About
- October 2, 2018November 12, 2024
- by kpiano
Klavins Piano
SIA
was established by David Klavins in September 2020. The main activity of the company is building acoustic pianos of special design, invented by David Klavins, as well as building special design-pianos commissioned by third parties. David Klavins accomplished his degree of a master piano builder in January 1980, in Stuttgart, Germany, after having founded his first piano company in 1976 in Bonn, Germany. While initially specializing on the rebuilding of old pianos, in the course of his work he was studying the factors that mainly determine the acoustic characteristics of a piano.
1987
2014
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UNA CORDA PIANO
In 2014 Klavins introduced a new small-
size piano, the Una Corda,
a 64-key piano with an open design, a new concept of soundboard,
with only one string per note, and a stainless steel frame instead
of cast iron, the building of which was initiated by Nils Frahm.
Both, the M370 and the Una Corda Piano, have been sampled and
are distributed as sound libraries by Native Instruments, Berlin.
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UNA CORDA PIANO
In 2014 Klavins introduced a new small-
size piano, the Una Corda,
a 64-key piano with an open design, a new concept of soundboard,
with only one string per note, and a stainless steel frame instead
of cast iron, the building of which was initiated by Nils Frahm.
Both, the M370 and the Una Corda Piano, have been sampled and
are distributed as sound libraries by Native Instruments, Berlin.
2017
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MODEL 450i
In December 2017 the Klavins M450i was completed,
marking the next step in the process to establish
the Vertical Concert Grand (VCG) as the ultimate
option for concert halls, pianists and composers.
This VCG was commissioned by Nils Frahm and is
located at his studio at the Funkhaus Berlin
2019
2023
After five decades of active work as a piano builder, technician, and concert tuner, having been involved in various companies and projects, Klavins has now settled in Latvia, to exclusively focus on the building of innovative acoustic pianos.
Handcrafting Una Corda Pianos and Vertical Concert Grands on demand, Klavins Piano SIA represents the number one manufacturer of non-traditional, avant-garde acoustic pianos.
2023
We are proud of being officially represented in Japan by Katsushi Sakamoto:
Katsushi Sakamoto
Pianist, Composer, Music Producer
Born in 1964 to parents who loved film music, he has been playing the piano for over half a century, from the age of three to the present.
After graduating from high school, he moved to Tokyo and dropped out of the piano department of a private music college. While engaging in steady performance activities in the studio and at live shows, he gained valuable session experience as a vocal, composition, keyboard, piano, and mixing instructor at a private music school, and deepened his ability to play a wider range of genres.
After the bursting of the economic bubble in Japan, he shifted his main business to the computer industry, where he continued his diligent study while applying the knowledge and experience he gained through various IT projects to music production.
In 2010, he debuted his avatar “Rulie Cisse,” a virtual pianist, in the world of Second Life, and began performing and producing sound for her, as well as giving real-time improvised performances via the Internet to audiences around the world. In the process, he discovered the fascinating sound of UNA CORDA and had the good fortune to perform on many occasions and to keep in touch with David Klavins himself.
In July 2023, he directed a demonstration tour in Fuji, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Sapporo to introduce the KLAVINS PIANO to Japan, where he received a great response and became the company's representative in Japan.
Today, he continues to play to bring the sound of love and peace to as many people as possible.
YouTube channels:
Rulie Cisse - https://www.youtube.com/@RuliePiano
SAKAMKAT - https://www.youtube.com/@sakamkat
Representative works:
movies:
- 1990 Soundtrack Composition “law of the universe” Film directed by Mr. Kazuyuki Izutsu
- 1996 Soundtrack Composition “Makai Tenshou Madou-Hen” directed by Mr. Seiichi Shirai
- 1996 Soundtrack Composition "DRAGON BLUE"
directed by Mr. Kazuya Wada
- 1999 Afternoon Show SHOOT Cinema Project
directed by Mr. Seijirou Maejima
- Provided many tunes for other animation works under the name of "CUE" music workshop.
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2024
We are proud of being officially represented in China by Sylvian Wang:
Sylvian Wang
Composer, Music Producer, Artist
www.sylvianwang.com
Sylvian has formed a band, initiated and participated in the creation and performance of several music projects. While studying for an undergraduate degree in music at University College Cork, Ireland, He shifted his creative direction to the field of composition and film score. The composition and sound design of the film "Wrath of Silence" attracted much attention and won the Best Original Film Score Award at the 13th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum in 2018, which improved the standard of Chinese film score. His music works cover many artistic fields such as film, drama and contemporary dance. Music mood control precision, full of international color. In his personal music creation, he has been committed to the exploration of artistry and sound aesthetics. He is a composer who has broadened the scope of Chinese new music.
Works
Film:
Wrath of Silence (China, 2017)
Life Tells Lies(Norway, 2017)
Romance in Silence (China, 2019)
Double Helix (China, 2020)
Twin Sisters(Hong Kong, 2021)
Tutu (China, 2021)
Mom Sleeps(China, 2022)
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Documentary (China, 2022)
The Wig (China, 2024)
TV series Biography of Tang Dynasty Poets (China, 2024)
Contemporary Dance & Drama:
Entropy(China, 2021)
T - I - M - E (China, 2021)
Timeless (Staatstheater, Germany, 2022)
The Bird Wings Runner (China, 2023)
Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On (China, 2023)
When I Am Facing U (Biennale Danza College, Venice, 2023)
Horizon(Opera National de Paris, Paris, 2023)
The Broken Sense of Beauty (Staatstheater, Germany, 2024)
Personal Albums:
Spring Drown in Faded Imagination (China, 2020)
As the Quiet Crow Flies (China, 2023)
Cicada’s Cry(China, 2024)
