POMONA VALLEY CHAPTER
February Meeting: (2nd Monday) Board Meeting:
Date: Monday, February 11,
2019
Time: 7:30 pm 6:30 pm
Location: Shull Piano
610 Amigos Dr., B1,
Redlands, CA 92373
In January we joined the LA Chapter for an excellent presentation at the
Colburn School. There was a fascinating presentation by Alex Kerstan, factory
manager of Steingraeber Piano, covering a wide range of topics from factory
techniques and design to soundboards (Steingraeber doesn't crown its ribs, but
presses the board in a curved dish at 5%, letting the pressing and atmosphere
create a vibrant, energetic board). Steingraeber has pedal features that include
a "Sordino" (a thin sheet of felt introduced between the hammers and strings
similar to Viennese fortepianos) and a "Mozart Rail" that reduces hammer blow
and key stroke to simulate a more fortepiano-like touch.
This month Josh Tonyan will present approaches to Yamaha vertical hammer butt spring cord replacement, for both butt plate and fixed centerpin style. Josh will present his own and colleague Herb Bridgeman's methods for executing this in-demand job.
Don't forget to register early for the SO CAL PTG SEMINAR at the Hampton Inn
in Riverside, March 30 and 31! See the attached flyer. Classes offered include:
- Designing and Building Grand Pianos by David Rubenstein & Del Fandrich (4
Periods)
- Grand Balancing Act: Action Weigh-Off
Simplified by Bruce Stevens & David Vanderlip (2 Periods)
- Installing the WN&G Grand Damper Action by Bruce Stevens (2 Periods)
- Actions – Old & New: Replacement and Regulating Tips &Tricks by Randy Morton
(1 Period)
- YAMAHA Piano Performance Preparation by Kevin
Suzuki (2 Periods)
- Your Business' Future and the New Tax
Laws by Sheila King (1 Period)
- The DIY Piano Technician
by Ron Kneale (1 Period) - Erard Piano History & Service by Bill Shull (1
Period)
- Baldwin Piano History & Service by Bill Shull (1
Period)
- If you didn't earn $120,000 You Need This Class
by Randi Potter (1 Period)
- How to be a Mentor, How to be
an Apprentice by Randi Potter (1 Period)