Hamilton Happy Hour

On this episode we have New York piano technician Ben Cross on to discuss his career, including his education, training, and time at Steinway.As always, please stay tuned for more from Hamilton Piano Company! Follow us here on Spotify or Subscribe to us on YouTube for more Hamilton Happy Hour and for more behind-the-scenes glimpses at the work we do here in our shop and on the road.You can also keep up with us on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonpianocoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonpianoco/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltonpianocoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-piano-companyCheck out our website at:https://www.hamiltonpianoco.com/Hamilton Piano Company is a 4th Generation piano rebuilding facility. Established in 1955, and based in West Palm Beach, we specialize in everything piano, including full piano repair, restoration, rebuilding, refinishing, cleaning, tuning, regulating, voicing, player system installation, piano moving, rentals, sales, and appraisal.We have a large showroom in our shop displaying dozens of our used, restored, and new pianos we have for sale, and we keep an inventory of well over 100 other pianos we have available to be restored upon request.We've worked on and sold everything from 160+ year old Steinways to brand new Yamahas, and we've worked with clients all over the U.S. and even internationally; all that to say, if you ever need help with anything piano-related, we're here for you.

In this episode we have HPC family member Ben Hoerber on the show to catch up with the guys and talk about what he's been doing lately. Ben used to work here at the shop, helping us work on and move pianos, but lately he's been in the Ukraine, dedicating his time and skills to helping folks over there in the midst of the ongoing conflict.As always, please stay tuned for more from Hamilton Piano Company! Subscribe to us here on YouTube for more Hamilton Happy Hour (also available on Spotify) and for more behind-the-scenes glimpses at the work we do here in our shop and on the road.You can also keep up with us on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonpianocoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonpianoco/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltonpianocoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-piano-companyCheck out our website at:https://www.hamiltonpianoco.com/Hamilton Piano Company is a 4th Generation piano rebuilding facility. Established in 1955, and based in West Palm Beach, we specialize in everything piano, including full piano repair, restoration, rebuilding, refinishing, cleaning, tuning, regulating, voicing, player system installation, piano moving, rentals, sales, and appraisal.We have a large showroom in our shop displaying dozens of our used, restored, and new pianos we have for sale, and we keep an inventory of well over 100 other pianos we have available to be restored upon request.We've worked on and sold everything from 160+ year old Steinways to brand new Yamahas, and we've worked with clients all over the U.S. and even internationally; all that to say, if you ever need help with anything piano-related, we're here for you.

In this episode, we introduce new Hamilton Piano Company employee David Sinclair, who will be editing all of our podcast episodes going forward (including this one!) in addition to the work he's doing helping out around the shop and on the road.

We get him to give us a vibe-check after his first couple weeks on the job, discussing how he feels about the shop, the work environment, the people, and the work he's been doing. Tobias also talks about what he did prior to his entry into the piano world, sharing details about his 10-year-long DJ career, including his time with Kenny Mondo Productions.

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Hamilton Piano Company is a 4th Generation piano rebuilding facility. Established in 1955, and based in West Palm Beach, we specialize in everything piano, including full piano repair, restoration, rebuilding, refinishing, cleaning, tuning, regulating, voicing, player system installation, piano moving, rentals, sales, and appraisal.

We have a large showroom in our shop displaying dozens of our used, restored, and new pianos we have for sale, and we keep an inventory of well over 100 other pianos we have available to be restored upon request.

We've worked on and sold everything from 160+ year old Steinways to brand new Yamahas, and we've worked with clients all over the U.S. and even internationally; all that to say, if you ever need help with anything piano-related, we're here for you.

On this episode we're down one Mike and up a Rosie. Together we discuss the relationship between everyone on the podcast, how those relationships formed, and how that led us all to working together every day. We talk about the nature of running and working for a family business and all of the benefits of it.As always, please stay tuned for more from Hamilton Piano Company! Follow us here on Spotify, or Subscribe on YouTube for more Hamilton Happy Hour and for more behind-the-scenes glimpses at the work we do here in our shop and on the road.You can also keep up with us on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonpianocoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonpianoco/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltonpianocoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-piano-companyCheck out our website at:https://www.hamiltonpianoco.com/Hamilton Piano Company is a 4th Generation piano rebuilding facility. Established in 1955, and based in West Palm Beach, we specialize in everything piano, including full piano repair, restoration, rebuilding, refinishing, cleaning, tuning, regulating, voicing, player system installation, piano moving, rentals, sales, and appraisal.

We have a large showroom in our shop displaying dozens of our used, restored, and new pianos we have for sale, and we keep an inventory of well over 100 other pianos we have available to be restored upon request.

We've worked on and sold everything from 160+ year old Steinways to brand new Yamahas, and we've worked with clients all over the U.S. and even internationally; all that to say, if you ever need help with anything piano-related, we're here for you.

In this episode we have Lori Clutter and Mark Baughman from QRS both appearing on the podcast for the first time!

Together we discuss QRS and their various products/technologies, as well as the origins of the company and the mystery behind their name. Along the way we talk about the R&D that was done during a class they held here at the shop, the relationship Hamilton Piano Company has with QRS, as well as sharing some stories about pianos that have been through natural disasters, while also swapping some more celebrity stories at the same time.QRS is one of the big names in Player Piano systems and has been for some time, having started business in the year 1900 making the scrolls the pianos needed to play, and continuing to adapt and develop all the way to today, where they now produce their own mechanical player systems that can be installed in just about any piano and can play a library of thousands of songs, all controlled from a phone or tablet. They've also produced a number of other things like their PNOScan system that allows any acoustic piano to record MIDI files, as well as QRS Connect that allows a pianist to play a piano remotely. Most recently they've begun branching out into players for other types of instruments, such as a newly-released trumpet player system.As always, please stay tuned for more from Hamilton Piano Company! Subscribe to us here on YouTube for more Hamilton Happy Hour (also available on Spotify) and for more behind-the-scenes glimpses at the work we do here in our shop and on the road.You can also keep up with us on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonpianocoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonpianoco/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltonpianocoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-piano-companyCheck out our website at:https://www.hamiltonpianoco.com/Hamilton Piano Company is a 4th Generation piano rebuilding facility. Established in 1955, and based in West Palm Beach, we specialize in everything piano, including full piano repair, restoration, rebuilding, refinishing, cleaning, tuning, regulating, voicing, player system installation, piano moving, rentals, sales, and appraisal.We have a large showroom in our shop displaying dozens of our used, restored, and new pianos we have for sale, and we keep an inventory of well over 100 other pianos we have available to be restored upon request.We've worked on and sold everything from 160+ year old Steinways to brand new Yamahas, and we've worked with clients all over the U.S. and even internationally; all that to say, if you ever need help with anything piano-related, we're here for you.

In this episode the guys welcome Mike's wife, Stacy Hayden, as well as her boss Cody Melton. The two of them work together at CareerSource Palm Beach County.

CareerSource Palm Beach County is chartered by the state of Florida and has a dedicated team of career counselors, business coaches and training providers to help area businesses stay competitive through training grants and talent acquisition, and job seekers find new jobs through career assessments, training and employment assistance. Stacy works there as a Community Resource Navigator, while Cody is the Operations Director for the company.

With the two of them, we open up discussions about what both employers and employees are looking for these days, as well as the importance of good leadership and a positive workplace environment in acquiring and retaining skilled, passionate, and loyal employees.

As always, please stay tuned for more from Hamilton Piano Company! Subscribe to us here on YouTube for more Hamilton Happy Hour (also available on Spotify) and for more behind-the-scenes glimpses at the work we do here in our shop and on the road.

You can also keep up with us on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hamiltonpianoco

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonpianoco/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltonpianoco

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-piano-company

Check out our website at: https://www.hamiltonpianoco.com/

Hamilton Piano Company is a 4th Generation piano rebuilding facility. Established in 1955, and based in West Palm Beach, we specialize in everything piano, including full piano repair, restoration, rebuilding, refinishing, cleaning, tuning, regulating, voicing, player system installation, piano moving, rentals, sales, and appraisal. We have a large showroom in our shop displaying dozens of our used, restored, and new pianos we have for sale, and we keep an inventory of well over 100 other pianos we have available to be restored upon request. We've worked on and sold everything from 160+ year old Steinways to brand new Yamahas, and we've worked with clients all over the U.S. and even internationally; all that to say, if you ever need help with anything piano-related, we're here for you.

On this episode we have special guests Jill Arbetter and Robert Koenig. They discuss with us the work they do with their respective music-based non-profit organizations and musical competitions, share some of their experience as professionals in the music industry, and swap stories with the guys along the way.

Jill, a professional violinist and artist manager, now serves as executive director at the Elevar Foundation, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to making music accessible to underserved communities through partnerships, by offering or supporting free or low-cost opportunities such as masterclasses, lessons, performances, instruments, workshops and information sessions. The Elevar Foundation also hosts their flagship program, the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition (EOIVC), with the goal of providing talented violinists, ages 16-32, who are at the start of their careers, with networking, management, public relations, community engagement and concert opportunities in addition to a monetary prize.

https://www.elevarfoundation.orghttps://www.facebook.com/elevarfoundation/

Robert Koenig, professional pianist and official Yamaha Artist, works as Professor of Collaborative Piano at UC Santa Barbara as well as Artistic Director for the Palm Springs International Piano Competition (PSIPC). Another nonprofit organization who's mission is to discover, promote and inspire promising young classical pianists through triennial public competitions, offering monetary prizes and significant performance and career opportunities, while providing local community educational outreach and engagement. In addition, PSIPC showcases and highlights wide and diverse cultural musical offerings that serve Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley communities, and beyond.The next PSIPC competition will take place this April!

https://psipc.org/2025-junior-competition/#get-ticketshttps://psipc.org/https://www.facebook.com/vwipc/

As always, please stay tuned for more from Hamilton Piano Company! Follow us here on Spotify for more Hamilton Happy Hour or subscribe on YouTube for that plus more behind-the-scenes glimpses at the work we do here in our shop and on the road.

You can also keep up with us on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonpianocoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonpianoco/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltonpianocoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-piano-company

Check out our website at:

https://www.hamiltonpianoco.com/

Hamilton Piano Company is a 4th Generation piano rebuilding facility. Established in 1955, and based in West Palm Beach, we specialize in everything piano, including full piano repair, restoration, rebuilding, refinishing, cleaning, tuning, regulating, voicing, player system installation, piano moving, rentals, sales, and appraisal.

We have a large showroom in our shop displaying dozens of our used, restored, and new pianos we have for sale, and we keep an inventory of well over 100 other pianos we have available to be restored upon request.

We've worked on and sold everything from 160+ year old Steinways to brand new Yamahas, and we've worked with clients all over the U.S. and even internationally; all that to say, if you ever need help with anything piano-related, we're here for you.

On this episode of Hamilton Happy Hour, Josiah Jackson (aka The Piano Doctor) gives us some insight into his career and background as a pianist, turned piano tuner/technician, turned Youtuber. During the podcast he shares with us his passion for his craft, and talks about what led him to his current level of success.At just 21 years old, Josiah has established a successful Youtube Channel showcasing all the interesting things he encounters in his day-to-day career as a piano tuner/technician. He started working on pianos at just 15 years old, and only began making videos on it two years ago, but in that time he's managed to accrue more than 260,000,000 total views on his videos and almost 750k subscribers.You can find his channel here:  @PianoDoctor  as well as find him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_pianodoctor/and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_piano_doctorAs always, please stay tuned for more from Hamilton Piano Company! Follow us here on Spotify for more Hamilton Happy Hour, and for more behind-the-scenes glimpses at the work we do here in our shop and on the road, head on over to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hamiltonpianocompanyYou can also keep up with us on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonpianocoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonpianoco/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltonpianocoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-piano-companyCheck out our website at:https://www.hamiltonpianoco.com/Hamilton Piano Company is a 4th Generation piano rebuilding facility. Established in 1955, and based in West Palm Beach. We specialize in everything piano, including full piano repair, restoration, rebuilding, refinishing, cleaning, tuning, regulating, voicing, player system installation, piano moving, rentals, sales, and appraisal.We have a large showroom in our shop displaying dozens of our used, restored, and new pianos we have for sale, and we keep an inventory of well over 100 other pianos we have available to be restored upon request.We've worked on and sold everything from 160+ year old Steinways to brand new Yamahas, and we've worked with clients all over the U.S. and even internationally; all that to say, if you ever need help with anything piano-related, we're here for you.

On this Episode the folks at Hamilton Piano Company are here to officially retract some of the opinions stated in the first couple episodes of this podcast! After having experienced some of the latest models of digital pianos that Roland has to offer - including their wide variety of features and conveniences, as well as their dedication to replicating the feeling and experience of playing an acoustic piano as closely as possible - we realized that maybe there is, in fact, a market for these kinds of instruments for a reason! So we decided to do both ourselves and our customers a favor and enter the digital piano space by becoming a Roland dealer as well! The guys talk about Roland and their experiences with it and how they came to do a full 180 on their opinions, while also touching on subjects like the origins and history of Roland as a company. Also dogs for some reason. Kind of.

As always, please stay tuned for more from Hamilton Piano Company! Follow us here on Spotify for more Hamilton Happy Hour or on ⁠Youtube⁠ for more behind-the-scenes glimpses at the work we do here in our shop and on the road.

You can also keep up with us on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hamiltonpianoco

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonpianoco/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltonpianoco

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-piano-company

Check out our website at:

https://www.hamiltonpianoco.com/

Hamilton Piano Company is a 4th Generation piano rebuilding facility. Established in 1955, and based in West Palm Beach, we specialize in everything piano, including full piano repair, restoration, rebuilding, refinishing, cleaning, tuning, regulating, voicing, player system installation, piano moving, rentals, sales, and appraisal. We have a large showroom in our shop displaying dozens of our used, restored, and new pianos we have for sale, and we keep an inventory of well over 100 other pianos we have available to be restored upon request. We've worked on and sold everything from 160+ year old Steinways to brand new Yamahas, and we've worked with clients all over the U.S. and even internationally; all that to say, if you ever need help with anything piano-related, we're here for you.

Brandon - Tobias' son - is the fourth generation of Hamilton in the piano business, as well as a musician in his own right.

Kevin is Brandon's friend as well as one of HPC's many employees.

Both of them have studied, practiced, and performed music throughout their school years, and today we have them on the podcast to get their perspective as the next generation of musical performers; in the end the two of them perform a rendition of Misty by Erroll Garner for us as a piano-saxophone duo!

You can also keep up with us on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hamiltonpianoco

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonpianoco/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltonpianoco

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-piano-company

Check out our website at:

https://www.hamiltonpianoco.com/

Hamilton Piano Company is a 4th Generation piano rebuilding facility. Established in 1955, and based in West Palm Beach, we specialize in everything piano, including full piano repair, restoration, rebuilding, refinishing, cleaning, tuning, regulating, voicing, player system installation, piano moving, rentals, sales, and appraisal.We have a large showroom in our shop displaying dozens of our used, restored, and new pianos we have for sale, and we keep an inventory of well over 100 other pianos we have available to be restored upon request.We've worked on and sold everything from 160+ year old Steinways to brand new Yamahas, and we've worked with clients all over the U.S. and even internationally; all that to say, if you ever need help with anything piano-related, we're here for you.