<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Christopher O'Riley</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <STYLE>P { MARGIN: 0px } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3243" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>David</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>I've worked with Chris on several occasions and my best advise is beware of his space.He doesn't feel comfortable with people invading it and prefers that anyone on stage keep to themselves. If he has something to say, he'll make the gesture and sometimes make conversation. If he doesn't, don't expect much eye contact, and don't take it personally. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>The first time I work with was for the broadcast of "From the Top" and he couldn't have been more cold and distant with me. My most recent escapade was for a performance of him playing Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto with the symphony that I perform with. This time he made a big ordeal of coming over and giving a me a big hug at the end of the performance,thanking me several times. Go figure.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>Tom Servinsky</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David Ilvedson</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:06 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Christopher O'Riley</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P>List,</P> <P> </P> <P>Sounds like a fun one coming up for me.   Christopher O'Riley...his show "From the Top" is a lot of fun.   Anyone worked for him and have any insight?   </P> <P> </P> <P>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, CA 94044<BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>