by malicki | Oct 2, 2012 | Blog
I am again taking new students interested in learning to play the piano or guitar. I teach on Wednesdays at the Avalon Music Center in downtown Avalon Park. My time there is spent teaching to and learning from my young students. This has been a great experience....
by malicki | May 29, 2012 | Blog
I recently tuned a piano for an interesting client named Hector Torrez. He lives in Orlando. His entire family is very musical, to say the least. He shared with me the story of how one his sons decided to pick up the trumpet at the age of 14 and try out for the...
by malicki | Mar 19, 2012 | Blog
Posture is everything for you the piano player. Your physicality must sustain back, shoulder and especially arm and finger strength. While sitting at your piano try to lean in a bit to give your playing more volume and lots more intensity. Try to keep your neck...
by malicki | Feb 21, 2012 | Blog
Sunday, January 2, 2012 Look at this ! Those smaller pianos are actual full-sized grand pianos. The world record and largest Grand Piano. Daniel Czapiewski has unveiled a giant piano called “Stolëmowi Klawér”. This particular project weighs in at a mere...
by malicki | Feb 3, 2012 | Blog
This is a strange place indeed to find a grand piano. On a sandbar in Miami’s Biscayne Bay perched on the highest point. Nobody knows how the piano got out there. Does it even play? perhaps Birdland? Dampp-Chaser installation required.....
by malicki | Dec 30, 2011 | Blog
1901 Antique Upright Grand piano. O.K. Houck, African ribbon grain mahogany, 100% rebuilt and restored this year, 2011. Full restoration by Steinway & Sons dealer associated technician included complete, closed pore refinishing of case and bench. Installation of...