Pianotech

  • 1.  Technician Recognized

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 20 days ago

    Last night my wife and I attended a concert of the Jacksonville Orchestra conducted by its Music Director Courtney Lewis. On the program were three pieces for two pianos, featuring husband and wife Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung. The two of them gave a marvelous performance of Mozart's Concert for Two Pianos, in E-flat, Camille Saint-Saen's Carnival of the Animals and Francis Poulenc's Concert for two pianos in D Minor. 

    Maestro Lewis precedes all of his performances with a short explanation of the programs. Last night he concluded his remarks by recognizing Ann Garee, RPT, by name for preparing the two Steinway grands used on the program. Way to go, Ann.

     



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    Willem "Wim" Blees, RPT
    St. Augustine, FL 32095
    Wim@Tnrwim.com
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  • 2.  RE: Technician Recognized

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 20 days ago

    That's nice.  Wonder if she felt any additional stress after such exposure.  Did she get a 'curtain call'?

    For some of us, the perfect concert 'prelude' would have been a paid listening to the tuning. 

     I said "for some".



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    David Skolnik [RPT]
    Hastings-on-Hudson NY
    (917) 589-2625
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  • 3.  RE: Technician Recognized

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 20 days ago
    David

    No, she did not get a "curtain call". She didn't even come on stage. In past piano concerto performances, she would come on stage after the piano was put in place to touch up a few unisons. But she didn't do that, this time, even after the bombastic Saint Saens. 





  • 4.  RE: Technician Recognized

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 20 days ago
    Hey all,
    I tuned once for George Winston.  He thanked me in front of the audience for my work.  I had to touch up unisons during intermission...(a very demanding but nice man)  It was fun to get some recognition!
    Paul






  • 5.  RE: Technician Recognized

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 19 days ago

    Wim - Schrodinger's Tuner.  



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    David Skolnik [RPT]
    Hastings-on-Hudson NY
    (917) 589-2625
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  • 6.  RE: Technician Recognized

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 19 days ago

    Excellent! Anne is just the best!

    David G. Hughes, RPT

    Baltimore Chapter



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    David Hughes RPT
    Vintage Case Parts
    Glyndon MD
    (443) 522-2201
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