22 min listen
Episode 10: Matt Johnson’s Epiphany About Tuning Pianos and What He Considers As The Holy Grail of Pianos
Episode 10: Matt Johnson’s Epiphany About Tuning Pianos and What He Considers As The Holy Grail of Pianos
ratings:
Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Oct 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Our special guest today is a Registered Piano Technician with the Piano Technicians Guild. He is a Bechstein Factory Trained Concert Technician. Suffice it to say, he has the knowledge and experience to best help customers fall in love with their piano again.
He has worked alongside and learned so much from some of the best piano technicians in the world. Among whom are Rick Baldassin, Keith Kopp and Torben Garlin.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode, we would learn how Matt Johnson started with music and how he ended up tuning pianos and owning MJ Pianos - his own piano store.
He also talked about different kinds of piano such as Steinway, Yamaha or Kawai and he mentioned his favorite one which he describes as having a very colorful, orchestral, and full sound.
Things We Discussed
MJ Pianos - Matt Johnson’s piano store
C Bechstein - a German manufacturer of pianos, established in 1853 by Carl Bechstein.
Rachmaninoff - a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music.
How Firmer Foundation - Jason Tonioli’s piece which is Matt’s favorite
Connect with Matt Johnson
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Connect with Jason
Website
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram
Spotify
Pandora
Amazon Music
Apple Music
He has worked alongside and learned so much from some of the best piano technicians in the world. Among whom are Rick Baldassin, Keith Kopp and Torben Garlin.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode, we would learn how Matt Johnson started with music and how he ended up tuning pianos and owning MJ Pianos - his own piano store.
He also talked about different kinds of piano such as Steinway, Yamaha or Kawai and he mentioned his favorite one which he describes as having a very colorful, orchestral, and full sound.
Things We Discussed
MJ Pianos - Matt Johnson’s piano store
C Bechstein - a German manufacturer of pianos, established in 1853 by Carl Bechstein.
Rachmaninoff - a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music.
How Firmer Foundation - Jason Tonioli’s piece which is Matt’s favorite
Connect with Matt Johnson
Website
Connect with Jason
Website
YouTube
Spotify
Pandora
Amazon Music
Apple Music
Released:
Oct 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (52)
Episode 12: Steve Rivera’s Life-Changing Advice on Following Your Dreams by Successful Musicians