Services
Our vision is to offer New Zealanders dynamic, personalized and Swiss excellence in all the services related to acoustic pianos. Every customer deserves the best.
Our fully equipped workshop enables us to welcome any type and make of piano and carry out repairs and restorations within the best possible time limit.
It will be a pleasure to travel to you to look after your instrument. Do not hesitate to contact us with any enquiries or to make a booking.
Tuning
We offer very high quality and solid tunings to suit any expectations. A tuning in the Wellington area costs $120.00.
Tuning is the essential key to a better sound and a long life span for your instrument.
We highly recommend planning at least one tuning a year. However to maintain your piano at its peak and considering the change of seasons, it is more advisable to tune it twice a year.
Voicing(toning) and regulation
Optimum voicing(toning) and regulation require skills not often found in New Zealand. We offer you a professional and personalized service to match your tastes and likings to the tone and the touch of your instrument.
Repair and restoration
We provide restorations of excellent quality and precision. They are accomplished to the original industrial standards and characteristics of each piano manufacturer, while always respecting your perspective as a musician.
Our workshop is at the core of our activities. This is where all our technical savoir-faire comes into play, and high-level traditional handcraft blends with modern resources to offer you matchless results.
Concert and recording services
Are you looking for a reliable, highly skilled and experienced tuner for your concerts and/or recordings? We are here to make sure that your requirements are met.
Our solid concert tunings also include, if needed, the preparation and on-going maintenance of your instrument to always ensure the satisfaction of your clients.
Evaluations
Getting your piano evaluated will enable you to have an accurate New Zealand market value of your piano. A professional reference is recommended if you want to sell, trade or insure your instrument. We are happy to be of service in this area.
Independent advice
Playing a piano is not sufficient when selecting an instrument. Hidden defects could alter your enjoyment of the chosen instrument at a later stage. Do not hesitate to ask us for objective advice regarding any piano you want to buy or hire. Serge Grandchamp is also available to assist you by collaborating with different dealers in the country.
Harpsichord tuning, servicing and restoration
Serge Grandchamp offers you the unique opportunity in New Zealand to restore and service your Harpsichord at a level equal to the task.
"I'm very happy with how the piano is sounding."
- Emma Sayers, Classical performance, NZ School of Music -
"The quality of Serge's tunings and other work is very high, and he always executes the work very professionally, promptly and in a well organized way."
- Richard Mapp, Senior Lecturer and Head of Piano Studies, NZ School of Music -
"My students and I found your explanation and demonstration of how the piano works very enlightening."
- Rosemary Bromley, Piano teacher -
"Thanks for doing such a great job on the piano!"
- Richie Singleton -
"We welcome your comments"
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"Just wanted to say the piano is SWEET! First time the piano has been tuned properly in NZ. Thank you so much!"
- Joan Whincup -
"We have been most impressed with your work on the Grotrian in Waikanae."
- Basil Pritchett -
"I have played concert instruments in venues in the city that Serge has tuned, as well as on pianos that he has rebuilt, and again I am happy to endorse the quality of his work."
- Richard Mapp, Senior Lecturer and Head of Piano Studies, NZ School of Music -
"We have had some lovely sounds from this piano since Serge took over the tuning."
- Ralph Pyatt -
"Thanks Serge, I just tried the Steinway, and it is so much better!"
- Richard Mapp, Senior Lecturer and Head of Piano Studies, NZ School of Music -