It's a busy time of year for a piano technician - I'm almost totally booked up until Christmas, tuning and preparing pianos for Christmas concerts, parties and recitals all over central Vancouver Island. I tune pianos from Mill Bay, Shawinigan, Duncan, Chemainus, and Ladysmith Read more [...]
Once again, it's time for my bi-annual trip to the Northwest Territories to tune and repair pianos in Yellowknife. I've been travelling to Yellowknife for over 15 years now, and have a dedicated clientel that I am in touch with every time I go. While in Yellowknife, Read more [...]
Hello EveryoneWe're now officially into the "fall rush" of piano servicing. The fall is a very busy time for tuning and repairing pianos in music studios, seniors homes, concert venues, churches, and for private individuals. I regularly tune pianos throughout central Vancouver Read more [...]
As a piano technician, one of my pleasures is getting to know other technicians around the world, both professionally and socially. Many piano technicians have a background in music performance of some kind, and a love for instruments in general (especially all the beautiful Read more [...]
July 30th, 2017After 35 years of professional piano technician work, I am still a strong advocate of professional development for myself and all my colleagues. Piano technology is a discipline of life long study and improvement. I have attended many educational events, Read more [...]
Happy Holidays! The month of December is flying by, and it's a busy month for piano technicians. I am always pleased to be repairing, tuning, and servicing pianos, knowing that music is still an important part of celebrations at this time of year. I am tuning pianos Read more [...]
My, how time flies!It has been 30 years that I passed my German State Examinations to become certified and receive the diploma as a Journeyman Piano Maker.A number of times during the 3 and 1/2 preceding years of my apprenticeship under an old Master Craftsman I thought Read more [...]
A call from the City of Nanaimo alerted me: Piano Emergency!This summer, Nanaimo has a public piano downtown for the everyone to play and enjoy. Fittingly, the location chosen was in the Diana Krall Plaza, named for Nanaimo's famous jazz pianist and singer.But after only Read more [...]
The history of Steinway pianos is closely intertwined with the almost even more colourful history of the Steinway family itself. Several books have been written on this fascinating dynasty. One book I read included an anecdote which would simply not let me go - I had Read more [...]