Music Is a Concerted Effort: ; Specialist Is Key to Pianos Tone; Technician Tweaks W.Va. Instruments Ahead of Performances
Charleston Daily Mail › November 11, 2011
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When guest pianist Jon "Jackie" Parker plays Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 for concerts with the West Virginia Symphony in Charleston, Fairmont and Parkersburg this weekend, he'll have one particularly discerning listener.
Indeed, piano technician Tim Richards will take pride that the grand piano Parker plays will sound exactly as Parker wants it to.See the full content of this document
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Music Is a Concerted Effort: ; Specialist Is Key to Pianos Tone; Technician Tweaks W.Va. Instruments Ahead of Performances
"I get to hear the fruits of my labor. And not to take away from the artist and his work, but that's very gratifying," Richards said.
Richards had his work cut out for him this week, as Parker practiced on both of the symphony's grand pianos, unc...See the full content of this document
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