ABOUT US
Our Founder — Robert Loewen
We provide quality pianos and expert advice on the purchase of any piano you may be contemplating
Experience and Knowledge
Robert Loewen, is no newcomer to the piano scene. All of the piano information on this website was provided by Bob Loewen. Bob has not only visited numerous factories around the world but has made substantial connections within the industry during his career. Having previously spent 10 years as a successful retail store owner and over 25 years as the owner of a piano import and distribution business in Canada and the U.S. as well as spending 2 years living in Germany as owner of an additional piano distribution company, puts Bob squarely in a position to discuss pianos knowledgeably.
In 1981, after having spent 10 years as a piano retailer in Winnipeg as Loewen Pianos Ltd., Bob was given the exclusive distribution rights for SAMICK pianos in Canada. Samick, a Korean piano manufacturer, produced their pianos only in Korea at that time. This contract lasted 15 years at which time Samick commenced their own distribution efforts in Canada through their U.S. subsidiary. During his agreement with Samick, Bob’s company, Robert R. Loewen Distributors Ltd., imported and distributed over 27,000 pianos through the Samick dealer network he had developed. This put Samick squarely on the map in Canada.
A Family Affair For Over 70 Years
Robert’s father, William Loewen, started in the piano business in 1936 in Winnipeg as a small retailer dealing in pianos and other items. William Loewen’s two older sons, Bill and Walter were an instrumental part in the success of the family business. After some years the business started to specialize in pianos and was officially called “The Piano House.” In 1960 the Piano House became the exclusive Canadian distributor for the high end Japanese brand of pianos and musical instruments called "Yamaha".
This arrangement lasted until 1974 when Nippon Gakki, now Yamaha Corporation of Japan, bought out the interests of our family business, Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. During the tenure with Yamaha the family business sold literally thousands upon thousands of Yamaha pianos, organs and other musical instruments in the Canadian market and essentially put Yamaha on the Canadian map.