SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549



                                  FORM 8-K



                               CURRENT REPORT



                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported):              October 21, 1999



                      STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         DELAWARE                    001-11911                   35-1910745
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)               File Number)             Identification No.)



800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 425
WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS                                          02453-1472
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code               (781) 894-9770



Item 5. OTHER EVENTS

     On October 21, 1999 Steinway Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., retained IMG Licensing to represent
the STEINWAY & SONS trademark for the development of a global licensing
initiative.  See press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 for additional
details.

     On November 1, 1999 Boston Piano Company, an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., and Young Chang Co., Ltd.
of Korea jointly announced an agreement under which Young Chang will
manufacture a new line of grand and upright pianos designed by Steinway.  See
press release attached as Exhibit 99.2 for additional details.

     On November 10, 1999 Steinway, Inc. acquired 100% of the outstanding
stock of The O.S. Kelly Corporation ("Kelly") from a small group of private
investors for $2,800,000 in cash.  Bank debt assumed at the closing, net of
cash on hand, approximated $93,000.  The acquisition included the following
subsidiaries of Kelly: The O.S. Kelly Company and The O.S. Kelly Company of
Arkansas, Inc.  Kelly has its manufacturing facilities in Springfield, Ohio
and employs approximately 50 skilled workers.  For its fiscal year ending
October 31, 1999, Kelly's earnings before interest, depreciation and taxes,
adjusted for certain non-continuing expenses, approximated $750,000.  See
press release attached as Exhibit 99.3 for additional details.

Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


     (c)       Exhibits


     Number            Description
     ------            -----------
            
     99.1      Press Release issued by the Company on October 21, 1999 announcing
               the IMG Licensing Agreement
     99.2      Press Release issued by the Company on November 1, 1999 announcing
               the Boston Piano and Young Chang Agreement
     99.3      Press Release issued by the Company on November 3, 1999 announcing
               the acquisition of The O.S. Kelly Corporation




                                 SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.



                                /s/  Dana D. Messina
                                -------------------------------------------
                                Dana D. Messina
                                Director, President and Chief Executive Officer


Date: December 7, 1999