[CAUT] Performance facility inventory

[Chris Solliday]

Ok well the Baker Hall at Lehigh U is a 1400 seat recital hall. Chris
Solliday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57@flash.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Performance facility inventory


> Eric,
>
> That's an interesting point about the contrasting pianos vs. matched
pianos,
> because initially, I thought that we would want contrasting instruments
here
> (here being Braden Auditorium at Illinois State University).  Your remark
> reminds me of a conversation I had with John Minor at University of
Illinois
> about the piano use at the Great Hall in the Krannert Center.
>
> All the information has been very helpful.  My position is rather
different,
> since I'm not the tech for the school of music at Illinois State
University,
> but instead, the tech for the student center and the just less than 3500
> seat auditorium.   Everybody rents from us (including university groups)
and
> a huge variety of performances take place here.   The current director was
> hired to "turn things around" (everything you could imagine was in bad
> shape) and I was hired as part of that plan.  It's nice to know that the
> pianos are a central issue.
>
> Currently we have one S&S D and one B.  Last week was the first time in a
> while that I could have a long talk with the director and I reported that
> when the stage manager of an orchestra commented that the "other hall"
where
> they play, there are two Ds for guest soloists to choose from.   Her (the
> director's) ears perked up and I could see the wheels turning.  I told her
> what I knew about the concert halls in Central Illinois and said I'd do a
> little research.  We're aiming to upgrade, though the acoustics here will
> never let us be confused with the Great Hall at University of Illinois
> (don't worry John, we're not going to rob any major recording business
from
> you).
>
> I'd be happy to compile a report, but I don't have the same information
from
> everyone, since I forgot to ask to include hall size and what type of use
> (recital or multipurpose).  Still, I will do what I can when I have time
and
> if anybody wants to re-submit their information, feel free.
>
> Thanks everyone!  (I'll accept information until I'm done with the
report-- 
> it won't be done for a while--I've got a long to-do list.)
>
> Barbara Richmond
> piano57@flash.net
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel)" <WOLFLEEL@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>
> To: "'College and University Technicians'" <caut@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 12:39 PM
> Subject: RE: [CAUT] Performance facility inventory
>
>
> > David,
> >
> > We have a piano duo (Eugene and Elizabeth Pridonoff) in residence here
and
> > I
> > think their presence has attracted students of that persuasion. In the
> > coming school year I believe we will have two official student duos in
> > residence. Lots of lid removals and messed up hinges. We have a matched
> > set
> > of Steinway B's in one of our smaller recital halls as well. I used to
try
> > to keep contrasting pianos in each hall but found that the more powerful
> > piano was chosen 90% of the time for solo recitals and even for
> > accompaniment. So the "chosen" piano would often get played 8-10 hours a
> > day
> > for dress rehearsals and recitals and the other would just rest. The
> > pianos
> > still have their individual differences but they blend well. Now they
get
> > used roughly equally. The Bosendorfer (which is a nice piano) spends
> > almost
> > all it's time lounging about and resting. I think it was used 6 times in
> > the
> > last 9 months.
> >
> > Eric Wolfley, RPT
> > Supervising Piano Technician
> > College-Conservatory of Music
> > University of Cincinnati
> >
>
>
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