How Our Story Began
A Musical Genius
In 1975, Roy Norman had his first piano delivered and set up in the living room of his house in Cambridge. His mission: to restore the piano to a state that was better than when originally manufactured.
During the next 30 years, nearly every brand of piano in the world was restored in the workshops of 1066 Pianos and from this rich experience, heritage and history in piano restoration we uncovered the DNA of the elements to create the world’s finest pianos.
Using this knowledge, combined with cutting-edge 21st century technology and an undying passion instilled by the founder to always innovate and build better, we started restoring and manufacturing pianos here in Cambridge, UK.
1066 PIANOS
THE PAST
1975
John Roy Norman starts 1066 Pianos; a piano shop & restorer.
1990’s
Golden era of piano restoration; 1066 Pianos becomes renowned as the UK’s leading piano restorer.
EDELWEISS
THE FUTURE
2008
Edelweiss is born as a piano manufacturer.
2015
Edelweiss collaborate with BasedUpon to produce The Baby.
2017
Open our Harrods Flagship Showroom.
2019
Launch of our first configurable designer collection including our iconic design - The Original.
2021
Edelweiss create The Imperial Egg.
2022
Demand for our bespoke pianos continue to increase, a landmark year for number of pianos sold.
2023
Launch of Harmony Of Nature.
2024
Launch of our ‘New Generation’ step-change for Edelweiss and the industry, including our All New British Model.