Piano Tech. position (fwd)

[Greg & Mary Ellen Newell]

On Tue, 12 Nov 1996 17:42:10 -0500 (EST), Ron Torrella wrote:

>More information on that job opening at Georgia State University...
>
>			     Ron Torrella, RPT
>			Assistant Piano Technician
>			  University of Michigan
>			      School of Music
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 16:12:09 -0500 (EST)
>From: Geoff Haydon <musgjh@panther.Gsu.EDU>
>To: Ron Torrella <torrella@umich.edu>
>Subject: Re: Piano Tech. position
>
>On Mon, 11 Nov 1996, Ron Torrella wrote:
>
> Can you give me more specs on the job?
>
> How many pianos? harpsichords?
>
>There are approximately 80 pianos with about 30-35 grands.  One concert
>harpsichord (Dowd two-manual), one "kit" harpsichord (one-manual), and one
>Neupert two-manual that is in bad need of an overhaul.  More than half of
>the pianos are Kawai loan program.  The rest are either Steinway Grands
>(about 18), many of which need to be rebuilt, and 18 Steinway 1098
>Uprights which are all sitting in the piano rebuilding shop (it is a large
>facility).
>
>> Grand-to-vertical ratio (or roughly how many each)? How big is the
>> faculty?
>
>The faculty consists of about 25 full-time and at least 40 part-time.
>However, the piano faculty only has three full-time and you know all of
>us. (Jim Lyke, Carrie Lewis and Geoff Haydon)
>
>
> Anything about the Atlanta Symph.?
>
>The Atlanta Symphony is currently on strike so, at present, there is not
>much to do.  However, they are periodically on the lookout for excellent
>technicians so there is that possibility.  There is boatloads of work in
>this city.  I am constantly referring work out
>
> What's the concert load like?
>
>We are busy with concerts like everybody else during the regular year.
>However, we have two concert grands (Kawai GS-100 on loan and a 4 year old
>Steinway D) and both are very stable.  Therefore, tunings are necessary on
>an average of perhaps once a week and most of the time only touch ups are
>required.
>
> How about facilities?  What're they like?
>
>We have two buidings that house the music department with a 1000 seat
>concert hall that is run similar to the Kranert.  At present this
>technician would not be responsible for anything in that facility but
>extra compensation is always possible.  There is an old 400 seat concert
>hall where most School of Music events take place.  The piano technician's
>shop is huge, on the first floor, and has a door leading outside which is
>basically an emergency exit with no handle on the outside.
>



Ron,
	I am somewhat interested in this position but as
"advertized" this is a part time position. I am puzzled as to
how I might be pursuaded to move to a new local with the
promise of only part time income. Can the school address this
concern?
				Greg
Greg & Mary Ellen Newell
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