[CAUT] Steinway school info (Steinway tech...)

[Barbara Richmond]

Hi Ric,

It <can> be very political.  Folks who get to go to New York, and should who 
know how to do the work, but don't bother.  Folks who know how to do the 
work, and do it.  Folks who don't know how to do the work, but try with not 
very good results.  It would be nice if some dealers were a little 
friendlier about letting local, "non-dealer" techs go to New York.  But 
that's life....and politics....and competition.

Hey, today I was driving between appointments and heard on the show, 
"Performance Today" the Grieg Sonata for Cello & Piano.   The announcer said 
it was recorded in Bergen sometime in 2007 Sorry, I can't remember what 
month or the artists' names, and don't recall hearing the venue's name 
either.  Anyway, the piano sounded really great--as did the cellist.   Can 
you recall if that was your work?

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, Illinois



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 5:57 PM
Subject: [CAUT] Steinway school info (Steinway tech...)


> Given the myth surrounding the whole company... problems associated with 
> the concept of "certified piano tech" (which the PTG itself struggles with 
> quite a bit) it doesn't surprise me a bit that Steinway doesn't want 
> anyone calling themselves Steinway Certified but at the same time want to 
> see techs they have some direct knowledge of, and can feel at least 
> reasonably assured will do competent work at all Steinway schools.
>
> I dont see there is much to point ones finger at here.... outside of the 
> general situation regarding such certifications in the US of A in general.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>