Paul McNulty (piano maker), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul McNulty (piano maker)

American piano maker

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1953

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Profession: pianist, piano maker, musical instrument maker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Paul McNulty is a builder of historical pianos, described by the New Grove as " famous for the high standard of [his] instruments." Within the community of builders, McNulty is noted for his efforts to extend the production of historically informed instruments later into history: while he has built many fortepianos in 18th-century style, he has also progressively sought to span the gap between the fortepiano (the cradle of modern historical-piano construction) and the fully modern piano that emerged around the last third of the 19th century.
The expanding diversity of McNulty's productions has thus helped "provide an opportunity to extend keyboard performing practice to include the piano repertory of the 19th century" (New Grove).