WITH A LOVE OF MUSIC AND CRAFT
For more than 155 years
PETROF is currently the largest producer of acoustic grand and upright pianos in Europe. It trades in 5 continents and exports to over 65 countries the world over. Since 1864, when Antonín Petrof built his first piano, we have produced under the PETROF name roughly 630,000 instruments and many others within the PETROF Brand Family. Our pianos are popular among musicians above all for their unusually soft, gentle, rounded and romantic tone. Over the decades of their production much has changed, but precise work by hand, careful selection of materials and the unchanging romantic sound endure. Countless famous performers and well-known personalities have fallen in love with PETROF instruments, and the representatives of the fifth generation proudly continue in their honorable trade and family tradition.
Why Hollywood Piano Loves Petrof Pianos
- 1. The Unique Sound – Petrof is known for its warm melodious tone. Sought out by both individual pianists and institutions like the La Scala opera house in Milan for their rich magical tone.
- 2. Family owned and operated – the sixth generation of the Petrof family daughter Anna, and fifth generation. The family name is the greatest asset they have and they are determined to honor that name with the best Petrof pianos ever made.
- 3. Certified As 100% European – The German manufacturers organization has certified Petrof is 100% made in Europe, something some other “European” makers can not qualify for because of their use of parts or in some cases total pianos made in other parts of the world.
- 4. Hand crafted – each Petrof piano is handcrafted in their factory outside of Prague. There is no automated production line at Petrof, only skilled artisans hand crafting pianos as they have done for decades.
It is an honor for me to be able to continue the tradition of producing splendid upright and grand pianos, begun by my great-great-grandfather more than 155 years ago. We at PETROF strive to ensure that our instruments bring pianists nothing but joy and pleasure, and continue to stir the hearts of music lovers throughout the world with their romantic, cultivated tone
FROM ANTONÍN PETROF’S FIRST GRAND PIANO
Antonín Petrof produced his first grand piano in 1864, thereby laying the foundations for the production of the masterly musical instruments of the PETROF brand. In the course of a few years, he turned a small workshop into a successful factory, which stands in Hradec Králové in the heart of the Czech Republic and Europe to this day. The path among the leading European piano manufacturers, however, was not always rosy …
WE BELIEVE IN THE SKILL, STRENGTH, AND SENSIBILITY OF OUR CRAFTSMEN’S HANDS
Yet despite this difficult path five generations of Petrofs have earned worldwide success. Their brilliantly pure, rich sound and excellent craftsmanship lend PETROF’s grand and upright pianos an unprecedented reputation. 80 % of the production process lies in the hands of our skilled pianomakers, intoners, and tuners, whose rich experience we have accumulated over many decades. Every instrument that leaves our factory represents the good name of its builders.
PERFECTION OF TONE IS REVEALED TO THOSE WHO LISTEN
Development activity at PETROF has a long tradition. In 1954 we founded our Department of Research and Development where we further perfect our instruments and measure and fine-tune every part of the piano that affects its acoustic properties. Our piano craftsmen hand down their skills from generation to generation, making PETROF one of the leading innovators in the piano-making industry.
PREMIUM BRAND ANT. PETROF
In November 2014, on the occasion of the company’s 150th anniversary, and in honor of its founder Antonín Petrof, we broadened our PETROF Brand Family portfolio by adding the top premium brand ANT.PETROF. Under this name, we produce concert instruments for the best players that embody the boldest dreams of the artist’s soul and open the hearts of even the most critical audience.
HISTORY OF THE PETROF BRAND
Allow us to invite you on a short trip into the history of the PETROF company. Let us go back together into the past, when Antonín Petrof laid the foundations of the factory – now the largest producer of acoustic pianos in Europe – and recall the tortuous destinies of all six generations of the Petrofs and of the master piano-makers who work to this day in this honorable craft and family tradition.
1839
BIRTH OF THE COMPANY FOUNDER, ANTONÍN PETROF
1857
Antonín Petrof goes to Vienna to learn how to build grand pianos at the companies: HEITZMAN, EHRBAR, SCHWEIGHOFER
1864
Construction of first PETROF grand piano; founding of company
