Reclaiming Manufacturing, Family Expectations, and Surviving Through Community with Anna Petrof

In this episode, we sit down with Anna Petrof, the sixth generation family member to take charge of the 162-year-old Ant. PETROF piano brand to discuss how the Czech company survived World Wars and state ownership; its reclamation by the Petrof family in 2001; how they have restructured the company to better serve its Czech community; the importance of diversifying its services as a manufacturer; how the instruments have improved over the last two decades; and the difficult choices behind running a company with such a long family history.-The PETROF website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and podcast series-Find a PETROF dealer near you-Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard performing "Falling Slowly" live for the PETROF Acoustic Sessions-Piano Buyer's article and photo exploration of the PETROF factory, anechoic chamber, Gemini pianos, and family history-The Piano Buyer brand profile of Ant. PETROFIf you don't already, be sure to follow ProPTN on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... or visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more!