Independent Piano and Harp Technician
Greater Milwaukee Area
- Current
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- Owner at Moss Piano & Harp Service
- Past
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- Harp Technician at Lyon & Healy
- Education
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- Randy Potter School of Piano Technology
- Yale University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Music
- Websites
Steve Moss’s Summary
I offer expert harp regulation and repair services to clients across North America, as well as professional piano tuning and repair services for clients in Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin.
Steve Moss’s Specialties:
Willingness to share information, outstanding customer service
Steve Moss’s Experience
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Owner
Moss Piano & Harp Service
(Music industry)
May 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)
Steve Moss has been regulating and repairing harps for 14 years. During his eight years with Lyon & Healy, he trained and worked with Master Regulator Peter Wiley. Steve oversaw the company’s lever harp production for two years before moving into pedal harp assembly and regulation. He also specialized in training new employees and visiting apprentices.
As a traveling technician, Steve has serviced harps in the Midwest and across the country. Recent clients include the principal harpists of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Milwaukee Symphony, and the Detroit Symphony, as well as the University of Michigan , Northwestern University , Brigham Young University , and the Cleveland Institute of Music. He makes frequent regulation trips to Lyon & Healy West in Salt Lake City .
Steve has also been tuning, regulating, and repairing pianos since 2004. He is a graduate of the Randy Potter School of Piano Technology and an active associate member of the Piano Technicians Guild. -
Harp Technician
Lyon & Healy
(Music industry)
May 1995 — May 2003 (8 years 1 month)
Instrument setup, adjustment, and final quality control for the world's largest manufacturer of pedal harps. Duties also included supervising production staff, R&D team, training new employees and visiting apprentices, and on-the-road customer support and service visits.
Steve Moss’s Education
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Randy Potter School of Piano Technology
Diploma , Piano Technology , 2005 — 2008
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Yale University
B.A. , Music , 1984 — 1988
Additional Information
Steve Moss’s Websites:
Steve Moss’s Interests:
music, freelance fiction and non-fiction writing
Steve Moss’s Groups:
Lyon & Healy/Salvi Technicians Guild, Piano Technicians Guild
Steve Moss’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
