The Piano Tech Life w/ Isaac Sadigursky
In this following episode, you’ll meet our guest, Issac Sadigursky, the prototypical piano tech. He has been a piano technician for the past 30 years and is a cornerstone veteran of the Piano Technicians Guild (PTG). He has everything from restorations to repairs, from troubleshooting to tuning. In this episode of the PTRH, Issac shares some of his experiences as a piano technician, clever ways of using tools, and much more.
Stay tuned for Isaac’s thoughts on the importance of having the right tools for the job. He believes that having a good set of tools is essential for any technician, as it allows them to be prepared for any kind of repair. He goes on to discuss the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and approaches to piano technology. Finally, he stresses the importance of building good relationships with piano movers, as they can be a great source of referrals.
Over the years, Isaac has established his business by serving both large accounts and individual customers. His clients include Las Virgenes, Beverly Hills, and Burbank School Districts, Occidental College, Mt. St. Mary's College, and The Jonathan Club. Isaac has also tuned pianos belonging to countless churches, synagogues, hotels, professional musicians, piano teachers, recording studios, concert venues, and private homes. He is also known throughout the piano community for his musical ear resulting from his years of conservatory training as a classical musician.
Here’s a little bit about our guest Isaac Sadigursky:
Over the years, Isaac has established his business by serving both large accounts and individual customers. His clients include Las Virgenes, Beverly Hills, and Burbank School Districts, Occidental College, Mt. St. Mary's College, and The Jonathan Club. Isaac has also tuned pianos belonging to countless churches, synagogues, hotels, professional musicians, piano teachers, recording studios, concert venues, and private homes. He is also known throughout the piano community for his musical ear resulting from his years of classical conservatory training as a musician.
𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓❗❗
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Creators and Guests
Host
David Andersen
David Andersen, owner of David Andersen pianos in Los Angeles has been a professional musician, recording artist, and piano technician/consultant for nearly four decades. He has overseen the restoration and maintenance of hundreds of Steinway and Mason & Hamlin pianos during that time. Beginning in 1975 he apprenticed for two and a half years under Jack Cofer in Atlanta, Georgia; during the 1980s he studied at Steinway facilities both in New York and London.
Host
Eathan Janney
Eathan has 20 years of experience as a piano technician. He studied with Dave Miller, the staff piano technician for the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, New Jersey. Dave Carpenter, the inventor of the Verituner electronic tuning device, provided mentorship for Eathan in Chicago. Eathan also worked with Ken Eschete and Bill Schwarts, the staff piano technicians at Northwestern University in Chicago. In 2009, he founded Floating Piano Factory of New York, a company that allows piano technicians to move from Apprentice to Craftsman level while offering value pricing to clients as technicians progress toward mastery. In 2017 he founded Piano Technicians Masterclasses, an online project designed to offer cutting-edge instruction from piano industry masters to anyone on the globe with an internet connection.