{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Piano Tech Radio Hour","title":"Master Piano Technicians w/ David Andersen and Eathan Janney","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3676,"description":"In this podcast episode, the hosts delve into the pandemic's impact on the piano tuning industry and explore the concept of a \"master piano technician.\" Eathan and David share their perspectives.Eathan, the founder of the Floating Piano Factory, recounts how his business adapted during the pandemic. Initially suspending operations for safety, they later resumed tuning despite reduced demand. David discusses the gradual recovery of the restoration business.The conversation delves into the idea of a \"master piano technician.\" Eathan highlights the Clavier Baumeister recognition from German training as significant. Peer endorsements are emphasized as vital for establishing mastery. David notes that mastery comes from a dedicated focus on a specific area, blending meticulous attention and passion for expert performance.Listeners are invited to gain insights into achieving mastery in their craft through this engaging conversation.Here’s a little bit about our hosts:David Andersen: David Andersen, owner of David Andersen pianos in Los Angeles has been a professional musician, recording artist, and piano technician/consultant for nearly four decades. He has overseen the restoration and maintenance of hundreds of Steinway and Mason & Hamlin pianos during that time. Beginning in 1975 he apprenticed for two and a half years under Jack Cofer in Atlanta, Georgia; during the 1980s he studied at Steinway facilities both in New York and London.Eathan Janney:Eathan has 20 years of experience as a piano technician. He studied with Dave Miller, the staff piano technician for the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, New Jersey.Dave Carpenter, the inventor of the Verituner electronic tuning device, provided mentorship for Eathan in Chicago. Eathan also worked with Ken Eschete and Bill Schwarts, the staff piano technicians at Northwestern University in Chicago.In 2009, he founded Floating Piano Factory of New York, a company that allows piano technicians to move from...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/coccGkiaL_EId8bSw0gIyalIKP-KKNEGLsh_ZB4FTng/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk3MzMvMTY3Njgx/NDI5MC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}