Step into the confines of Ford Piano in Peekskill, and the trip from the sidewalk to repair shop is like stepping into a past century. It’s a world of wood, wires, varnish, hand tools and manual labor — 18th-century technology and craftsmanship at its finest. It’s...
A worker puts down plywood at the F-Sharp Restaurant and Music Hall in Peekskill. / Photos by Ricky Flores/The Journal News PEEKSKILL — John Ford has spent the past few decades refurbishing pianos. Now, at 61, the Ford Piano owner said he wants to spend the...
The third annual Italian Jazz Days will feature the Antonio Ciacca Quintet and a workshop led by world-class musician Ciacca this Saturday at the Ford Piano factory. By Liz Giegerich - September 29, 2011 When you enter the Ford Piano factory and encounter a beautiful Steinway and Sons grand piano,...
Jazz artist and Lincoln Center Director Antonio Ciacca and his quintet celebrated Italian-American month with a concert at Ford Piano. By Liz Giegerich - October 3, 2011 World class musicians filled the Ford Piano Factory with the smooth sounds of classical jazz Saturday night when the...
Music is eternal. Pianos, not so much. “Essentially, pianos are not immortal,” John P. Ford says. “They have a life span of about a half a century to three-quarters of a century.” That’s where he comes in. Ford is owner and president of Ford Piano...