{"id":10,"date":"2023-11-26T05:47:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T05:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2024-03-19T20:48:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T20:48:49","slug":"welcome-aboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LOGO-wide-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LOGO-wide-cropped.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LOGO-wide-cropped-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LOGO-wide-cropped-1024x386.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LOGO-wide-cropped-768x290.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LOGO-wide-cropped-1536x579.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>Welcome<\/strong> <\/em>to the official web site for the RMS OLYMPIC STEINWAY ASSOCIATION, a subsidiary of the ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT INSTRUMENTS. We are a legally registered non-profit organization. Our goal is to acquire, preserve, maintain, and share with the public a splendid Model K 52&#8243; piano that was customised with an art case for the White Star liner RMS <em>Olympic<\/em>. For a full length breakdown of our mission, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/mission-statement\/\">please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"4QE4759GYP974\" \/><br \/>\n<input title=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" alt=\"Donate with PayPal button\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/AT\/i\/btn\/btn_donateCC_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_AT\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">The piano in question was installed on <\/span><em style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Olympic<\/em><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\"> during her 1912-13 winter refit, shortly after the sinking of her better-known sister ship <\/span><em style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Titanic<\/em><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\"> and seems to have remained aboard\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Olympic<\/em><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\"> throughout most of her career. For an in-depth article about the history of this piano and its connection to\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Olympic<\/em><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\"> and\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Titanic<\/em><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">, <\/span><a style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/olympic-titanic-piano-history\/\">please click here.<\/a> You may also be interested in watching the documentary video below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/chekKLvCq8E?si=Ga8mtxXkLF_dKBZe\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Please enjoy this selection of images of the\u00a0<em>Olympic<\/em> piano that our organisation is attempting to preserve. (All photos courtesy of Patrick C. Vida, President of the Board for the RMS OLYMPIC STEINWAY ASSOCIATION.)<\/p>\n<!-- Final Tiles Grid Gallery for WordPress v3.6.2 free --><style>#ftg-33 .tile .icon { color:#ffffff; }#ftg-33 .ftg-items .loading-bar i { background:#666; }#ftg-33 .ftg-items .loading-bar { background:#fff; }#ftg-33 .tile .icon { font-size:12px; }#ftg-33 .tile .icon { margin: -6px 0 0 -6px; }#ftg-33 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.text { font-size:12px; }#ftg-33 .tile .caption-outside .text-wrapper span.text { font-size:12px; }#ftg-33 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.title { font-size:14px; }#ftg-33 .tile .caption-outside .text-wrapper span.title { font-size:14px; }#ftg-33 .tile { background-color: transparent; }#ftg-33 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.text { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-33 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.title { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-33 .tile .caption-outside .text-wrapper span.text { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-33 .tile .caption-outside .text-wrapper span.title { color: 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href='https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/368083239_567546972193442_7276062451882498841_n-1024x477.jpg' ><img alt='RMS Olympic Piano 1' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/368083239_567546972193442_7276062451882498841_n-1024x477.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/368083239_567546972193442_7276062451882498841_n-1024x477.jpg' width='2048' height='954' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>RMS Olympic Piano 1<\/span><span class='text'>First glimpse of Olympic's Steinway upright piano.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"RMS Olympic Piano 2\" data-lightbox='ftg-33' rel='ftg-33'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/376438623_349070654313799_4708740510907062135_n-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='RMS Olympic Piano 2' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/376438623_349070654313799_4708740510907062135_n-1024x768.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/376438623_349070654313799_4708740510907062135_n-1024x768.jpg' width='2048' height='1536' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>RMS Olympic Piano 2<\/span><span class='text'>Approaching the piano, its beauty is nothing short of breathtaking.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"RMS Olympic Piano 3\" data-lightbox='ftg-33' rel='ftg-33'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/370699456_276571784804660_6820820184597761184_n-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='RMS Olympic Piano 3' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/370699456_276571784804660_6820820184597761184_n-1024x768.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/370699456_276571784804660_6820820184597761184_n-1024x768.jpg' width='2048' height='1536' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>RMS Olympic Piano 3<\/span><span class='text'>The custom cabinet features walnut veneers and ornate gold-leaf embellishments.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"RMS Olympic Piano 4\" data-lightbox='ftg-33' rel='ftg-33'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' 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class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>RMS Olympic Piano 7<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"RMS Olympic Piano 9\" data-lightbox='ftg-33' rel='ftg-33'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/377321907_868221868291827_3809151104746250808_n-768x1024.jpg' ><img alt='RMS Olympic Piano 9' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/377321907_868221868291827_3809151104746250808_n-768x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/377321907_868221868291827_3809151104746250808_n-768x1024.jpg' width='1536' height='2048' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>RMS Olympic Piano 9<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"RMS Olympic Piano 10\" data-lightbox='ftg-33' rel='ftg-33'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/370236115_651140570534259_1271732534554261436_n-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='RMS Olympic Piano 10' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/370236115_651140570534259_1271732534554261436_n-1024x768.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/370236115_651140570534259_1271732534554261436_n-1024x768.jpg' width='2048' height='1536' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>RMS Olympic Piano 10<\/span><span class='text'>Board President Patrick C. Vida standing beside Olympic's piano.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"RMS Olympic Piano 11\" data-lightbox='ftg-33' rel='ftg-33'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/371096407_1087633535732141_5437582781277386572_n-768x1024.jpg' ><img alt='RMS Olympic Piano 11' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/371096407_1087633535732141_5437582781277386572_n-768x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/371096407_1087633535732141_5437582781277386572_n-768x1024.jpg' width='1536' height='2048' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>RMS Olympic Piano 11<\/span><span class='text'>This instrument can not wait to be played and enjoyed by future generations of Titanic and liner enthusiasts.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"RMS Olympic Piano 12\" data-lightbox='ftg-33' rel='ftg-33'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/363531682_330925939531314_8467110151021107372_n-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='RMS Olympic Piano 12' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/363531682_330925939531314_8467110151021107372_n-1024x768.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/363531682_330925939531314_8467110151021107372_n-1024x768.jpg' width='2048' height='1536' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>RMS Olympic Piano 12<\/span><span class='text'>We love this piano and its history.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-424\" style=\"width: 128px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-424 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donation-QR-code.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donation-QR-code.png 128w, https:\/\/www.rmsolympicpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donation-QR-code-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scan here to donate \/ Hier scannen, um zu spenden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the official web site for the RMS OLYMPIC STEINWAY ASSOCIATION, a subsidiary of the ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT INSTRUMENTS. 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