

I have had the privilege of working with many Steinway artists such as Vladimir Horowitz, Gina Bauchauer, Leon Fleisher, Gary Graffman, Alicia del Larrocha, Rudolf Serkin, Claudio Arrau, Byron Janis, Murray Perahia, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Alfred Brendel, as well as Elton John, Billy Joel, Harry Connick Jr., Ramsey Lewis, Billy Taylor, Peter Nero and Roger Williams. Institutional clients include Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Baylor University, University of North Texas and the Texas Conservatory of Young Artists. I have performed concert services for many venues and presenters, including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Van Cliburn Foundation, Fort Worth Symphony, Dallas Civic Music, and Dallas Chamber Music Association. My duties included all aspects of customer service, complete rebuilding, new piano preparation, inventory control, concert and artist activities, and sales support. I became an employee of Steinway Hall – Dallas in 1993 serving as Director of Technical Services. I left Whittle Music in 1978 to start my own service business specializing in concert service in addition to building a very large private clientele. I worked my way through the ranks to become the Chief Concert Technician and Re-Building Shop Foreman in 1975. I moved to Dallas, Texas in 1973 to work for Whittle Music Company as an apprentice piano re-builder. Upon graduation, I worked in the Oklahoma City area for Sharp & Nichols Music in piano sales and service. I began servicing pianos in 1970 while a music student at the University of Oklahoma.
