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Edmonton, AB

Saturday, January 25, 2020

This all day event is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Piano Technicians.  Hosted at Giovanni Music and School of Music 10528 Mayfield Rd Edmonton T5P 4X4;

Starts at 10 A.M.

Instructors:

Ron Giesbrecht (Cambridge, Ontario; semi-retired); and Calvin Wong (technician at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta) are participating in this event as instructors. Classes include:

Classes:

Upright Piano Regulation and Trouble-shooting – Ron Giesbrecht
Discussing common problems and solutions to maintain your customers’ upright pianos to their potential.

Understanding The Pianist – basic piano performance skills – by Ron Giesbrecht
A class to discuss and demonstrate the skills and techniques pianists need to develop and use, and how our services in tuning, regulation and voicing inspire a pianist to advance in learning and performing music.

Grand Piano Voicing – by Ron Giesbrecht
Does the regulation condition of a grand piano affect the instrument’s tone quality and voicing? An approach to ensure a piano is adjusted so a pianist can “manage” its potential.

Other classes/topics to be announced. 

Please check back for updates on instructors and other classes as they became available and connect with us at our CAPT/ACAP Facebook Group.  The CAPT/ACAP Facebook group is a private moderated discussion list. It is is free for non-members and CAPT/ACAP members.