<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 4/13/04 11:29:09 AM Central Daylight Time, s.kabat@c= suohio.edu writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>On the other hand.  Does anyone think it'= s worth another try?  Like what<BR>we<BR>tried to do in Kansas City in = 1985?  I would vote YES.  What about you?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV= > <DIV>We can try, but for the most part, orchestras, and especially the condu= ctors, have a lot more clout than the piano tuner. If an orchestra tune= s regularly at 442, it is not going to constantly require the piano to be gi= ven a pitch raise. Once it is at 442, it is easier to maintain it there. As = far as when an orchestra goes on tour, if need be, the orchestra will probab= ly tune to what ever the piano is, unless they are willing to spend the mone= y for the extra tunings. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hey, if they are willing to pay us for the work, why not. Don't tell me= you guys would walk away from a tuning, especially if they are willing to p= ay for the extra work, because of you're conviction to A440? </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim </DIV></BODY></HTML>