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Kennedy Center Sells Off Steinway Pianos as Venue Closes

institutional · 2026-10-02

The Kennedy Center is selling all of its Steinway pianos, according to a report from AlterNet (MSN). This week, movers were photographed removing the instruments from the complex. A staffer at Steinway's showroom in Washington, DC, told a reporter that the pianos were being sold because the Kennedy Center is "closed." The sale involves the center's entire collection of Steinway pianos. No further details about the closure or the sale were provided in the source material.

Key facts

  • The Kennedy Center is selling all of its Steinway pianos.
  • Movers were photographed carting off the pianos this week.
  • A Steinway showroom staffer in Washington, DC, said the sale is because the Kennedy Center is "closed."
  • The report was published by AlterNet (MSN).
  • The sale involves the complex's entire collection of Steinway pianos.
  • The Kennedy Center is located in Washington, DC.
  • No further details about the closure or sale were provided.
  • The pianos are being sold through Steinway's Washington, DC, showroom.

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  • Washington, DC
  • United States

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