I am very proud of the achievements of the Upper Hutt Piano Trust  during 2025 . We have hosted 8 Lunchtime Live concerts and the recent Scholarship Concert by  Amelia Lin .

Below are the confirmed dates for the Lunchtime Live 2026 schedule. Looking forward to another exciting year!

• Lunchtime Live 2026 – Strings: 31st of March, 1.00 pm: https://uhconnection.co.nz/community-events/lunchtime-live-2026-strings-31st-of-march-1-00-pm/
• Lunchtime Live 2026 – Piano: 28th of April, 1.00 pm: https://uhconnection.co.nz/community-events/lunchtime-live-2026-piano-28th-of-april-1-00-pm/
• Lunchtime Live 2026 – Winds and Brass: 26th of May, 1.00 pm: https://uhconnection.co.nz/community-events/lunchtime-live-2026-winds-and-brass-26th-of-may-1-00-pm/
• Lunchtime Live 2026 – Strings: 14th of July, 1.00 pm: https://uhconnection.co.nz/community-events/lunchtime-live-2026-strings-14th-of-july-1-00-pm/
• Lunchtime Live 2026 – Voice: 11th of August, 1.00 pm: https://uhconnection.co.nz/community-events/lunchtime-live-2026-voice-11th-of-august-1-00-pm/
• Lunchtime Live 2026 – Winds and Brass: 8th of September, 1.00 pm: https://uhconnection.co.nz/community-events/lunchtime-live-2026-winds-and-brass-8th-of-september-1-00-pm/
• Lunchtime Live 2026 – Piano: 6th of October, 1.00 pm: https://uhconnection.co.nz/community-events/lunchtime-live-2026-piano-6th-of-october-1-00-pm/

Watch out for our World Piano Day event on Sunday 29 March  2026 – 88th day of year -that’s how many keys on a piano!

And the 2026 Classical Expressions Series presented by Whirinaki Whare Taonga  booking on  https://www.whirinakiarts.org.nz/events/classical-expressions-2026/

The Steinway will be in action  during 4 of the six concerts !

Our Concert C Steinway Grand Piano -top of range- was made in their Hamburg location .

If you would like to see how a Steinway is built have a look at these videos .

https://eu.steinway.com/en/a-legend/manufactory/   short clips from Steinway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rAhps4AkT8  a 56 mins documentary of  Steinway Piano being made in their New York facility -wouldn’t call it a factory .

A “thank you” to Paul Lambert for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection

03/11/25