A live piano concert online, played piano to piano by 1on1 Piano
Live Piano Concerts Online, Performed on the Piano in Your Home
A live piano concert online begins with a pianist a thousand miles away. The keys and pedals of your Steinway Spirio | r, Yamaha Disklavier, QRS, or PianoDisc move at the same moment; a digital piano voices the performance through its own sound engine. Up to 99 pianos can share a single live call, and listeners with no piano at all can hear the same performance as a high-quality stream.
Compatible with Steinway Spirio | r · Yamaha Disklavier · QRS PNOmation · PianoDisc · every major digital piano
New utility for the piano you already own
A player piano or a high-end digital piano does more today than it did the day it was delivered. 1on1 Piano connects pianos to one another over a live video call: a performance played on one instrument is reproduced on every connected piano, note for note and pedal for pedal. A self-playing piano becomes a seat at a live concert, a place in a masterclass, or a lesson with an artist-level teacher, without leaving your living room or your recital hall.
99
pianos connected in a single live video call
2-way
real-time playing in both directions: the artist plays, and the room can answer
Millions
of listeners can stream the concert-quality sound, even without a piano
How a live piano concert online plays on the piano in your home
A player piano already knows how to reproduce a performance. What it has lacked is a live, two-way connection to other pianos and to an audience. 1on1 Piano supplies that connection. Instead of pointing a microphone at the instrument and compressing the sound into a video call, it transmits the performance itself.
- The artist plays. Their piano captures which key is played, how hard, how long, and when, along with every pedal movement.
- The performance travels as it is played. 1on1 Piano sends that data through the live video call to every connected piano, with no audio compression in the path.
- Your piano performs it. A Spirio | r, Disklavier, QRS, or PianoDisc piano moves its own hammers and pedals; a digital piano voices it through its own sound engine. The sound in your room is your piano, not a speaker.
“There is no compression, and you are not limited by the tiny speakers and microphone that your student may have.”
From What is Piano-to-Piano and Why Do I Need It? on the 1on1 Piano blog
See piano-to-piano in action
One piano is played; another, in a different room, plays the same notes at the same moment. Every live piano concert online on this site works this way.
More piano-to-piano footage on Instagram: @1on1piano
A live piano concert online, a masterclass, or an artist-level lesson on your piano
A live piano concert online, at home
A pianist performs in one city and your piano performs with them, in your room, with your acoustics. Invite guests, dim the lights, and hear the recital on the instrument you chose for its sound.
Masterclasses for conservatories and universities
A visiting artist can hear a student on the student’s own piano, then demonstrate on the same instrument from anywhere in the world. Dozens of studio pianos can join the same class. Why universities use 1on1 Piano for online lessons and performances.
Artist-level lessons, in both directions
Teacher and student each play, and each hears the other on a real piano rather than through a laptop microphone. Lesson notes, camera angles, and scheduling are part of the app. Use the 1on1 Piano app or sign up for online piano lessons.
Compatible player pianos and digital pianos
1on1 Piano works with any piano that sends and receives MIDI: the leading player-piano systems with acoustic actions, and every major brand of digital piano.
Player pianos with acoustic action
- Steinway & Sons Spirio | r — the recording and playback Spirio, the model that can also originate a Spiriocast
- Yamaha Disklavier — Enspire and earlier networked models
- QRS PNOmation — factory-installed or retrofitted on most acoustic pianos
- PianoDisc Prodigy — including factory installations on Mason & Hamlin and George Steck pianos
Digital pianos and hybrids
- Yamaha Clavinova and AvantGrand
- Roland — including the LX and GP series
- Kawai — Concert Artist, Novus, and CN series
- Casio — Celviano and Privia
- Nord, Korg, Kurzweil, Donner, M-Audio, and any keyboard with USB or Bluetooth MIDI
Not sure how your piano connects? See Connect Your Piano, MIDI Connections, and the Recommended Pianos guide on 1on1piano.com. Steinway, Spirio, Yamaha, Disklavier, Clavinova, QRS, PNOmation, PianoDisc, Roland, Kawai, and Casio are trademarks of their respective owners; Online Piano Concert and 1on1 Piano are not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Spiriocast, Disklavier remote lessons, and 1on1 Piano: what is the difference?
Owners of a Spirio | r or a Disklavier are often told the instrument can be used for remote performances and lessons. It can, within limits. Steinway describes Spiriocast as a broadcast “from one Spirio | r piano to one or many Spirio instruments,” where “the listening Spirios perform along in real time.” That is one direction, Steinway to Steinway. A lesson asks the student to play back to the teacher; a masterclass asks the room to answer. 1on1 Piano was built for that exchange, and it works across brands.
| Steinway Spiriocast | Yamaha Disklavier remote lesson | 1on1 Piano | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direction | One host to many listening pianos | Piano to piano, Disklavier to Disklavier | Two-way, every piano can play and be heard |
| Pianos in one live session | One host, many receivers | Typically a small number of paired Disklaviers | Up to 99 pianos in one call |
| Works across brands | Spirio only; a Spirio | r is required to originate | Disklavier only | Spirio | r, Disklavier, QRS, PianoDisc, and all major digital pianos |
| Audience without a piano | Audio and video stream | Separate video-conferencing setup | Concert-quality stream to millions, video call built in |
| Real-time lessons | Not described by Steinway | Yes, with matching hardware on both ends | Yes, with lesson notes, camera switching, and scheduling built in |
| Devices | iPad | Disklavier controller plus separate video system | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Chromebook, web |
Spiriocast and Disklavier descriptions are summarized from the manufacturers’ published materials as of September 2026 and may change. Read the full comparison with sources: Spiriocast vs. 1on1 Piano: a broadcast is not a lesson.
For private owners
You bought the piano for its sound and for the evenings it would make possible. A live piano concert online on your own instrument is one of those evenings. Host a recital for friends, take a lesson from a pianist you admire, or join a masterclass from your music room. The instrument is already in the house.
For conservatories and universities
Your Disklaviers and Spirios can host guest artists without travel budgets, connect satellite campuses to one masterclass, and let a professor hear an applicant on a real piano. 1on1 Piano runs on the devices your students already carry, and connects up to 99 pianos at once. See how 1on1 Piano supports university online lessons and performances.
Built by a pianist, for pianos
Online Piano Concert is a project of Virtual Piano Lessons, LLC, the company behind 1on1 Piano. Founder Paul Adams is a pianist and piano teacher with a master’s degree in piano who spent years building piano-to-piano technology so that online lessons and performances could sound like the instrument, not the internet. Read how 1on1 Piano came about and what makes the platform different.
Frequently asked questions
What is a live piano concert online?
A live piano concert online is a performance transmitted over the internet as it happens. With 1on1 Piano, the performance travels as piano data rather than compressed audio, so a connected player piano or digital piano in your home performs it in real time. Listeners without a piano watch and hear the same concert as a high-quality stream reproduced through an HD piano synthesizer.
Which player pianos are compatible with a live piano concert online?
Steinway Spirio | r, Yamaha Disklavier, QRS PNOmation, and PianoDisc systems are compatible, along with all major brands of digital piano, including Yamaha, Roland, Kawai, and Casio. As long as the piano can send and receive MIDI over USB or Bluetooth, it can join a session.
How many pianos can join one live piano concert online or masterclass?
1on1 Piano can connect up to 99 pianos in a single live video call. Any number of additional viewers can join as a stream, without a piano.
How is this different from Steinway Spiriocast?
Steinway describes Spiriocast as a broadcast from one Spirio | r to one or many listening Spirio pianos. That is one direction, and limited to Spirio instruments. 1on1 Piano is two-way, so a student or a masterclass participant can play back to the artist in real time, and it works across Spirio | r, Disklavier, QRS, PianoDisc, and digital pianos in the same call.
Do I need a piano to attend a live piano concert online?
No. Anyone with a phone, tablet, or computer can hear the concert in high quality. A connected piano turns the stream into a performance on your own instrument.
What do I need to connect my piano for a live piano concert online?
A USB MIDI cable or a Bluetooth MIDI adapter, and the 1on1 Piano app on an iPad, iPhone, Android device, Mac, PC, or Chromebook. The Connect Your Piano guide lists the exact cable or adapter for each setup.
Can my institution host its own concerts and masterclasses?
Yes. A conservatory or university can host an artist on its own stage piano and connect studio pianos, satellite campuses, and remote guests in one session, then stream the event to the public. Contact us to plan an event.
Put your piano on the program
Join the invitation list for upcoming live piano concerts online, or talk with us about a masterclass or artist lesson series for your institution.
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