Your piano is in excellent
hands when you have the highly qualified technicians at Dunkley Music work on
your instrument. From simple tuning and
voicing to completeaction
rebuilding and repair work, Chief Concert Technician Paul Schiller and
Jared Phelps are highly respected nationally for their expertise.
To book a piano tuning,
repair, or estimate, please call our
scheduling desk at 342- 5549. Rates vary slightly by location, and will be
quoted at the time of booking.
Paul Schiller
Paul Schiller, a native of Grinell, Iowa,
is a concert pianist, master Steinway technician, and sought after performer.
He earned a degree in Piano Performance from PacificLutheranUniversity, and then
graduated from an intensive piano technical two year program at WITCC, and
apprenticed with Steinway & Sons’ legendary tuner Franz Mohr.
Paul has held the position
of Chief Concert Technician at Dunkley Music since 1983, and has tuned for many
noted artists, including Isaac Stern, Itzac Perlman, Marilyn Horne, Jean Pierre
Rampal, Claude Bolling, George Winston, Ramsey Lewis, Peter Nero, Ray Charles,
Woody Herman, Doc Severinson, Kenny Rogers, Joan Baez, and many, many more.
Paul continually updates his
training and has returned to the original Steinway Factory in New York numerous times, as well as the
Hamburg Factory. He performs, teaches, does technical work on instruments, and
volunteers in the Northwest in various musical and professional organizations.
Jared Phelps
Starting his career at Dunkley Music
in 1992 in the piano delivery department, his excellent innate mechanical
ability launched him into the role of piano technician. Under the direction of
Paul Schiller(Dunkley Music), Doug Neal(Western Iowa Tech), Bob Schoppert(Aspen
Music Festival) & Eric Schandall (Steinway & Sons), Jared has become an
expert in the field of Piano Technology, servicing pianos in Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Montana, & Nevada.
Graduating honors in Piano
Technology, he is among a select few with a college degree that pertains to all
aspects of piano work: rebuilding, refinishing, regulation, & tuning. Jared
tunes pianos at various concert venues, he has tuned for Lyle Lovett, Jim
Brickman, Curtis Stigers, Paul Tillotson, Jack Johnson, and many more…
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