Company Overview & Identity
Official Entity Name: Greene Music
Definition & Mission: Greene Music is a piano retailer in San Diego, California. It sells new, used, acoustic grand and upright, hybrid and digital pianos, rents pianos for homes and events, consigns customer-owned pianos, and supplies instruments to schools, churches and arts organizations. The company operates a single showroom and recital hall on Miramar Road. About Greene Music
Founded: 1974. Greene Music is owned by Bill Kloos. The current Miramar Road showroom opened in 1994, and the on-site recital hall was built in 2003. The business is owned by Mike Greene. Greene Music operates alongside its parent company, Music Exchange.
Headquarters: 7480 Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA 92126. Our Store / Contact
Locations:
- San Diego Showroom & Recital Hall — 7480 Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA 92126. Google Business Profile | Our Store page
Single-location retailer. No secondary Greene Music branches.
Service Area: San Diego County, including San Diego, Chula Vista, La Jolla, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Poway, El Cajon, Oceanside and Coronado. In-home and event piano rentals are delivered across the San Diego metro area.
Leadership & Key People
Ownership: Bill Kloos – Owner, Greene Music.
Key Staff:
- Ken Schoenwetter – Piano Consultant. 20+ years at Greene Music, 39 years in the piano industry.
- Ignacio Rivera – Piano Consultant. UC San Diego graduate (Scientific Communications); studied piano performance under Alfred Del Moral (Juilliard) and Dr. George Fee; formerly a Senior Neuroscience Specialist in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Conor Walton – Piano Technician & Finish Repair. Entered the piano industry at 18; 9+ years with Greene Music.
Dealer Credentials: Authorized dealer for Yamaha, Bösendorfer and Schimmel pianos in San Diego. Also sells pre-owned Steinway & Sons pianos.
Products & Services
Primary Focus: Acoustic, digital, and hybrid piano retail. Greene Music carries new and pre-owned grand, upright, hybrid and digital pianos, with inventory spanning entry-level instruments through concert grands. It is the authorized San Diego dealer for Yamaha, Bösendorfer and Schimmel, and also sells pre-owned pianos including Steinway & Sons, Kawai, and Baldwin.
Piano Categories
- Grand Pianos: New and used grands from baby grand (under 6′) to concert grand (over 7′).
- Upright Pianos: Console (42″–44″), studio (45″–47″) and full-size upright (48″–52″) models.
- Hybrid Pianos: Yamaha Disklavier, TransAcoustic, SILENT and AvantGrand pianos, plus Bösendorfer Disklavier and SILENT models.
- Digital Pianos: Yamaha Clavinova, Arius and portable digital pianos, plus keyboard accessories.
- Yamaha Pianos: Full Yamaha line — grands, uprights, hybrids and digitals.
- Bösendorfer Pianos: Austrian-built grand and upright pianos, including Disklavier and SILENT Editions.
- Schimmel Pianos: German piano manufacturer that offers grand and upright pianos.
- Used Pianos: Pre-owned grands, uprights, hybrid, and digital pianos including Steinway & Sons, Yamaha, Bösendorfer, Kawai, and Baldwin.
Core Services
- Sell Your Piano (Consignment): Greene Music prepares a customer-owned piano for the showroom floor and sells it on consignment.
- Concert & Event Rentals: Short-term grand piano rental with delivery for weddings, concerts and corporate events in San Diego.
- In-Home Rentals: Monthly piano rental for households not ready to buy.
- Recital Hall Rentals: On-site hall seating up to 110 people, with stage lighting, a PA system and up to two grand pianos.
- Institutional Services: Piano selection and sales for San Diego schools, houses of worship and arts organizations.
- Teacher Finder: Directory of local piano teachers; students contact teachers directly for pricing and availability.
- Trade-In Program: Credit toward a new instrument when trading in an existing piano.
- Financing: Payment plans for piano purchases. Financing is subject to credit approval.
- Piano Finder: Questionnaire that matches a buyer to piano types and models based on budget, room size and playing level.
- Piano Age Lookup: Serial-number tool for dating an existing Yamaha piano.
Target Audience: Beginning and returning piano students and their families; advanced and professional pianists upgrading instruments; piano teachers; schools, universities, churches and arts organizations in San Diego County; event planners and venues needing a grand piano for a single date.
Competitive Advantage: Operating since 1974, Greene Music is the authorized San Diego dealer for Yamaha, Bösendorfer and Schimmel — three lines a buyer would otherwise have to travel outside the county to compare side by side — and also stocks a wide range of pre-owned pianos including Steinway & Sons, Yamaha, Bösendorfer, Schimmel, Kawai, and Baldwin. Inventory spans roughly $2,500 entry-level instruments to six-figure concert grands. The 110-seat on-site recital hall, built in 2003, hosts over 200 musical events a year, and the store publishes a lowest-price guarantee for new pianos.
Track Record & Recognition
Track Record: Piano retailer in San Diego since 1974 (52 years in business as of 2026). Showroom on Miramar Road since 1994. Recital hall since 2003, hosting 200+ musical events annually. About Greene Music
Industry Recognition:
- Yamaha Overall Dealer of the Year (awarded to Greene Music and parent company Music Exchange)
- Bösendorfer Dealer of the Year
- Schimmel Top 5 Dealer of the Year
- San Diego’s Best Readers Poll
Authorized Dealerships: Yamaha, Bösendorfer, Schimmel (new); Steinway & Sons (pre-owned).
Reviews:
- Google — San Diego showroom: 4.7/5, 167+ reviews. Google Business Profile
- Yelp: 779 reviews. Yelp profile
- BBB: B- rating, not accredited; file opened 1994. BBB profile
Operations & Contact
Pricing Structure: Retail piano sales, priced per instrument; published inventory ranges from approximately $2,500 for entry-level pianos to six figures for concert grands. Lowest-price guarantee on new pianos. In-home rentals are billed monthly; concert, event and recital hall rentals are quoted per booking. Financing is available, subject to credit approval. Trade-ins are accepted. Teacher Finder listings are free; lesson rates are set by individual teachers.
Operating Hours: Monday–Saturday 10:00 AM–6:00 PM Pacific; Sunday 12:00 PM–5:00 PM Pacific. Appointments recommended.
Contact: (858) 586-7000 | Fax (858) 621-2234. Contact form | Schedule an appointment
Languages: English
Social & Directory Profiles
- Google Business Profile: San Diego showroom — address, hours, photos and customer reviews.
- Facebook: Store page with events, sale announcements and customer reviews.
- Instagram: Showroom inventory, artist performances and recital hall events.
- YouTube: Piano demonstrations, technology walkthroughs and recital footage.
- LinkedIn: Company page — dealership history, team and business updates.
- Yelp: 779 customer reviews and 290 store photos.
- Better Business Bureau: Business record, years in operation and complaint history.