APTTA コンベンション２０１５のご案内

５月１０日最新情報に更新されました。

オーストラレージアンピアノ調律師・技術者協会主催のコンベンションが本年１０月２０日から２２日にかけて開催されます。

２年に一度開かれるこのコンベンション、前回は２０１３年シドニーにて行われ、私も講師の一人として参加し、慣性モーメントを考慮したタッチウエイト調整について講義しました。今回は西オーストラリア州の州都パースにて開催されます。私は先日ＰＴＧジャーナルに載ったアップライトアクションでのタッチウエイト調整についての講義をします。他の講義は下記の案内をご参照ください。

参加を希望される方や興味ある方は、英語では西オーストラリア支部長のGary Bailey、gary@pianomagic.com.au　までお問い合わせください。

日本語でのお問い合わせは私に送っていただいて結構です。yuji3804@gmail.com

The time has finally come! Welcome to the official start of The Western Australian APTTA Biennial Conference 2015~“Keys To Success”

The conference committee would like to express our gratitude for the support demonstrated by Major Sponsors,  Yamaha Music Australia and Musico Pty Ltd

Yamaha will be presenting Guest Speakers, Akihiko Shindo (Japan), Cameron Tate, Eric Ong,  Bernard Crowe. Akihiko Shindo will be present a Keynote Lecture on the Disklavia and Silent Yamaha Pianos.　ヤマハからは真藤明彦さんによるピアノプレーヤとサイレントピアノの講義があります。

Musico will present Lothar Kiesche, (Schimmel) and Bees Jang, (Genio Silent Piano Systems)　Musicoは後付サイレントピアノシステムの講義があります。

This email includes the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) or the button to push to register for the conference.

Please read the registration instructions at the bottom of this email to ensure that you will be comfortable with the registration process. 

The Registration Form has options to enable your choice of social functions.　ディナーのご案内

The options are as follows:-

    *Cocktail Meet and Greet ($110)

          Tuesday Night, 6.30pm at the Rendezvous hotel.

    *Buffet Dinner with M.C. Chris Whelan ($110)

          Wednesday Night, 7.00pm  NB; buses will leave from Rendezvous Hotel at 6.30pm sharp

    *Formal Dinner with M.C. David Lawson ($110)

         Thursday Night, 7.00pm at the Rendezvous Hotel.

You can also choose the meetings and workshops you wish, or should attend. Those are:-

         Committee Meeting,

         Examination Committee Meeting,

         The Annual General Meeting (For Members Only)

Following the Conference we have organised two workshops at 79 Belgravia St Belmont. コンベンションの終会後２つの研修会が続けて行われます。

Friday 23 rd and Saturday 24th October;

        Upright action replacement with Bruce Clark, from Wessel Nickel  Gross America.　ＷＮＧ社によるアップライトアクションの交換作業。

        (Follow on from the Conference lecture).

Friday 23rd October;

       Grand installation of the Genio Silent Piano with Bees Jang from Korea.　Ｇｅｎｉｏサイレントシステムの取り付け研修。

       (Follow on from the convention lecture).

You can book accommodation in Great Eastern Hwy, Belmont for Friday and Saturday nights if you need. This will be more convenient than Rendezvous Hotel.

Sponsors we have invited to date are: Yamaha, Mason  Hamlin, Steinway, Schimmel, Bernstein, Wertheim, Bechstein, Beale, Grotrian, Bluthner, August Forster, Fazioli, Kawai, Bosendorfer.

Keynote Lectures to date;-     

Akihiko Shindo (Yamaha).

Bruce Clark (Wessell Nickel  Gross)

Lothar Kiesche (Schimmel)

Suppliers and Indenters;-

Parke Piano Strings and Materials, will be here with tools and those many parts you need.

Amey Piano Works, will have a display and Dave will give us a talk on tuning plank replacement.

Randy Potter, will be here again with his Sanderson Accu Tuner and workshop aprons.

Lecturers to date will be:-

Mike Ryan - (Grand damper regulation、グランドダンパー調整)

Yuji Nakamura - (Upright touch weights、アップライトピアノのタッチウエイト調整)

Bees Jang - (Genio silent piano fitting “upright piano”、サイレントシステム装着)

Brian Wilson - (Hammer voicing and rebuilding bad voicing、整音)

Gavin Dunn - (Polyester repairs、ポリエステル外装修理)

Les Davies - (Practical repairs and advice for tuning in house、顧客宅での調律と修理)

David Lawson - (Repeat from Sydney, Key Lead replacement、鍵盤鉛の交換)

Patrick Elms - (Temperament-based Tuning、割り振りを重視した調律)

David Amey - (Tuning plank replacement、ピン板交換)

David Jenkins - (Tone enhancement with restringing、弦の交換で音色向上)

Terry Miller from USA - (Google calendar、グーグルカレンダー)

Ben Taylor  Gary Bailey - (How to sell Piano Life Saver Systems、ピアノライフセイバーシステムをどう販売するか)

Bernard Beeson - (Replacement of Tapes cushions  Leathers、アクション小修理)

Kerry Cooper - (Re-stringing for Dummies、ダミーピンを利用した弦交換)

Randy Potter - (to be advised、詳細未定)

Guus van den Braak - (Cleaning pianos  actions, moth treatment, lubricants、内部の清掃、潤滑、虫害の処理)

Workshops;-

Bees Jang - (fitting Genio Silent Piano “Upright”),

Kerry Cooper - (Re-scaling for dummies)

Bruce Clark - (Wessel Nickel Gross about Composite Actions)

David Jenkins - (Tone enhancement with restringing)

Brian Wilson - (Tone enhancement through voicing)

Les Davies - (Practical repairs and advice on tuning in house). With David Lawson - (Key lead replacement). Repeat from Sydney.

External Workshops;- Also we have two workshops directly after the Conference on Friday and Saturday. These will be run after the conference and will be held at Piano Magic, 79 Belgravia St Belmont.

Friday 23rd; Bees Jang will be doing an instalation of the Genio Silent Piano on a Grand. This will be a follow on from his workshop at the conference. Sponsored by Bernie Capicchiano “Musico Pty Ltd”

Friday 23rd; Bruce Clark will be doing a two day install workshop for upright pianos. Using the fitting jigs and instruction on the process of ordering parts , this is a must for anyone contemplating rebuilding using the WNG Actions. Sponsored by Wessell Nickel  Gross and Mason  Hamlin.

Saturday 24th; will be Day Two of fitting the Wessell Nickel  Gross upright composite action.

Bridges Magazine; Each attendee will receive a Bridges Magazine which will contain the program for the conference.

We would like to thank you in advance for your support of your APTTA Australasian Conference.

Conference committee of Western Australia

Gary Bailey, Bob Hawker, John Cross Bernard Beeson  Patrick Carre.

Feel free to contact us if you have any concerns with the registration process.

apttawa@gmail.com