About Pianos Maene

Founded in 1938 by Albert Maene and Zulma Doutreloigne, Piano's Maene has flourished over 85 years into a robust SME with more than 100 employees and 9 branches across Belgium and the Netherlands. Under the leadership of Chris Maene since 1984, and now with the third generation, Dominique and Frederic Maene, alongside a well-organized management team headed by CEO Stefaan Vanfleteren, the company is poised for the future. The team’s fervent passion for music and pianos remains the heartbeat of the enterprise. As a Warrant Holder of the Court of Belgium, Piano's Maene continues to prioritize customer focus, a core value since its inception. The tradition of direct customer engagement and bespoke service endures, ensuring customers feel as regal today as they did in 1938, when Albert and Zulma hosted them with warm hospitality, coffee, and cake.

Meet the team!

About 100 colleagues passionate about music and piano are ready for you in Belgium and the Netherlands!

Values and mission

Our values and mission are the daily driving force.

Our history

Piano's Maene has been making pianists happy with their dream instrument since 1938. Read about the company's rich history here.

Atelier 'Chris Maene' - Artisanal Piano builder

The studio "Chris Maene" enjoys worldwide renown. We build ultramodern concert grand pianos, but also replicas of historic harpsichords and pianofortes. We also restore instruments with respect for their history. Artisan craftsmanship in one of the largest piano studios in Europe.

Piano's Maene in brief....

  • Pianos Maene is a family business founded in 1938 and has been a household name for musicians and pianists for decades. With 6 branches in Belgium and the Netherlands and about 100 employees, we are one of the biggest piano companies in Europe. The main office is located in Ruiselede, West Flanders, other offices are located in Ghent, Brussels, Wommelgem, Oud-Rekem and the Dutch town of Alkmaar (near Amsterdam).

    All our branches are not just "showrooms", but real experience centers where you can play the piano to your heart's content and discover the wonderful world of the piano (and its history). There is also a concert area where activities are organized to show the many facets of the piano to the general public. We are regular piano suppliers to the main Belgian and Dutch music academies and concert halls (think of Bozar, Concertgebouw Brugge, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Fontys Tilburg, Conservatorium Den Haag, etc.), TV programs and pop and jazz festivals, and the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition. And of course you will find a Maene piano in many a living room, both acoustic and digital copies.

    In our workshop in Ruiselede we restore valuable pianos and we build pianos and historical keyboard instruments. Our own Doutreligne piano line is also developed and finalized there. As icing on the cake we build the Chris Maene Right Hand Concert Grand, an innovative grand piano based on historical principles. The Chris Maene instruments are exported worldwide.

    But also the beginning pianist enjoys our special attention: our rental systems limit the risk, our renewed Doutreligne pianos offer an ideal price-quality ratio and our digital piano department is one of the largest in Europe.

    For 80 years, Piano's Maene has been helping pianists (and their parents) to choose the most suitable instrument.

    Finally: our own team of specialized piano technicians provides top service all over Belgium and the Netherlands. From the tuning of a buffet piano to a complete concert service with standby during the concert. You can also rent a grand piano from us for one day, to make your concert or event a success.

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