This single-owner 2005 Steinway D was chosen from about 8 new Steinway D pianos in the Selection Room at the Steinway factory in Astoria, NY in May of 2005. This remarkable instrument has been extremely well-cared for since then.

It originally had a satin finish, and it was refinished in high gloss polyester in 2009 by Cavalieri Finishing. I recorded the album Grandcrafted on this piano in my home in 2008.

The hammers, shanks and flanges were replaced in 2017 (with New York hammers and Hamburg shanks and flanges). A Dampp-Chaser system has been on the piano since 2005, and it was replaced with a new one in 2023. The piano has been tuned an average of 2-3 times each year.