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Reagan, Gorbachev, Cliburn and me
So this kind letter from someone I did not always see eye to eye with explains most of what is important. What is not spelled out is that Van Cliburn’s performance the next evening was at the state dinner at the White House with President Reagan and, at the time, General Secretary Gorbachev. For one […]
Piano Work as Meditation
Piano work can be a lonely occupation. Yes, one deals with (hopefully) a stream of customers, many of whom can be quite interesting and some of whom become friends. This connecting with individuals with whom one shares (again, hopefully) a common passion is rewarding and inspiring. But the work itself is isolated. In fact many […]
Not all work is work
There was fun as well as work in Chicago. Getting together with a bunch of piano technicians from all over the country is stimulating as well as entertaining. And in Chicago, one can be entertained! East coast as well as west coast is represented here, even some […]
Massgefertigt in Chicago
The Feurich M Series debuted in Chicago at the Piano Technicians Guild National Convention this summer. Massgefertigt means tailor made, and in this case, pianos. It’s a “tweaked out” Feurich Ningbo 218, with some special parts and processes which leads up to a special piano! The concept had […]
Web work
I’ve done some updating of some of my other web sites recently. Please check out www.ericjohnsonpianos.com and (now defunct) www.feurichusa.com