Piano Links

LINKS

Following are links to piano related resources, my favorite performers, and other web sites. I will be updating this site frequently. If you have a site that you would like liinked here, please email me the details.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
www.masterpianotechnicians.org The Master Piano Technicians of America promotes the professional development and standards of piano technicians.
www.ptg.org The Piano Technicians Guild promotes and establishes professional standards for piano technicians
PIANO INFORMATION AND LESSON RESOURCES
PIANO WORLD www.pianoworld.com Piano World is a comprehensive resource for piano customers, retailers teachers, and tuners
www.piano-lesson-online.com Piano lesson online is a great resource for piano owners and students, giving advice on piano care and lessons.
www.pianoacoustics.com This is a goods resource to find tuners and teachers (Of course, you shouldn't be looking for another tuner in the Baltimore area.)
www.pianobook.com Larry Fine's "The Piano Book" is a comprehensive resource for the piano buyer. This book is the standard in the industry.
BALTIMORE AREA PIANO RETAILERS
MENCHEY MUSIC SERVICES
www.menchey.com Menchey Music Services is the Southermn Pennsulvania and Northern Baltimore dealer of Yamaha and other fine pianos. I provide service for Menchey Music. In addition Menchey is the area leader in band instrument rentals and sheet music.
www.jordankitts.com Jordan Kitt's Music is the Baltimore-Washington area Steinway, Boston, and Kawai dealer. I was previoulsy a store manager, service manager and outside tuner-technician for Jordan Kitt's. I still provide contract work for them.
www.bigedspiano.com Big Ed's Piano Gallery is a relatively new retail outlet for new and used pianos. The owners, Ed & Dave Gerski have been in the piano moving and piano retail business for over 20 years. Big Ed's also installs Pianomation player systems.
LOCAL PIANO MOVERS
www.dandepianomovers.com This moving firm is owned and operated by Big Ed's Piano Gallery. They are trusted movers, used by many area techncians.
BOB HAYNES PIANO MOVERS No link. Phone 877-717-4266. Bob Haynes services Menchey Music and tuners in the southern Pennsylvania and Metro Baltimore area. I have used and referred them with confidence.
PIANO AND MUSIC TEACHERS
I regularly service the pianos for the below listed teachers and many of their students.  Based on my long association with them and the feedback I receive from their students and parents of students, I highly endorse these teachers.
Mary Carol Hawthorne marycarol3563@hotmail.com   410-695-2602. Mary teaches piano, voice, and guitar in her home studio. She is located in Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Irene Yeakel irene.yeakel@hcps.org 410-272-2870. Irene teaches piano in her home studio located in Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland.
Gloria Krutul 410-433-6942. Gloria teaches piano in her home studio located in North Baltimore, Maryland.
Jerry Litfin
410-486-3666. Jerry teaches piano in his home studio located in Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland
Paul Mullinde 410-902-6268. Paul is located in Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland. Paul teaches piano and travels to student's homes.
Baltimore Special Music School semyon_friedman@yahoo.com 410-653-2862. Baltimore Special Music School has two locations: Resiterstown and Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland. The school teaches all instruments and voice.
PIANO MANUFACTURERS
www.steinway.com
www.yamaha.com
www.kawaius.com
Pearl River
www.pearlriverpiano.com/eprp
Schimmel www.schimmel-piano.de/
Mason & Hamlin www.masonhamlin.com
www.walterpiano.com
Petrof www.petrof.com
Bechstein
www.bechstein.de/
FAVORITE PERFORMERS
www.bogguss.com Suzy Bogguss is my favorite singer. Her voice is beautiful. She is has been on the record charts for over 20 years, winnning numerous awards, including Country Music's Horizon award for best new artist in 1992.    Suzy is also a prolific songwriter. My wife and I have had the pleasure of meeting and conversing with Suzy several times after her performances. She is always gracious to her fans. Sweet Danger, the CD shown, is Suzy's most recent release.  It is fantastic!  She wrote or co-wrote many of the songs .The music found on Sweet Danger is a mix between jazz, contemporary, and blues.
www.ellencherry.com Ellen Cherry is the professional name of Kristin Putchinski, a Baltimore based recording artist and performer. She has a beautiful voice and is a wonderful performer and songwriter  I have had the pleasure of tuning her piano. The CD shown, Heart Like a Lion, is her most recent release, It is great! My wife, daughter Jenny, and I attended the Heart Like a Lion release concert in January 2008. EXCELLENT!
FOG- Five Old Guys
www.fiveoldguys.com FOG is a Baltimore based classic acoustic rock group. They are great!
www.everlybrothers.com The Everly Brothers started it all for me. In 1957, when I was 7, their hit "Bird Dog" was the first song I learned on the guitar. They have influenced some of the greatest performers of our time (The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel to name two.) My wife and I, along with our close friends, Mike and Cheryl (Mike of Buzz and Mike the Music You Like), had the pleasure of meeting and spending some time with both Don & Phil in 1991 in Kentucky. It was a thrill!
OTHER LINKS
NSAI
"It all begins with a song"
www.nashvillesongwriters.com Nashville Songwriters Association International supports aspiring and published songwriters of all genres. I have been a member since 2005.
www.uscg.mil The men and women of the United States Coast Guard are on the forefront of protecting the homeland from terrorist and other security threats.
www.cgaux.org I am proud to be a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, serving with Flotilla 054-13-01, Sector Baltimore. The role of the Coast Guard Auxiliary is to provide critical mission support to Active Duty Coast Guard missions.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

	www.masterpianotechnicians.org The Master Piano Technicians of America promotes the professional development and standards of piano technicians.
	www.ptg.org The Piano Technicians Guild promotes and establishes professional standards for piano technicians


PIANO INFORMATION AND LESSON RESOURCES

PIANO WORLD	www.pianoworld.com Piano World is a comprehensive resource for piano customers, retailers teachers, and tuners
	www.piano-lesson-online.com Piano lesson online is a great resource for piano owners and students, giving advice on piano care and lessons.
	www.pianoacoustics.com This is a goods resource to find tuners and teachers (Of course, you shouldn't be looking for another tuner in the Baltimore area.)
	www.pianobook.com Larry Fine's "The Piano Book" is a comprehensive resource for the piano buyer. This book is the standard in the industry.


BALTIMORE AREA PIANO RETAILERS

MENCHEY MUSIC SERVICES	www.menchey.com Menchey Music Services is the Southermn Pennsulvania and Northern Baltimore dealer of Yamaha and other fine pianos. I provide service for Menchey Music. In addition Menchey is the area leader in band instrument rentals and sheet music.
	www.jordankitts.com Jordan Kitt's Music is the Baltimore-Washington area Steinway, Boston, and Kawai dealer. I was previoulsy a store manager, service manager and outside tuner-technician for Jordan Kitt's. I still provide contract work for them.
	www.bigedspiano.com Big Ed's Piano Gallery is a relatively new retail outlet for new and used pianos. The owners, Ed & Dave Gerski have been in the piano moving and piano retail business for over 20 years. Big Ed's also installs *Pianomation* player systems.


LOCAL PIANO MOVERS

	www.dandepianomovers.com This moving firm is owned and operated by Big Ed's Piano Gallery. They are trusted movers, used by many area techncians.
*BOB HAYNES PIANO MOVERS*	No link. Phone 877-717-4266. Bob Haynes services Menchey Music and tuners in the southern Pennsylvania and Metro Baltimore area. I have used and referred them with confidence.

PIANO AND MUSIC TEACHERS
I regularly service the pianos for the below listed teachers and many of their students. Based on my long association with them and the feedback I receive from their students and parents of students, I highly endorse these teachers.
Mary Carol Hawthorne	marycarol3563@hotmail.com 410-695-2602. Mary teaches piano, voice, and guitar in her home studio. She is located in Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Irene Yeakel	irene.yeakel@hcps.org 410-272-2870. Irene teaches piano in her home studio located in Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland.
Gloria Krutul	410-433-6942. Gloria teaches piano in her home studio located in North Baltimore, Maryland.
Jerry Litfin	410-486-3666. Jerry teaches piano in his home studio located in Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland
Paul Mullinde	410-902-6268. Paul is located in Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland. Paul teaches piano and travels to student's homes.
Baltimore Special Music School	semyon_friedman@yahoo.com 410-653-2862. Baltimore Special Music School has two locations: Resiterstown and Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland. The school teaches all instruments and voice.

PIANO MANUFACTURERS

	www.steinway.com
	www.yamaha.com
	www.kawaius.com
Pearl River	www.pearlriverpiano.com/eprp
Schimmel	www.schimmel-piano.de/
Mason & Hamlin	www.masonhamlin.com
	www.walterpiano.com
Petrof	www.petrof.com
Bechstein	www.bechstein.de/


FAVORITE PERFORMERS

	www.bogguss.com Suzy Bogguss is my favorite singer. Her voice is beautiful. She is has been on the record charts for over 20 years, winnning numerous awards, including Country Music's Horizon award for best new artist in 1992. Suzy is also a prolific songwriter. My wife and I have had the pleasure of meeting and conversing with Suzy several times after her performances. She is always gracious to her fans. Sweet Danger, the CD shown, is Suzy's most recent release. It is fantastic! She wrote or co-wrote many of the songs .The music found on Sweet Danger is a mix between jazz, contemporary, and blues.
	www.ellencherry.com Ellen Cherry is the professional name of Kristin Putchinski, a Baltimore based recording artist and performer. She has a beautiful voice and is a wonderful performer and songwriter I have had the pleasure of tuning her piano. The CD shown, Heart Like a Lion, is her most recent release, It is great! My wife, daughter Jenny, and I attended the Heart Like a Lion release concert in January 2008. EXCELLENT!
FOG- Five Old Guys	www.fiveoldguys.com FOG is a Baltimore based classic acoustic rock group. They are great!
	www.everlybrothers.com The Everly Brothers started it all for me. In 1957, when I was 7, their hit "Bird Dog" was the first song I learned on the guitar. They have influenced some of the greatest performers of our time (The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel to name two.) My wife and I, along with our close friends, Mike and Cheryl (Mike of Buzz and Mike the Music You Like), had the pleasure of meeting and spending some time with both Don & Phil in 1991 in Kentucky. It was a thrill!


OTHER LINKS

NSAI "It all begins with a song"	www.nashvillesongwriters.com Nashville Songwriters Association International supports aspiring and published songwriters of all genres. I have been a member since 2005.
	www.uscg.mil The men and women of the United States Coast Guard are on the forefront of protecting the homeland from terrorist and other security threats.
	www.cgaux.org I am proud to be a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, serving with Flotilla 054-13-01, Sector Baltimore. The role of the Coast Guard Auxiliary is to provide critical mission support to Active Duty Coast Guard missions.