DEALER OF THE YEAR
Solich Piano offers financing for a range of consumers and institutions.
With our unparalleled selection of pianos at every price point, our specialists will stop at nothing to help you find the perfect piano for your lifestyle that is guaranteed to bring you years of enjoyment.
Solich Piano & Music Company is the largest Yamaha piano retailer in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Michigan, and across the Midwest. Solich Piano has been consecutively named Yamaha Dealer of the Year since 2019.
In the past decade, Solich Piano was recognized by Music Trades, MMR, and Music Inc. magazines for our record impact on piano consumers and music schools. It remains our firm commitment to further music education and to offer best-in-class pianos in every price range.
The Solich Piano staff looks forward to welcoming you into our expanded showrooms nearest you.
Thomas Solich featured on Fox 8 News
With growing piano stores in Columbus – Easton Gateway, Cleveland – Beachwood, Detroit – Troy, and Pittsburgh – Wexford, Solich Piano frequently collaborates with various institutions by providing pianos to numerous colleges and conservatories in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and throughout the Midwest. Completely blind since birth, Thomas Solich is a family-oriented and conservatory trained concert pianist and educator with a music education background, which sets us apart and fuels our customer-centered musical expertise and culture. His leadership as a pianist inspires all our piano consultants at Solich Piano stores to uphold a singular and personalized experience for each individual piano shopper.
Thomas C. Solich, owner of Solich Piano and Music Company, began to learn piano at the age of five and has wanted to see others enjoy the piano playing ever since. Thomas, a graduate of Baldwin Wallace, has had success not only in owning and operating Solich Piano and Music Company. He has also had success as a piano teacher and as a classical pianist. Being blind from birth, Thomas credits his parents for his success. Thomas said, “I couldn’t be an average blind person, I had to rise over my sighted competition.” To help his customers find the best piano for them, Thomas demonstrates each piano. Thomas has enjoyed working with institutions such as Otterbein University, Pittsburgh Opera, Capital University, New England Conservatory, & American Music Therapy Association. Thomas is dedicated to helping his customers find the best piano solution for them.
Kyle Merritt is the Chief Operating Officer of Solich Piano & Music Company, the fastest-growing piano dealership in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Over the past decade, Kyle has enjoyed working with various institutions such as Otterbein University, Pittsburgh Opera, Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland State University, Ohio University, Bowling Green State University, New England Conservatory & American Music Therapy Association. Whether seeking a piano for personal or professional usage, Kyle is delighted to assist every customer in making the best choice for many years to come!
Nathan is from the Newark, OH area. He graduated from Capital University in 1999 after studying percussion performance, jazz studies and music education. He has played extensively in the Columbus area with many popular local groups and leading his own projects in an array of musical styles. Some of these venues include the Jazz and Ribs Festival, Gahanna Blues Festival, Community Festival, the Columbus Museum of Art and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s “Inside Track” series of concerts. Nathan is also a prominent educator having worked at Mt. Vernon Nazarene University, Capital University, and privately in local schools and in his own studio. Nathan is available in the Easton showroom to help you find the piano of your dreams.
Kami has been involved in music most of her life. She comes from a family of musicians. Both she and her parents, have music degrees and have taught music in the public schools, perform professionally, and serve in music ministry in area churches. Kami holds a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance (piano major, voice minor) from Chatham University. Her post-graduate work in music is equivalent to a Master’s degree in Music Education from Slippery Rock University. She is certified in Pennsylvania in early childhood, elementary, and music education K-12. Before coming to Solich Piano in 2021, Kami was a piano consultant and specialist for the Steinway Piano company and then worked for Modern Piano Wexford from 2018-2021. At present, she serves as a lead musician with her church praise band and worship accompanist. For the past 20 years, Kami has owned and operated Ryniec-Halleran Studios, teaching piano and voice. Many of her students have gone on to pursue careers in music.
Mike grew up in a musical family in Kansas, then studied Music at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. After many years as a church music director in Indiana and California, Mike relocated to the Pittsburgh area and joined the Solich Piano team in 2022. He has a passion for music and technology, and has extensive experience as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in performing, composing, recording, music production, and audio editing and mixing. He performs with his band The Licks and as a duo with The Licks Acoustic throughout the Pittsburgh area. Mike’s mission and joy is to match an individual or family with the perfect instrument that will engage their creative passions.
Chris is a Cleveland-based composer of contemporary classical music with colorful harmony, diverse influences, and engaging energy. He is a piano specialist for Solich Piano and composition faculty for the Aurora School of Music. Chris completed a master’s degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music and studied composition and horn performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He is also an alumnus of events like the Mostly Modern Festival, Impulse New Music Festival, and the Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium. With his music appearing on a wide variety of programs including the Grammy award-winning Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, and the American Modern Ensemble, Chris’s active presence within the musical world and his history both as a composer and a pianist make him a qualified expert in helping you find your forever piano.
Linda’s passion for piano began in elementary school when she couldn’t wait to come home after school because she had missed her piano all day! Her family used to beg her to stop practicing so they could go to bed. If only silent piano technology existed back then! Linda graduated from Concordia University Ann Arbor’s School of Education with a double performance major in piano and organ. She completed her Master of Education degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and loved teaching music in schools and in her private piano studio for 25 years. She first served on the Solich Piano team from 2006-2018 as Music Education Coordinator and Event Sales Specialist. After working for Concordia University’s development team as major gift fundraiser, she happily rejoined Solich Piano in 2023 as Chief Experience Officer. Linda’s passion is helping people to live a better life because of the countless benefits of having the best piano in their home, school, or place of worship. When she’s away from the piano, Linda enjoys family time, running, 40+Double Dutch, antiquing, and planning the next travel adventure.
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With our unparalleled selection of pianos at every price point, our specialists will stop at nothing to help you find the perfect piano for your lifestyle that is guaranteed to bring you years of enjoyment.
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