About Us
Piano Dealers - Chattanooga
For over 80 years, Lansford Piano Company was a family owned & operated business here in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Ted E. Summitt Sr., worked for many years with Lansford, a Baldwin Piano dealer, as a tuner and technician. After an exchange of hands, Ted Summitt Sr. took over ownership in 1991 and changed the name to Summitt Pianos. Summitt Pianos had become Chattanooga's choice for acoustic pianos, digital pianos, keyboards, and organs. In 2002, Summitt Pianos was selected by Steinway & Sons to be their exclusive dealer for the region. Summitt Pianos is the host for the Chattanooga Music Teachers Association recitals, annual auditions, and other musical events. Summitt Pianos provides a Steinway & Sons 9' Concert grand piano to area concerts and for the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. Recently, Summitt Pianos has helped Southern Adventist University reach their goal of becoming an All Steinway School, which gives SAU the distinction of being the only Steinway School in the local area. SAU became the nation's 100th Steinway School in 2009.
Summitt Pianos has been passed down the family tree to Ted Summitt Jr. who has worked closely with his dad over the many years. Summitt Pianos remains Chattanooga's oldest, largest, and only locally owned piano store. Stop by and see us today!
Store Hours:
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Mon, Tues, Thurs 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
Wed & Fri 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Saturday CLOSED |
Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
Meet Our Manager:
H.A. "Buddy" Shirk, AGO, CMTA, an organist and pianist who has performed on national television, as well as in numerous recording studios and churches, is the store manager for Summitt Pianos. Mr. Shirk also served with Cooper Music in Atlanta for many years in various sales & management positions.With 36 years of professional music experience, Shirk is a longtime church organist and entertainer and played before national and international audiences, including an appearance during NBC's live Olympics broadcast in 1984. He also performed on the TBS television program, "Good News" as well as on a number of radio programs. He is a noted studio musician for many recording artists and has been selling pianos for 36 years.
He managed the Atlanta retail store of Baldwin Piano and Organ Company, where he was listed among that company's top five national sales performers. Buddy begain his career here in Chattanooga at Lansfords Piano Co. along with Ted Summitt Sr., Manny Bowen and Hazel Bacon. Buddy was inducted into the Chattanooga Chapter of the AGO and is currently a member of the American Guild of Organists and The Chattanooga Music Teachers Association. He attended Dalton Junior College in Dalton, George. A native of Chattanooga, he resides in Hixson and is the organist for Middle Valley UMC.
Call (423) 499-0600 or click here to contact us.