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Meet the team

Alex Smith

Alex Smith
Piano Technician - Owner

  • graduate - C. F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy

       - Regulation and Touch

  • graduate - C. F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy

       - Damper Installation

  • graduate - C. F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy                                         - Voicing and Tone Building

  • graduate - Yamaha Piano Corporation - Performance Piano Servicing Seminar

  • certified Dampp-chaser humidity control systems

  • referred - Kawai dealer technician

  • concert and university technician - Midwestern State University, University of Dallas    â€‹

  • institutional clients include - Dallas ISD, Irving ISD, McKinney ISD   

 

  • concert institutional clients - Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, Wideman international piano competition, MSU Akin Series, Dallas Moody Hall, Blue Candlelight Music Series

  • artist tunings include; Joyce Yang, Alessio Bax, Paul Lewis, Dr. Luis Sanchez, Dr. Gustavo Romero, Dr. Martin Camacho, Lewis Warren Jr., The Montrose Trio, The Faure Quartet, The Emerson String Quartet, Jon Nakamatsu

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​Alex Smith - The Pianist 

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Born in England, for the first 35 years of his pianistic life aged 5, Alex devoted his life to mastering the instrument and then taking the opportunity to become the UK's youngest ever piano adjudicator that saw him travel to all four corners of the country for the following 20 years.

He specialized in the compositions and life of Frederick Chopin, following in the footsteps of his father, international concert pianist, concert director and piano teacher, Richard Smith.

Below is the main list of Alex's performed works by Frederick Chopin:

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Etudes - Op 10 & Op 25 

Preludes - Op 28

Ballade in G minor - Op 23

Ballade in F major - Op 38

Ballade in Ab major - Op 47

Ballade in F minor - Op 52

Sonata in Bb minor - Op 35

Nocturnes - Op 37 No. 2, Op 15 No.2

Waltz in E minor - Posthumous

Waltz in Gb major - Op 70 No.1

Mazurka in F minor - Op 68 No4

Mazurka in A minor - Op 17 No4

Polonaise in Ab - Op 53

Berceuse - Op57​

Piano Concerto in F minor - Op 21​​​​​​​​​​

Brandon

Brandon Ridge
Piano Technician

  • 5 years full time technician with Piano Arts

  • Registered Piano Technician with Piano Technicians Guild - RPT

  • advanced graduate North Bennet Street School of Piano Technology - PA

  • Yamaha Dealer Technician - 2 years

  • damp-chaser humidity control installer

  • Institutional clients - Dallas ISD, Irving ISD, McKinney ISD 

  • graduate - North Bennet Street School  - Harpsichord technician 

  • graduate - North Bennet Street School  - Harpsichord voicing and regulation

  • concert and university technician - University technician Midwestern State University, Texas Women's University, University of North Texas                       

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  • Institutional concert clients - Aspen Music Festival,  The Crowley Trio,  University of Dallas Summer Music Academy,  Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO),  Dallas Moody Hall

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Brandon - The Adventurer

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When he's not playing the piano, Brandon is devoted to family and his faith, loves exploring the outdoors, indoor rock climbing and pushing the limits of his body to obtain the next color belt in his martial arts!

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Beneath his warm smile beats the heart of a focussed competitor! 

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