[CAUT] pianist lubricating keys

[Thomas Seay]

Perhaps he was striving for a more "polished" performance this time.

Sorry,

Tom

>We had DICKRAN ATAMIAN performing with our community orchestra
>over the weekend and he lubricated the keytops with some type
>of SHOE POLISH. I suspected he might be doing this, but
>confirmed it only after his performance. I thought it might
>have silicone in it, based on how difficult it was to remove.
>The sharps seem to be contaminated still.
>
>
>Has anyone else encountered such foolishness?
>
>John Minor
>University of Illinois
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