Bill Schwartz is your favorite pianist’s favorite piano tech.
He tunes all of Chicago’s best pianos — from Symphony Center to Ravinia to WFMT.
As the capstone project for one of WFMT’s 2024 Andrew Patner Fellows, we filmed Bill as he lovingly and expertly tuned WFMT’s cherished Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano.
A lifelong tinkerer, Bill’s mastery is simply mesmerizing. But beyond this, his warmth and generosity make working with him a true delight.
I produced the feature, set the lighting, ran B-Cam, and oversaw the video editing.
Simply put, I’ll never look at (or hear) a piano the same way ever again!
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