References

Fairfield County, CT

Photo by Darius Brubeck

Professional musicians:
Dave Brubeck: pianist, composer (maintain pair of 9’ Baldwin grands)
Matt Criscuolo: saxophonist, composer (rebuilt and maintain Steinway B)
Ed Dzbak: composer, pianist, guitarist, percussionist, (maintain Yamaha C5)
Howard & Christina Rovics: pianist- composer and singer (rebuilt and maintain Steinway B at teaching/recording studio)
Zoe Vandermeer: soprano, composer, harpist (maintain grand piano in her studio and prepare pianos for her recordings)

Schools, Churches & Performance spaces:
St. Matthews Episcopal Church, Wilton: (rebuilt and maintain Steinway B for performances. Rodney Ayres, music director)
St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk: (rebuilt Steinway M, maintain M for performances and Yamaha G3 for choir rehearsals. Vince Edwards, music director)
Meadow Ridge (reconditioned and maintain Yamaha C7 in auditorium. Lauren Rachelson: social director.)
Hope Church, Wilton: (reconditioned and maintain grand pianos for services and performances)
Wilton Public Schools: Driscoll-Miller School & Middlebrook School (maintain 8 upright pianos for classes and performances. Music directors: Melina Arcano at Miller-Driscoll, Janet Nobles at Middlebrook School)

Berkshire County, MA

Professional musicians:
Peter Serkin: classical concert pianist (repairs and technical work on 3 Steinway grands. Mariken Palmboom is the tuner.)
Michele Levin: classical concert pianist (maintain Steinway M at country home)
William Finn: composer, pianist (rebuilt and maintain Steinway B)

Schools & Performance spaces:

Simon’s Rock College, GB (Reconditioned and maintain Steinway B and Mason & Hamlin BB in Kellogg Hall. Helped to select and maintain the primary concert piano in Daniel Arts Center, a Hamburg Steinway D restored by Klavierhaus. Laurence Wallach: composer, performer, professor and head of music department.)

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, GB (Provide Steinway rental pianos for most performances, classical, jazz, pop, et al., from Emanuel Ax to McCoy Tyner to Rickie Lee Jones. Matthew Adelson, production director.)

The Colonial Theater, Pittsfield (Supplied and maintain restored 1894 Hamburg Steinway D. Dave Locke and Mariken Palmboom are the primary tuners. Chrissie Constable: production manager.)

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket (Major reconditioning of Steinway B & M, and Baldwin F. Dave Locke and Mariken Palmboom are the primary tuners. Mark Constable: director of operations and production.)

Vermont

Hildene: Lincoln Family Home (Recondition and maintain Steinway O.)

Manchester Music Festival: (With Klavierhaus we provide concert rentals and maintenance of pianos for satellite chamber music at the home of Walter & Mary Miller. Ariel Rudiakov: MMF artistic director.)