If I have ever had any doubts about our need to inform the public about our services, they were dispelled by a recent concert contract I received. In the contract there is a paragraph that reads (the all caps are theirs): "PIANO TUNING: THE PIANO MUST BE TUNED ON THE DAY OF PERFORMANCE PRIOR TO AND AFTER SOUND CHECK. THESE TUNINGS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE QUALITY OF THE PERFORMANCE. IF THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT STRICTLY ENFORCED, PRODUCER HAS THE RIGHT TO VOID THE CONTRACT. TUNINGS DONE WITH A STROBE TUNER ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. ALL TUNINGS MUST BE DONE BY A MEMBER OF THE PIANO TECHNICIANS GUILD OR THE LOCAL SYMPHONY TUNER...." While they are seeking quality work, they don't specify an RPT member. This is not Henryetta Homemaker, this is a professional concert promoter and we still haven't let them know about RPT status. They do reveal rather unenlightened thinking with their "STROBE tunings are not acceptable" clause. These are supposed to be people in the know. Onward Marketing Committee!! Dave Porritt, RPT SMU
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