Los Angeles Chapter
May Meeting: (3rd Thursday)
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Hollywood Piano
323 S. Front St., Burbank 91502
The April meeting was given by Don Mannino at Kawai's headquarters. Many members from the LA Chapter made the drive down to this packed event. Don Mannino's grasp of tuning theory and highly refined aural tuning skills were on full display as he delved deep into the topic of ETD and aural tuning. This is the first time Don has presented this valuable class. If you missed it, do not pass up the next time he presents it at a convention!
In May, Ed Tomlinson will be presenting a program entitled, “Speed vs Stability.” Learn some new tips and techniques to improve both speed and stability in your tuning. No matter your level, this class will help you hone your skills and increase your speed with stability.
About Ed: The owner of California Keyboards, Ed Tomlinson, has been a professional piano technician for over 30 years and is a Registered Piano Technician (RPT) certified by the Piano Technicians Guild. Ed apprenticed under Bill Garlick, head of Steinway's technical department for over 17 years and head of the prestigious North Bennet Street School of Piano Technology. He is also a graduate of Yamaha's Little Red Schoolhouse, an elite invitation-only piano technician seminar, has attended classes on regulating, voicing and concert prep by Steinway, Bosendorfer, Kawai, Renner, and other major manufacturers, and attends or teaches at several national and regional conventions within the music industry and Piano Technicians Guild. As Kern County's leading piano technician and official tuner for the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, Ed has tuned for artists including Sir Elton John, Dolly Parton, and Garth Brooks and services pianos for many churches, schools, and individuals throughout the area.