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.
Appears in 53 Episodes
The Importance of Saying No w/ Bill Monroe
The owner of A440 Pino Services, and a second-time guest at the PTRH, Bill Manore joins us today and gives us a tour of his shop and talks about his business. He is a ...
Replacing, Building Sound Boards and Bridge Gapping w/ Ken Eschete
Ken Eschete, is a piano technician who has worked with the conservation of historic pianos and teaches an online course on replacing and building sound boards and brid...
Steinway Pianos and Rebuilding w/ Alex Kostakis
On today’s episode, we have Alex Kostakis join us whose family has been involved in Steinway for many years, and later they started their own rebuilding practice. Alex...
Soundboards & Rebuilding w/ Nick Gravagne
Nick Gravagne, who joined us for the PTM 2020 convention is back on Radio Hour to share some of his insights on building sound boards. Nick has made over 470 soundboar...
Pricing to Success in Piano Tuning w/ David Andersen & Eathan Janney
In this episode, David and Eathan talk about pricing in the piano industry, especially during the pandemic and post-pandemic. Raising prices may seem counter-intuitive...
Embrace Your Fears w/ David Andersen and Eathan Janney
In this episode, David and Eathan unpack what it means to do things that you are afraid of within the piano business. The pair focus on conquering fear as an essential...
Nuances of Piano Rebuilding w/ Bernard Mollberg
Bernard has been in the piano business for over four decades and runs a classic, timeless piano artisan’s workshop. Piano rebuilding is his forte, and he has a wealth ...
Insights on Piano Tuning Exam w/ Ricki Kloss
Ricki Kloss is a certified tuning examiner and has been in the piano business since 1995. She shares her story of accidentally wandering onto her career path, encounte...
Sigal Music Museum Showcase w/ Thomas Strange
Thomas Strange–a fascinating, multi-talented individual and the owner of the musical instrument museum–makes an appearance on this program. In 2008, Thomas was asked t...
On Pitch w/ Rick Baldassin
Join us in this episode as we sit down with Rick, the esteemed president and founder of Baldassin Pianos. Rick's remarkable journey includes recognition as a PTG membe...
Master Piano Technicians w/ David Andersen and Eathan Janney
In this podcast episode, the hosts delve into the pandemic's impact on the piano tuning industry and explore the concept of a "master piano technician." Eathan and Dav...
The Unique History and Vision of Klavins Pianos w/ David Klavins
Discover the captivating world of Klavins Pianos in this episode as we delve into the history and innovative vision of piano designer and builder, David Klavins.Origin...
Period Piano Building w/ Paul McNulty
Paul McNulty, a North Bennet Street School graduate, is an iconoclast in the industry. He was the first in modern times to build an 1830 model Playel, an 1846 Boisselo...
Diagnosing A Piano w/ Nick Gravagne
Nick is a piano engineer with over 40 years of experience in the field. He has made significant contributions to the piano trade through his technical seminars across ...
Unique Insights From a Pianist and Tech w/ Fred Sturm
Meet Fred Sturm. He's renowned and world-class as both a pianist and a piano tech. In this session, he discusses the connections between his two careers. We learn abou...
A Moment Of Frustration Becomes A Million Dollar Idea w/ Mark Purney, RPT, Owner Of Supply 88
Sometimes a problem is just a path to unique new creations. We all have problems. We all have some that even make us want to give up and crawl into a fetal position. F...
Harmonicity, Intuitive Care and Piano Tuning w/ Dan Levitan
In this session we have with us Dan Levitan, the piano technician turned author who has a lot to offer all the way from taunting lever and tuning theory to the piano t...
Quick Analysis of Aftertouch w/ Wayne Ferguson
In this session, we meet with Wayne Ferguson, a piano tech who has worked around the globe and visited all the major factories in Europe. He talks about how he makes t...
Anecdotes from Experts w/ David Andersen
In this session, David, our resident expert talks about the power of presence and gratitude. These can drastically change your life and have an impact on your professi...
Highlights of the Piano Convention w/ David Andersen and Eathan Janney
In this session, our hosts David and Eathan review the 1st PTM global convention's content, identify the highlights and share some of their key takeaways. Eathan tells...
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work w/ David Andersen
Tune in to this session and get some great insights from our wise and charming co-host, David Andersen. He’s a highly respected and experienced piano technician in LA,...
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 cornerst...
Voicing Secrets Shared w/ David Andersen
In this session, our host turned speaker, David Anderson, does a deep dive into the topic of voicing. When you’re voicing a hammer, you’re making it sound deeper, fatt...
Building A Sustainable Piano Business w/ Melanie Brooks
Today, we are joined by Melanie Brooks who has been in the piano business for over 30 years and has wonderful insights about how to sustain a piano industry career ove...
Piano Business Basics w/ Steve Brady
In this session we are joined by Stephen Brady, the author of Under the Lid - the Art and Craft of the Concert Piano Technician. He has been in the piano business for ...
Tracing Steingraeber Piano’s Lineage w/ Udo Steingraeber
In this hour, we are joined by Udo Steingraber from Germany, who took over the Steingraber Company at the tender age of 24 and has created a whole new line of products...
One Thing For Spectacular Regulation w/ Hosts David Andersen And Eathan Janney
Have you ever wondered if there's one thing that will make your regulation work spectacular? Today you're in luck because our co-host David Andersen talks about exactl...
Letting Your Intuition Tune The Piano w/ Hosts David Andersen And Eathan Janney
How often have you let your intuition take the upper hand while tuning?In this episode, David Andersen sheds light on a rarely spoken-about aspect of piano tuning. He ...
What Does A Sound Engineer Want In A Piano? w/ Frank Wolf
You must have tuned a piano for a recording at least once in your life. If not, you might wish to tune for a recording studio at some point…Our Radio Hour guest in thi...
A Concert Pianist On Pedals & Voicing w/ Frederic Chiu
In this episode of our podcast, join us as we delve into the world of pedaling technique, piano hammer shaping, and voicing with classical pianist, Frederic Chiu. With...