Marco De Lellis has learned the craft of piano restoration while apprenticing in several prestigious European workshops. Prior to his extensive apprenticeship, he has devoted himself to visual and musical arts, including painting, sculpture, studying piano, violin, French horn, Gregorian chant and lyric tenor studies.
He later became a member of the National Academy of St. Cecilia choir as well as
a performing pianist for numerous musical groups.

In the next few years, while living in Rome, Italy, Marco had learned various techniques of piano restoration from old master craftsmen. These techniques included the use of materials and parts as well as the knowledge of woods, including hands-on experience on important pianos and antique furniture.  As time went on, Marco has learned the art of piano tuning as well as action regulation and has eventually graduated from an apprentice position to become a certified master restorer himself.  His further interests also included various other keyboard instruments, such as harpsichords, clavichords, harmoniums and organs. During this practical study extensive period, he supplemented his knowledge by library research on antique instruments as well as fine furniture restoration.

After several years of working for other master-restorers, Marco had opened his own workshop in Rome. He has since worked on various antique and modern instruments including Steinways, Bosendorfers, Bechsteins, Faziolis and other fine modern European pianos. He also spent time working on antique instruments including square pianos, fortepianos and organs. He has developed a following among some of the finest European galleries and private clientele. He has crafted replicas of important, antique fortepianos for museums and art galleries.

In 2001 Marco De Lellis decided to move to the U.S. Since his arrival, he has worked for other piano rebuilders to understand the U.S. market of piano restoration.  After a short while he had decided to open up his own restoration workshop in New York City’s Astoria section in Queens  where he remains until this day. His vast knowledge of craft allows him to compete with some of the finest piano rebuilders in the U.S.  His area of expertise lies in every aspect of piano restoration including soundboard and pinblock replacement, action replacement including regulation and voicing, case repairs, refinishing and antique piano restoration.  No matter what kind of structural woodwork or metal repair your project may require, no matter how complex it is, Marco is truly one of the very few craftsmen, fully capable of job being well done. 

His business, The Piano Workshop specializes in every aspect of rare art of furniture and piano restoration, including manufacture of missing parts and carvings, manufacture of bass strings, replacement of legal ivories, cracked cast iron plate repairs, installation of modern PianoDisc systems and other services too numerous to mention. His refinishing is second to none. He offers wide range of high quality natural wood color or ebony black finishes in various sheens.  Marco can also offer a rare skill of Old World french polishing and gilding,  services which are so hard to find in the U.S. nowadays.  His service department is well equipped to service your piano tuning needs and provide you with estimates.

As a piano rebuilder and craftsman myself, I highly recommend Marco DeLellis
as a knowledgable, skilled and reliable person to offer you the highest decree of professionalism and excellence in every aspect of piano restoration. I should know. I owned and ran N.Y. Piano Center, Inc in New York City for over 30 years. We welcome your inquiries and invite you to visit our workshop.

Marco DeLellis, Registered Piano Technician, member PTG, AIARP and EUROPIANO