[pianotech] Another great experience ( OT)

[Tom Servinsky]

Bill
I can tell you it all starts when they are young. Spend time with them. Encourage them. And most of all, inspire them.
All of our children were born at home (in our own bed) as my wife used work as a mid-wife's assistant and wanted nothing more than to have a true natural child birth. I remember after each of the deliveries, taking them over to the piano, putting them on my lap and began singing and playing songs. This started within hours after they were born and I can say with all honesty, the piano has been a focus in their lives ever since.
The daughter who is the concert pianist showed signs very early as she used to coo and moan in the root of the chord that I was playing. I first discovered this by accident while playing a nursery rhyme and one day I had changed keys. Low and behold, she changed the pitch of moan up a 1/2 step. The amazement of the moment startled me and I realized way back then 17rs ago, that she was already listening and understanding pitch. I remember calling my wife over to the piano have my discovery and explained what our daughter had just demonstrated. My wife's reaction..."so?" .  I said, "what do you mean ...so? This is huge". My wife being completely tone deaf couldn't understand my excitement, but as the years have rolled by, she has come to understand our daughter's gift and shares in the joy she has for her music. The playing of the Rhapsody in Blue is really the icing on the cake.
Love your kids like there's no tomorrow!!!
Tom Servinsky


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: William Monroe 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 10:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Another great experience ( OT)


  Tom,

  Fun to hear of these things.  As a relatively young Dad, (5 yr old and 3 yr. old) I'm only just beginning to experience the wonders.  I can easily imagine your joy and fulfillment.  Congratulations.

  William R. Monroe



  On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Tom Servinsky <tompiano at bellsouth.net> wrote:

    List,
    I have to say I'm one proud father who is beaming ear to ear. As many of you are aware, I have a multi-faceted career as piano technician, symphony musician, private clarinet teacher, AND conductor of one very fine youth symphony.
    We've been in concert for the past month doing a very aggressive program:
    Eggmont Overture- Beethoven
    Vivaldi G min. Violin concerto
    Rhapsody in Blue- Gerswin ( Laura Servinsky)
    Polvetsian Dances - Borodin

    My high school daughter is the featured pianist for the Rhapsody in Blue and I gotta tell you, I am one happy, proud, and damn lucky Dad. Having the opportunity to conduct and have my own daughter as the solist in Rhapsody in Blue is one of the greatest thrills of my musical career. Words can't even begin to describe the sensations I've been experiencing.
    The orchestra has been in concert for the last month and we have one more show to do. My father, who also is a professional musician, has never heard her play in public before. He'll be at our last concert and I have feeling the moment is going to get to the best of me. I have a feeling there's going to be a steady stream of tears out of my eyes, enough to fill a river by the time the piece ends.
    Tom Servinsky 





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