The London Piano Duo

[TunerJeff@aol.com]

Dear Folks,

     Tuned for these gentlemen 2 1/2 years ago. Concur that they are nice
gentlemen, and tuning two Concert Division Steinways nested together (tops
removed; pianists facing each other across the length of the pianos)  is
quite a treat.

     They were sponsored by the local Community Concert Association, and it
was a superb concert. The instruments were slightly different in voicing, to
reflect the tastes of the performers (...as they said to me; One was required
to be slightly mellower, and one slightly brighter. The slight difference
allowed the distinct playing to be heard from each performer, and allowed the
instruments to complement rather than simply duplicate each other.) They
saved the heavy work on the pianos until late in the performance... and then
unleashed their Khachaturian on 'em. Let's just say that the pianos (and
pianists) are counting on SOLID tuning. (I tuned one piano, and then used a
pair of 'spare hands' from the concert organizers to transfer the tuning to
the second instrument. Used only the center 3 or 4 octaves and proceeded to
tune the second instrument to itself from that point. You will enjoy the
sound these two pianos create on the stage. Trust me.)

     I don't know how their funding looks for this year's tour, but two years
ago they finished the performance, had the pianos loaded into their U-Haul
truck in less than an hour, and drove away towards Texas through the night.
Whooooosh!

Enjoy the Opportunity!

Regards,
Jeffrey T. Hickey, RPT
Oregon Coast Piano Services
TunerJeff @ aol.com