Do you know Lanzhou Musical Instrument Store and Caesar Castle Piano?

Caesar Castle in Pearl River is the masterpiece of Thomas, a famous German designer! ! !

Thomas (Lothar? Thomas is a master of piano manufacturing from Germany and one of the famous masters of piano manufacturing in the world. Thomas 65438-0958 German Piano Master Certificate. He has worked in piano production and piano design in many well-known piano companies in Germany, and served as technical director. He once worked in a specialized piano research institute in Germany for the research and development of piano manufacturing technology. The Pearl River Piano Group employs Mr. Thomas as a senior technical consultant to develop advanced pianos and is responsible for training piano design professionals in the Pearl River.

Designed "Caesar Castle" with one stroke and one painting.

"hello! Hello! " Before the office door was fully opened, a warm voice came from behind the door, speaking clear pronunciation and mellow voice in Mandarin. This is Thomas, a world-class piano producer from Germany.

Thomas whispered that he only knew two Chinese words: "Hello" and "Thank you". However, language did not prevent him from making great achievements in the piano manufacturing industry in China.

A plain white striped shirt, khaki trousers, half silver hair against a slightly red face, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, no one would guess that Thomas, who is in high spirits, is 76 years old. "The first time I went to China was1February 1993, and I went to Beijing; The second time was 1995 and I came to Guangzhou. "

In a few words, Thomas quietly talked about the short story of that year-Tong Zhicheng, then the chairman of Zhujiang Piano Group Co., Ltd., found Thomas at the French Musical Instrument Exhibition that year, hoping to promote the development of Pearl River piano with Thomas' rich piano manufacturing experience. Thomas was moved. In his eyes, China's porcelain, tea and culture are mysterious and desirable. "I am very interested in the piano manufacturing industry. If there is such an opportunity for me to continue to develop and innovate, I will not hesitate to agree. " Thomas said so, and he did it.

In fact, 60-year-old Thomas is a famous piano maker in Europe. He only made a small request: "I just want to know if Zhujiang Qin can allow me to do research and development while making the piano?" He quietly visited the Pearl River Piano and made a survey.

"My father had a great influence on me," Thomas said with a smile. "He told me that good people have ambitions everywhere. I have been working in various places since I was a child, and my family, wife and children are very supportive. " Tomma added: "I chose Pearl River Piano for another reason, that is, no piano factory in Europe can do it that big. How to lead a large piano factory to develop with high quality and high standards is a great challenge for me! "

Piano manufacturing is mysterious to many people. "Piano can't be made entirely by machine, and more than 50% need to be made by hand. This is the importance of experience." Thomas is notoriously strict with the Germans: "The screws are too tight and too loose. A piano has more than 8,000 parts, and each part must be done well, otherwise it is easy to have problems. "

As a "master" figure, Thomas has no master shelf at all. He likes to chat with young people in the factory, convey the "feeling" of hand-made piano to the workers, use chopsticks, eat Cantonese food, and take a quiet walk beside his residence on weekends.

Thomas is like an urchin. He often runs directly from the office on the seventh floor to the factory on the sixth floor to check the production situation without waiting for the elevator. He also likes to share his story with you-after World War II, many piano factories in Germany were destroyed and many piano designers died. In post-war reconstruction, only the young people who like this line best and work hard can become the best pianists. Thomas is such an active young man, and he soon became one of the best masters in the field of piano manufacturing.

Many Europeans don't understand why Thomas brought mature technology to the market in China, but many friends supported him to do so. Thomas is very calm: "China's piano manufacturing technology is immature, just like when I was young. When I bring technology and cultivate active and capable young people, they may change the development of the whole piano industry. They can also become masters like me. "

For the sake of by going up one flight of stairs, Pearl River Piano gave Thomas a difficult problem in 2007-to build a world-class China piano. This time, it was Huang Weilin, the then chairman, who invited Thomas as a technical consultant. However, Thomas's reaction was beyond everyone's expectation: he kept silent about the cooperation price, but insisted that Huang Weilin, the chairman, "go there" in person.

Flying all the way to Europe, the first question Huang Weilin was asked by the 70-year-old foreigner was "What is the development concept of Pearl River Piano"? Huang Weilin said, "First of all, we should develop into the best piano enterprise in the world. Second, we should develop high-end products. "

Thomas was moved again. This time, he took the entire technical team and worked with technicians from China to design the high-end piano "Caesar Castle". The piano designed with one stroke and one painting, after many discussions and revisions, finally condensed into a boutique. The high-end brand "Caesar Castle" was included in the national key new product plan in 2008-2009, which was widely welcomed in domestic and foreign markets and highly praised by many famous pianists such as Zhou Guangren, Liu Shikun and Yin Chengzong.

Every time he said this, Thomas was very proud, because there would be a line on the piano at Caesar's Castle: "Is it designed? By who? Mr. Losa? Thomas (designed by Mr Thomas) ".