Studied piano at a music conservatory in Europe, throughout my youth.

 

Studied physics at New York University and completed piano technology courses at the affiliated Manhattan School of Music (1971-73)

 

Thoroughly trained in piano technology at Boston's North Bennett Street Industrial School under William Garlick and David Betts (1975-76)

 

Certified as an expert piano technician by the Baldwin Piano Company (1976)

 

 Resident Technician at the Third Street Music School (America's oldest)-1976-79, Taught a course in Piano Maintenance to musicians at same institution (1978)

 

Musically prepared the Alma Tadema Steinway grand piano for auction at Sotheby's, which sold for $ 400,000.00, highest price paid for  a piano.  (1979)

 

Vice President of The Piano Technician's Guild, New York City Chapter (1981-83)

 

President of The Piano Technician's Guild, New York City Chapter (1983-1985)

 

Opened New York Piano Center, Inc. in Midtown Manhattan (1985-2002)

 

Expanded New York Piano Center, Inc. to a 12,000 sq. ft. industrial space in Chelsea

 

Exhibited rebuilt pianos at a piano show in  Blois, France (1993);

 

Lectured on piano appraisals at the SEPA Chapter of Piano Technicians Guild in PA on November 7, 2006.

 

Some of my distinguished clients over the years: Gary Graffman, Eugene Istomin, Renata Scotto, Marvin Hamlisch, Diane Sawyer, Eartha Kitt, Linda Lavin, Tovah Feldshuh, The Rainbow Room, Windows on the World, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Harlem Dance Company, Peter Schafer.

 

Publicized in The New York Times, 1991 and 1992 (Where To Find It), and in New York Magazine May 92 (again New York Magazine 1994); Forbes Magazine Feb.1995; Westchester Gannett Jan.1996; Newsday Feb.96 (again New York Magazine 1996); Time Out N.Y. Mar 96;

 

Interviewed by Fox Style News WNYW TV ch5, Eyewitness News WABC channel  7. -December 1995, NY 1 News - Jan.1996 and News 4 New York - NBC Mar 1996.

 

Accredited Member of the Appraisers Association of America. Member Piano Technicians Guild.
 

Completed New York University Seminar "Professional and Legal Liability for Appraisers" seminar.

 

 Successfully completed a 15-hour course and examination on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the Congressionally recognized set of appraisal standards promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation.