[CAUT] recital hall size/ piano size

[Jeff Tanner]

On Jun 12, 2007, at 4:35 PM, Barbara Richmond wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm serving as a consultant to a local junior college that is  
> building a new facility and purchasing instruments for it.  The  
> recital hall will seat 350.  Even at this small size (well, small  
> compared to other places I've worked), I would think it would be  
> preferable to be looking at 9' pianos, compared to something in the  
> 7' range.  I could be mistaken, though. (I'm a great consultant,  
> hey?)  I've been told the acoustics will be good (that's what they  
> all say...).  What do you think?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> near Peoria, IL
>
>
>

We are a school of music with ca 50 faculty and 400+ students.  We  
have one recital hall, which seats a few under 200.

There are 2 Steinway Ds on the stage.

Actually, right now, 3, including Horowitz' piano (#503) on loan from  
Steinway during our piano festival.

Jeff


Jeff Tanner, RPT
Piano Technician
School of Music
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-4392



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