Navy veteran Michael Bryant has spent decades restoring forgotten instruments, but as he retires, his rare skills fade, leaving fewer experts to keep old player pianos alive in town. Molly Gilbert ...

One Minnesota repairman brings musical history back to life. About a decade ago, Nate Otto opened Rum River Restoration in his Anoka garage to bring new life to the player piano. “It’s a piano that ...

Jon Suder demonstrates how his Steinway Spirio, a souped up acoustic player piano, works in his Fort Worth home. He also has the 1922 baby grand piano that he and his siblings took lessons on as kids.

Jon Suder demonstrates how his Steinway Spirio, a souped-up acoustic player piano, works in his Fort Worth home. Marcheta Fornoff / KERA News Jon Suder is one of a dwindling number of Americans who ...