage. The premiere of Ibsen's play the "Wild Duck" was performed there. PianoForte Chicago maintains an inventory of usually 4 Fazioli grand pianos of various sizes, from the 6' model to the concert grand piano.PianoForte has two additional showrooms on the 4th and 6th floors. 
The 6th floor showroom. The PianoForte Chicago Fazioli concept:By representing Fazioli pianos, PianoForte Chicago is not like any other piano dealer: it is entirely focused on making Fazioli pianos available to play and enjoy in a relaxed setting. By focusing exclusively on this instrument of the highest quality, we have put together a team of the best available technicians and movers to ensure that our customers will enjoy the highest quality of service. Our goal is to bring Fazioli pianos to the stage and in piano lovers living rooms as well as to make them available for the top pianists of today to play in concerts. Consider that of approximately one hundred pianos manufactured in a year, only about thirty make their way to the United States and much less to the Midwest. Therefore we seek to increase the visibility of this rare instrument.
Photo by Yannis Arvanitis. For more information on Fazioli pianos, please consult www.fazioli.com. Contact InformationWe are always* available for you by appointment, 7 days a week! Simply call (312) 291-0000. Leave a message if necessary. Otherwise, we are open during the following business hours: Tuesday through Friday from 11 am to 5 pm. Telephone: (312) 291-0000 or toll free: (888) 291-6880 Postal and visiting address:
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