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22 Pianists   ages 18-32 compete over the course of a week for $40,000 in prizes. A win can also spur future performance opportunities: Korean Yekwon Sunwoo, who won the inaugural competition in 2008, later toured Europe and played at New York’s Carnegie Hall. He returned to Orlando this year to perform with the Orlando Philharmonic. Details: Monday-Friday events are at Trinity Preparatory School, 5700 Trinity Prep Lane, Winter Park. Tickets: $10 per session; week pass is $65. Tickets for all events except the finals are available at 407-645-2525 or redchairproject.com. Tickets for the finals are available at 1-800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

Baby Grands Dueling Piano Bar Address: 54 W. Church St., Suite 250 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: 407-849-1911 Listen to performers banging the keys while singing the hits at Baby Grands Dueling Piano Bar in the Church Street district. For a cash tip, customers can have a message written on the mirrors behind the piano players or experience bottle-service while chilling in booths in the back of the bar. .

Hi Sean, Stieff pianos were built in my hometown back in Baltimore , Md. Downtown Howard Street I believe was there exact location. I would say that at the time they were among the top 5 piano manufacturers. Steinway pianos were more popular but not better built. The broken Action piece and key are fixable for under $100, the greater concern would be the age of the instrument and whether or not it can actually hold a tune. Since the pinblock is older it may not be able to hold the strings at proper tension. Hard to say without seeing