The German government gifted a Steinway concert grand piano to Mumbai, India four decades ago. While most concert halls abroad change their pianos every seven years, the old Steinway remained in Mumbai until just this year.

The city finally made a change as they realized they were losing out on great performers coming to the city because the piano was no longer up to standard. So a new $225,000 Steinway 'Model D' Concert Grand Piano was unveiled for use in city concerts this month. The piano was acquired for the city by Furtados, a private firm with a history that is almost as old as Steinway itself. It is an iconic one-stop-music shop that was founded in 1865 in Mumbai. According to Furtados owner Anthony Gomes, the aim of the gift is to foster Western classical music in the city, and attract world-class performers to Mumbai.