In a message dated 10/6/00 1:53:41 PM Central Daylight Time, Gina Carter writes: << I tune the piano for every rehearsal and every performance. I also charge more for these tunings than my normal tuning rate. The extra amount I charge does not even closely come near the actual amount of time I spend. In my mind, however, the educational opportunities for better understanding the instrument and better understanding the music more than compensate. Besides, I love hearing the music. Pure self-indulgence. If you want to start attending the concerts, talk to your powers that be about how they really need you to be there and you won't even charge them for your time at the concert. (Is that called scoring points? :-) Gina >> And, Gina and List, every musician on that stage knows you are there and is cognizant of your concern, your professionalism and the love you have for the music that they are performing..........having been a member of such an orchestra, and having a strong interest in the pianotech area, I made it a point to get to know the techs who serviced the stage pianos. I found that they followed much the same way of doing business as Gina does, and they were appreciated whether they were ever needed during a performance or not. You're my kind of musician, you are! Stan Ryberg Barrington IL
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