The CAUT Website

There are some 1400 schools of music or music departments in institutions of higher education in North America. Virtually all of them have inventories of pianos, ranging from a few to 500 instruments, as crucial components of their academic activities. These institutional piano inventories are maintained by professional piano technicians who, more often than not, work in relative isolation from one another.

The Piano Technicians Guild (the professional association for piano technicians), through its College and University Technicians' Committee, endeavours to ameliorate this condition of isolation. The Committee has established a communication network comprising of some four hundred piano technicians in higher education with hopes that their collective expertise may be brought to bear on problems common to their institutional situations. You can join the E-mail list of CAUTs by clicking the following URL and following the instructions for subscribing: http://www.ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/caut

The excellent presentation on Humidity Control in the Institutional Environment, Whole Building Humidity Control Systems By Claud Kissmann, P.E.,CPE, from the College & University Technicians forum at the 46th Annual PTG Convention & Technical Institute is now posted here on the CAUT website: http://www.ptg.org/caut/Kissmann.htm

CAUT Position Announcements

This list is difficult to keep current. If you know a position is filled, or know of an open position that is not listed please send an E-mail to scott.thile@murraystate.edu.

Interlochen Center for the Arts
Resident Piano Technician
(non-seasonal, 12 month position)

Interlochen Center for the Arts, one of the world’s most vibrant and inspiring arts communities, seeks a Resident Piano Technician. The position will begin during the summer of 2009. The exact start date is negotiable.

Interlochen is a unique institution that includes: the first and foremost summer arts camp, the nation’s premier fine arts boarding high school, a year-round arts festival that presents more than 600 events, two public radio services (news and classical music), and a series of arts education programs for adults. Interlochen alumni comprise some of the most distinguished names in the arts and education. More information about Interlochen is available at www.interlochen.org.

Qualifications: Applicants must possess significant professional/institutional experience and demonstrated success in the preparation of practice and concert pianos to artist performance standards; strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize based on performance needs; strong verbal and written communication, and organizational skills. Previous association with schools of music or summer music festivals is desirable. PTG membership and RPT status are preferred.

Responsibilities: The successful applicant will oversee the management of piano technology services, including all aspects of the care, maintenance and use of pianos for concerts, teaching and practice and the supervision of seasonal/contract technicians. The resident piano technician reports to and collaborates with the Director of Music who is responsible for administrative, budgetary and support coordination of piano technology. Essential duties during academic year include sustaining a comprehensive maintenance program of 6 concert grand pianos, 55 practice/studio grand pianos and 70 vertical pianos, all located in performance, practice and studio environments. The resident piano technician has oversight of additional seasonal technicians and tuning/repair services for an additional 100 loaned pianos during the annual summer camp, institute and music festival during June-August.

Compensation and Benefits: A national salary and a very competitive benefits package are commensurate with experience.

Application: Please submit a letter of application expressing why this position interests you, along with a current resume and a listing of references to:

Electronic: employment@interlochen.org
subject: Piano Technician

Regular post:
Human Resources
Piano Technician Search
Interlochen Center for the Arts
PO Box 199
Interlochen, Michigan 49643

Materials submitted will be held in strict confidence, and references will not be contracted without the permission of the applicant. A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Please email your annoucements, comments, and sugestions regarding the CAUT pages to: Scott E.Thile.

©2000 This site is subject to copyrights owned by the Piano Technicians Guild. All materials posted to this site are subject to copyrights owned by the Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) and other individuals or entities.

Any reproduction, retransmission, or republication of all or part of any document found on this site is expressly prohibited, unless the PTG or the copyright owner of the material has expressly granted prior written consent to so reproduce, retransmit, or republish the material. All other rights reserved.

The names, trademarks, service marks and logos of the PTG appearing on this site may not be used in any advertising or publicity, or otherwise to indicate the PTG's sponsorship of or affiliation with any product or service, without the PTG's prior express written permission. Although the PTG site includes links providing direct access to other Internet sites, PTG takes no responsibility for the content or information contained on those other sites and does not exert any editorial or other control over those sites. The links on this site may be subject to review. Concerns about specific links may be directed to the PTG international headquarters office and/or to the PTG Executive Committee c/o the webmaster@ptg.org . The site will not provide linked access to sites that would (a) encourage or facilitate members or others to arrive at any agreement which either expressly or impliedly leads to price fixing, a boycott of anther's business, or other conduct which is intended to illegally restrict free trade or would violate state, provincial or national laws or regulations. Also the PTG Piano Page will not provide linked access to sites that discuss raising, lowering or stabilizing prices or fees, or affect the availability of products or services. PTG is providing information and services on the Internet as a benefit and service in furtherance of the PTG's nonprofit and tax-exempt status.

The PTG makes no representations about the suitability of this information and these services for any purpose