Ryan W. Sowers, Registered Piano Technician

The Piano Technician’s Guild Inc.

 

Email: ryan@pianova.net             Phone: (360) 705-4160 or (800) 972-8863

 Experience

Over 30 years of piano playing experience

1996-Present                Owner, Pianova Piano Service, Olympia WA

1998                             Worked for Michael Reiter, RPT, Tacoma’s most well-respected piano technician/rebuilder.

1997                             Worked for Snyder’s Piano Service, Bonny Lake, WA

1995                             Worked for Grace Piano Service, Olympia, WA

 

 Education

2001            Apprenticed with Darrel Fandrich, RPT, owner of Fandrich & Sons, Stanwood, WA.  Mr. Fandrich is an internationally recognized technician and holds several patents for improved piano designs and is a former technician for the Seattle Symphony. Apprenticeship included grand piano action rebuilding, advanced voicing and regulating.

1998            Attended Yamaha’s technician training program at Yamaha North American Headquarters, Los Angeles, California.

1992-1994    Apprenticed with Mitch Kiel, RPT, former piano technician for the Washington Center of the Performing Arts.

1993            Graduated from The Evergreen State College with credits in piano technology.

 

 Professional Affiliations

Ryan is currently the technician for the following organizations and institutions:

 

St. Martins University

South Puget Sound Community College

Yenny Music Company, Olympia, WA

Mason County Community Concert Association

Annas Bay Music Festival

North Thuston School District

Shelton School District

Olympia School District

 

Currently Ryan is President of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Piano Technicians Guild

2006-2008    Vice-President of the Puget Sound Chapter of PTG

1994-present Registered Member of the Piano Technicians Guild

1997-present  Active in administering the Piano Technicians Guild Tuning Exam

2000-2003     President of the Pacific Northwest Conference Organization PTG

2000-2003     President of the Puget Sound Chapter of PTG

1997-2000     Vice-president of Puget Sound Chapter of PTG

1996            Member, National Ethics Committee, PTG

1992-1994    Associate (apprentice) member of PTG

 

 Continuing Education

Since joining PTG in 1992 Ryan has attended dozens of conferences, seminars, and workshops from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles. Through these events he has had the opportunity to learn from some of our nation’s top piano technicians and rebuilders. Recently he has attended several day-long seminars taught by nationally respected technician, Steve Brady, RPT

 

Ryan has also taught classes on piano technology at the local and regional level.

 

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