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André Oorebeek, author of The Voice of the Piano, is in high demand, not only for his voicing, but also for his teaching skills. We are very fortunate to have two opportunities this year to attend one of his voicing seminars. These seminars are not about poking a few hammers here or there - watch and hear him voice a whole piano from raw hammers to concert ready in one day! Of course there will be opportunity for a brief lecture, enlightening explanations and individual questions. You may choose to read the book in advance to maximize your benefit from attending, but it is not required. In any case, there will be opportunity for book signing.
If you are a technician who wants to improve your ability to work on high-end pianos and if your are striving to move into a higher income bracket, voicing knowledge and skills are absolutely essential. These seminars will give you the tools you need.
Go to the websites for the seminars below and register soon - the dates are creeping up very fast.
Click on the thumbnails below to see photos of André "in action" at a class.
Grand Rapids, MI, July 15 - 19
PTG Annual Convention
All Day Voicing Seminar with André Oorebeek, Concert Piano
Service, the Netherlands
This 4-period class starts with raw Renner/Wurzen felt hammers on new
shanks. André discusses felt production, action friction, shaping the
new hammers, complete voicing, and concert preparation. This
class was top-rated at the Canadian Assoc. of Piano Technicians Seminar
in July 2008.
Learn the complete story! ptg.org/conv/2009
Toronto, June 12, 2009
Voicing and Concert Prep
All day seminar sponsored by the Canadian Association of Piano Technicians (CAPT). This was André's second seminar in Canada following the über-successful Vancouver event in July 2008. An enthusiastic group of technicians from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast watched André voice a new set of "Weickert Special" felt hammers on a Yamaha C7. The intermission featured a pounding machine built by Jamie Musselwhite www.torontopianotuning.com/pounder