In celebration of the company's 600,000th piano, Steinway & Sons recently unveiled "The Fibonacci" — designed by master artisan, Frank Pollaro (see some of Pollaro's other piano designs here). Its Macassar ebony veneer features the Fibonacci spiral, which (for those who may not be familiar) is mathematically represented by the following sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, etc.
"As I considered the number 600,000, the Fibonacci spiral came to mind," the artist states in the press release. "The way in which it continues to grow but stay true to its form is very much like Steinway & Sons over these many years. Combining the universal languages of music and mathematics suddenly made perfect sense."
"The Fibonacci" is a nine-foot long concert grand (a Model D) and was christened by pianist Lang Lang during a VIP reception at the Steinway's Show Room in April of this year. The piano is priced at $2.4 million.
For more photos of the instrument, check out the gallery at classicalfm.com.
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