House Concert February 18, 2012

An Afternoon with Peter Sumner ~ February 18th, 2pm

 Everything you ever wanted to know about a piano but were afraid to ask!

Location: a private home in Penn Valley…directions upon paid reservation

Cost:  $25 per person        

InConcert Sierra’s piano technician Peter Sumner has put together an informative “house concert” of sorts where he will discuss the art and science of tuning a concert grand piano, how a piano mechanism works, well-tempered and stretch tuning and preparing, why different brands of pianos have a distinctive sound, and much more. The program will feature clips from two wonderful documentary films about the making of pianos…followed by a question and answer period.

Note:  Wine and noshes will be served.