On Tue, 12 Nov 1996 17:42:10 -0500 (EST), Ron Torrella wrote: >More information on that job opening at Georgia State University... > > Ron Torrella, RPT > Assistant Piano Technician > University of Michigan > School of Music > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 16:12:09 -0500 (EST) >From: Geoff Haydon <musgjh@panther.Gsu.EDU> >To: Ron Torrella <torrella@umich.edu> >Subject: Re: Piano Tech. position > >On Mon, 11 Nov 1996, Ron Torrella wrote: > > Can you give me more specs on the job? > > How many pianos? harpsichords? > >There are approximately 80 pianos with about 30-35 grands. One concert >harpsichord (Dowd two-manual), one "kit" harpsichord (one-manual), and one >Neupert two-manual that is in bad need of an overhaul. More than half of >the pianos are Kawai loan program. The rest are either Steinway Grands >(about 18), many of which need to be rebuilt, and 18 Steinway 1098 >Uprights which are all sitting in the piano rebuilding shop (it is a large >facility). > >> Grand-to-vertical ratio (or roughly how many each)? How big is the >> faculty? > >The faculty consists of about 25 full-time and at least 40 part-time. >However, the piano faculty only has three full-time and you know all of >us. (Jim Lyke, Carrie Lewis and Geoff Haydon) > > > Anything about the Atlanta Symph.? > >The Atlanta Symphony is currently on strike so, at present, there is not >much to do. However, they are periodically on the lookout for excellent >technicians so there is that possibility. There is boatloads of work in >this city. I am constantly referring work out > > What's the concert load like? > >We are busy with concerts like everybody else during the regular year. >However, we have two concert grands (Kawai GS-100 on loan and a 4 year old >Steinway D) and both are very stable. Therefore, tunings are necessary on >an average of perhaps once a week and most of the time only touch ups are >required. > > How about facilities? What're they like? > >We have two buidings that house the music department with a 1000 seat >concert hall that is run similar to the Kranert. At present this >technician would not be responsible for anything in that facility but >extra compensation is always possible. There is an old 400 seat concert >hall where most School of Music events take place. The piano technician's >shop is huge, on the first floor, and has a door leading outside which is >basically an emergency exit with no handle on the outside. > Ron, I am somewhat interested in this position but as "advertized" this is a part time position. I am puzzled as to how I might be pursuaded to move to a new local with the promise of only part time income. Can the school address this concern? Greg Greg & Mary Ellen Newell gnewell@en.com dt945@cleveland.freenet.edu gnewell@juno.com
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