Kawai GL-50 Grand Piano – c2022

This Kawai GL-50 grand piano was built in Japan in 2022 and comes in the highly popular polished black cabinet. A beautifully balanced modern grand, it offers a lovely combination of tone, touch and musical presence, making it well suited to serious pianists, advanced students and teaching environments.

The GL-50 is a substantial grand piano within Kawai’s GL Series, with enough scale to provide depth and authority while remaining practical for a home, studio or smaller performance space. At 188 cm in length, it offers greater tonal breadth than a smaller baby grand, giving the player a more rewarding sense of colour, projection and control.

This piano has had one owner from new, a passionate pianist and accomplished piano teacher who works at Westminster School and clearly understands the qualities of a good instrument. The owner has now chosen a handcrafted Shigeru Kawai SK-2 from Coach House Pianos, which adds a reassuring sense of provenance and musical continuity to this GL-50.

Acoustically, this is a lovely example. The tone is balanced, resonant and musical, with a pleasing warmth through the middle register, a bass that has satisfying depth, and a treble that remains clear and expressive. It is an instrument that encourages the player to explore colour and phrasing, whether for focused daily practice, teaching or more demanding repertoire.

The touch is equally impressive, offering a responsive and controlled playing experience. The action allows for nuance and confidence at the keyboard, giving the player a clear sense of connection with the instrument without feeling heavy or overly bright in character.

As a modern, Japanese-built Kawai grand piano with one owner from new, this GL-50 represents an excellent opportunity for a pianist seeking a serious and dependable instrument with real musical substance. It would suit an accomplished player, a committed student, a professional teaching studio or a home where a rewarding grand piano will be properly appreciated.