Academy of Ancient Music at Savannah Music Festival

Richard Egarr and the Academy of Ancient Music performed using a German double manual harpsichord after Vater I completed late in 2009. Tuning for rehearsal and concert by myself, in Vallotti as requested, including a touchup during perhaps the noisiest intermission I’ve ever encountered!

They performed all 6 Brandenburgs in an incredibly smoking performance. They loved Savannah and Savannah loved them.

Academy of Ancient Music

Haptics 2009

Invited speaker at the EROI / University of Rochester Conference on Keytouch Haptics, discussing the state of key touch research for piano actions.

The Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative

December 14, 2008 – Lessons & Carols with Ensemble Con Spirito

Lessons & Carols with Ensemble Con Spirito at the beautiful and historic Wesley Monumental Church in downtown Savannah, works by Hildegard von Bingen, John Rutter, and others. A must for the Christmas season. 5-6 p.m.

www.ensembleconspirito.org, www.wesleymonumental.org

December 12, 2008 – Harpsichordist for Messiah

Harpsichordist for Messiah with The Savannah Orchestra.
Wesley Monumental Methodist Church, Savannah, Georgia, 8pm

See savannahorchestra.org for more information.

December 7, 2008 – Savannah Children’s Choir Annual Christmas Concert

Savannah Children’s Choir Annual Christmas Concert at the historic Lucas Theatre in downtown Savannah. Being accompanist for the Savannah Childrens Choir is one of the most meaningful things I do, giving back to the community. 3pm.

November 23, 2008 – Performance with The Savannah Children’s Choir

Performance with The Savannah Children’s Choir (www.savannahchoir.org) at the Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center for the Arts, a program of original and modern adaptations of Gospel, early American shape note and other traditional religious songs. 1:30 pm

For more information: http://www.telfair.org/jepsongospelbrunch/default.asp

Nov. 15, 2008 – Piano Technicians Guild Seminar Harpsichord 101

A crash course for PTG members, Harpsichord 101, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 10 a.m-noon, at Asbury Memorial Methodist Church, Savannah, Georgia.

www.ptg.org
www.asburymemorial.org

October 26, 2008 – Performance with Ensemble Con Spirito

Performance with Ensemble Con Spirito (www.ensembleconspirito.org) at the Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center for the Arts, a program of Gospel, original and modern adaptations of early American shape note and other traditional songs. October 26, 1:30 pm
For more information: http://www.telfair.org/jepsongospelbrunch/default.asp

Article in January 2009 Piano Technician’s Journal

“The Cantos Music Foundation: The History of the Keyboard from the Beginning to the Present”, PTG Journal, January 2009.

Article in October 2008 Piano Technician’s Journal

“Running a Small Shop Restoration Business” with Chuck Behm, PTG Journal, October 2008.