>From Music Trades April 2010 KAWAI'S MANNINO NAMED MASTER PIANO ARTISAN DON MANNINO, DIRECTOR of field service for Shigeru Kawai Pianos in North America, has been awarded the prestigious title of Master Piano Artisan by Kawai Musical Instrument Co. Ltd. The designation was conferred by Kawai president Hirotaka Kawai during a presentation at Kawai's world headquarters in Hamamatsu, Japan, on February 26. The title of Master Piano Artisan (or MPA) is Kawai's highest designation for technical excellence and is given to piano technician who exhibit technical skills and musical sensitivities of the highest caliber. Mannino spent his early technical years in the San Diego area restoring older pianos to new condition and preparing concert instruments for pianists such as Mitsuko Uchida, Dave Brubeck, and Earl Wild. Since joining Kawai in 1995 he has served as national service manager, director of technical education and director of Shigeru Kawai field services. As an MPS, Mannino will provide more detailed and advanced training of technicians wishing to advance their skills for servicing Shigeru Kawai pianos. This effort is part of the Shigeru Kawai Piano Company's commitment to advancing the quality of service for Shigeru Kawai piano owners through-out North America. www.kawaius.com Kindest Regards, Garret --- Garret Traylor - President High Point Piano & Music Inc. 88-PIANO (336) 887-4266 P Go Green! Print this email only when necessary. Thank you for helping High Point Music be environmentally responsible. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100325/d6768a03/attachment-0001.htm>
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