Stephen Cooper Piano Tuner

I grew up in a home with no television, the youngest of five children, with an array of instruments to choose from. At sixteen I started on a Youth Training Scheme at a piano repair shop, cycling eighteen miles a day to get there and back. After a year I was offered a job but I decided to apply to go to the College in Newark to study 'Stringed Keyboard Instrument Repair and Tuning' instead. This was a three-year, full-time course where I spent three to four hours a day on tuning, the rest was on repairs, French polishing and technology. I qualified in 1989 and then I started really learning, in at the deep end! I have worked with many piano shops and music companies over the years, gaining experience and developing my method. A few times I branched out into other avenues but it only made me appreciate tuning pianos even more, the rapport with the people I tune for and the difference I could make. Each piano I work with is different, so whether it be in a recording studio, concert hall or your house, I am not just tuning a piano, I am tuning this piano.

• Tuning
• Restringing

• Professional Piano Maintenance
• Historical Piano Restoration
• Recording Studio Piano Tuning

• Bechstein
• Steinway
• Bosendorfer

Bath, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset

• Schools
• Recording Studios

{'quote': 'Stephen has been coming to tune and repair our Bechstein grand for many years. Having struggled to find a tuner that I felt happy with, now, I never fail to be delighted with the sound of the piano after every visit from Stephen. He is punctual, careful, pleasant and most importantly brings out the best in this treasured piano.', 'author': 'Moira Alabaster'}

{'quote': "I'm so happy with Stephen's work on my Steinway A. He has made it feel and sound like a new instrument. I'm so impressed with his meticulousness and his superb attention to detail. I would highly recommend him!", 'author': 'Jason Rebello'}

{'quote': 'We have a much loved but rather weathered Bosendorfer grand piano which used to be looked after by Steinways. Having met Stephen when he came at short notice to tune it, we subsequently asked him to re-string it and carry out other long overdue maintenance. He did a wonderful job with enthusiasm efficiency and humour, and has kept an eye on it since. Highly recommended.', 'author': 'Emma H'}