Jim, > If you have a working arrangement with other techs in your area don't fail >to use them as needed. If you, or others on the list, don't have such an >arrangement I strongly urge you to establish one as soon as possible. The >benefits from the combination is well worthwhile and might lead to more >avenues of opportunity than you could dream alone. If you are a member of PTG >use a chapter member in this networking. If you are not a member of PTG, find >someone with whom you can work comfortably and feel good about recommending >to do the emergency calls you can't get to; perhaps a member of the local PTG >Chapter. >Just my thoughts on your question Wim. >Jim Bryant (FL) This brings up a question I've been thinking about the last few days. I'm having some knee problems and may eventually have to have surgery and be out for a while. When one is relatively new in an area, like I am here (3-1/2 yrs.) how do you go about finding out how good a particular tuner(s) is? Especially someone who can do "concert" quality work. In a large university like this one, I have to be sure that whoever I bring in for recitals can do a good tuning and, more importantly, a stable tuning. So far, I've only had to bring in someone to tune for me one time, but it's bound to come up again. That time I knew well in advance and I was able to get the Houston Symphony tuner, so everything worked out fine. How does one establish that relationship? My tunings are up for evaluation anytime anyone wants to come to one of the (probably) hundreds of recitals we have here in a year. But how about those who do primarily home/church/school tunings? Any thoughts on what could be a sticky subject? Avery _____________________________________ Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4893 713-743-3226 atodd@uh.edu _____________________________________
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