Welcome to Steinway’s Annual
Adult Education Festival
Welcome to the
LEGEND'S SOCIETY
Hosted by Steinway Hall of Fame Legend Ashley Lane, Legend’s Society’s annual Adult Education Festival at Steinway Hall is a refined gathering of musicians, thinkers, and lifelong learners who share a love for depth, challenge, and the enduring beauty of the piano.
Each season includes:
An Opening Social
A MasterClass
A SpirioCast Performance
The setting is intimate.
The piano is open.
The room is electric.
Some play.
Some listen.
Some observe.
A Steinway in the center of the room — and adults who understand why that matters.
Steinway & Sons, Scottsdale
14418 N Scottsdale Rd Suite 184, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Opening Social
Friday Nov 20 5-7pm
Join us for an intimate evening of music, conversation, and community as guests experience the Steinway Spirio Grand Piano in its full voice.
Cocktails. Conversation. Measured introductions.
Plan to try out your favorite piece on the instrument or simply enjoy discussion around the unique experience of the adult piano learner.
This is where the standard is established as we gather at the piano and explore what is possible when artistry and learning meet at the highest level.
RSVP below to reserve your spot.
Cocktail Attire Suggested.
the Adult Student: In Their Own Words
Saturday Nov 21 10:30am-12:30pm
Learn the stories of adult piano students in their own words.
Join Steinway’s Teaching Hall of Fame Legend, Ashley Lane, M.Mus., as she calls six adult pianists to the piano for a rare Masterclass experience.
Listen as the pianists discuss their journeys as adult learners and show how interpretation, technique, and musical understanding evolve through guided study.
Students will demonstrate how to:
- Create Inflection, Tone, & Meaning through Technique & Artistic Gestures
- Play with Feel by Experimenting with Divisions of Time
- Expand Improvisation through Strategic Exploration
- Build More Interesting Arrangements by Extending Chords
- Discover Harmonic Possibility through Experienced Resonance
Don’t miss this powerful session. RSVP below to reserve your seat.
Business Attire Suggested.
Artistry & Innovation Converge
Saturday Nov 21 4-6pm
An exclusive SpirioCast performance at Steinway Hall hosted by Ashley Lane, M.Mus.
Live from Steinway Hall New York, master artist Francesco Parrino appears on screen and steps to his instrument as though present among us.
In perfect synchronization, the Steinway Spirio Concert Grand in front of us renders the performance in exact expression — every nuance faithfully brought to life at the piano before you.
Begin to experience Parrino here: https://youtu.be/doM_LWo-74A?si=T3KAkVkIslDb-egP
RSVP below to reserve your seat.
Business Attire Suggested.
The Culture
The Adult Education Festival at Steinway Hall was created for adults who:
• Studied piano earlier in life and want to return to it with depth
• Are learning piano for the first time as an adult
• Have never played piano but are seriously considering starting the journey
• Enjoy intellectual challenge and artistic refinement
• Value structure and curated experiences
• Appreciate music as a high art practice
• Want to be part of a musical community built on curiosity and mastery
The design is intentional.
One attends.
Then listens differently.
Then participates more fully.
Over time, the experience unfolds.
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