Shigeru Kawai SK-7, Kigarashi soundboard and concert tone

Shigeru Kawai SK7

Passion: The passion for excellence lives deeply in the heart of every Shigeru craftsman.

Inspiration: The love of making music flows deeply in those who pursue the respected rank of master piano artisan.

Serenity: Time has little relevance in the creation of a Shigeru Kawai. There is no hurry to finish it. There is no pressure regarding delivery deadlines.

Intuition: The ability to select the appropriate wood, the quality that can express in each register an emotion from the strongest fervor to the softest whispers of a tone, is an art in itself.

Matured soundboards: Kigarashi

Completely natural drying of the wood. The soundboard specially adjusted for a Shigeru piano is made from the finest spruce, matured by the traditional Kigarashi method that uses only the forces of time and nature to allow the wood to reach a state of natural equilibrium. It is the duration of this meticulous process that gives Shigeru pianos their unique tonal quality and richness.