An Artisan’s Craft and Confidence

I am profoundly influenced by Ron Conners, Chief Concert Technician at the Steinway piano factory in New York, famous for his deep mechanical expertise and exquisite voicing skills.

Even after nearly forty years in piano tuning, tone quality remains the very thing that captivates me. Sometimes, a piano’s sound hasn’t gone bad; it just hasn’t been awakened yet. The pure tone of a piano comes from the tuner’s skill and confidence.

A technician who listens with their soul can coax out a sound that is soft yet defined, bright yet pleasing to the ear—much like pearls falling onto a jade plate. The moment a piece is played, the stability of both tone and pitch is instantly proven.

匠人的手艺与底气

我深受纽约斯坦威钢琴厂首席音乐会技术员罗恩·康纳斯的影响，他以处理钢琴“机械结构”的专业知识和极其细致的“音色调整”而闻名。

从事钢琴调音将近四十年，多年来困扰我的依然是钢琴的音色。有些时候钢琴的音色并没有变“差”，而且没有被唤醒。钢琴纯净音色是来自于工匠的手艺和底气的。

一个听懂来自音色灵魂的调音师是可以领略到“软而不闷、亮而不刺”……如同中国谚语“大珠小珠落玉盘”之音色。弹奏作品的瞬间也是可以同时验证音色及音准的稳定性。