Concert Load

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Avery

We have two C's that get 4 hours service between them weekly. Every tuesday
from 8 to 12 am I get them to do what I see fit with. They also get tuned
from time to time just before a concert or a recording.

These instruments see about 10 hours a week hard use. Very little of my time
goes to maintaining the tuning. They sit well and its about once every 6
weeks or so I need to do a major rework of the tuning. Both are allways
tuned together, and I compare them both individually, and note by note
together.

Sometimes I dip into the 4 hours to get other pressing jobs done around
campus. I am fortunate enough to have just 51 modern and 1 historical
instrument all in one building. But then I only have 21 hours a week for 40
weeks to keep them all in shap with, and 4 hours each week are given away to
just these 2 instruments.

Sometimes things get hectic.... around exams time, and during auditions for
new students, and just before X-mas. Of course start up is allways a buzz.
But this job is the best thing for me at this point in my career, very
challanging,  very stable, and just around the corner.... so I love it !

Cheers

RicB



>
>
> Avery Todd wrote:
>
> > List,
> >
> > Just curious. We "only" have 28 recitals/concerts scheduled
> > from April 15 - April 21 and all but three will use a piano
> > and all will get a complete tuning or perhaps a very thorough
> > 'touch-up'.
> >
> > Yesterday, I had to tune both D's in our Opera House and in
> > another hall, both D's & a harpsichord, all used last night!
> >
> > I was just wondering how this compares with your schedule
> > during that time period. The next week is just as bad.
> >
> > Less than 2 weeks of classes left! After juries are over, I
> > think I'm going to take a week off just to "unstress" some.
> >
> > Then the work starts to get ready for all the summer stuff.
> > Unlike Wim's school, ours doesn't virtually shut down for
> > the summer. :-)
> >
> > Avery
> > University of Houston




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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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