Bernie Capicchiano, owner of Bernie’s Musicland, along with his family and many colleagues celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the iconic Melbourne retailer at a function at the store on October 30, 2017. Over it’s period in business Bernies boasted 8 suburban locations and still is one of Melbourne’s prominent retailers of pianos, organs and keyboards. Bernie also developed the Musico Wholesale company with exclusive rights to the Schimmel Pianos and Johannus and Hammond Organ brands among others. Bernie has also served on the association’s executive committee for many years and was president for two terms during the 2008 – 2014 years.