Tuning & repair to all makes of pianos, organs & harpsichords. This includes re-building and re-fini Paul’s Cathedral Choir. In 2014.
John Hall Piano Services, rooted in the Kingston, Ontario area has been in business for over 40 years, including ten years in Calgary, Alberta. John Hall is the owner and operator of the business, adding a personalized touch to each service offered. He offers a complete service which includes:
~Piano & Organ Tuning
~Touch regulation, voicing, repair, rebuilding and refinishing
~Specialist in a
08/29/2020
There is the saying “if these walls could talk,” but what if pianos could? The stories they could tell, a lifetime of tales, full of history...and then some. A beautiful instrument made to last generations.
Piano can last a lifetime … and then some The Lachner piano had reached the end, figuratively and literally. Sure, to the untrained eye it looked in tip-top shape. But looks, as any plastic surgeon worth his/her scalpel can attest, can be …
04/22/2019
Warmest Wishes for a Happy Easter Monday! Thank you for the continued support over the years! John Hall Piano Services would not exist without the amazing customers, their patience and their love of pianos!
Friendly Warning: Please check all pianos for easter eggs as the Easter Bunny favours this as a hiding spot.
Happy Easter!
07/13/2017
This was years back, but it was an honour to restore this 1777 Frederick Beck Square Fortepiano. It is believed to be the oldest functioning piano in Canada and one of the oldest in the world. Thank you to Carleton University, all the generous donors and alumni and everyone else who was in involved in making this restoration possible. It was truly a joy to work with this instrument!
Check out the article below to find more about this project I had worked on.
Happy Thursday!
http://ottawamagazine.com/arts-and-culture/artful-musing/a-piano-fit-for-a-queen/
ARTFUL BLOGGER: On July 25, you, too, can hear the 1777 piano that was once 'fit for a queen' | Ottawa Magazine Paul Gessell on a 234-year-old Frederick Beck Square Fortepiano. Believed to be the oldest functioning piano in Canada and one of the oldest in the world, it has been restored through a project led by Carleton Music professors Alexis Luko and James Wright.
07/13/2017
Flash back to the concrete piano test with Judy Wearing, author of Edison's Concrete Piano and the crew of Discovery Channel. What a treat this was! Read the article below to find out if the concrete had any effect on how the piano sounded. Thank you to all that were involved!
http://www.napaneeguide.com/2009/10/19/new-piano-museum-set-of-concrete-piano-test
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You never know where John Hall will end up in the media. Here is the man among the pianos in this photo from Loyalist College Photojournalism. Credit Julia McKay
Great Picture!
http://www.loyalistcollegephotojournalism.ca/julia-mckay/08juliamckay/
Piano Man - John Hall - Loyalist College Photojounalism NAPANEE, Ont. (16/02/2012) – John Hall, owner and curator of the Canadian Piano Museum, has been collecting pianos for over thirty years. A piano tuner and repairer by trade, Hall started his piano museum in 2006 in Vulcan, Alberta before … Continue reading →
11/16/2016
Happy Wednesday everyone! Here is an oldie but a goodie from The Kingston Whig. It was a wonderful interview and one that I was appreciative to have at the beginning of The Canadian Piano Museum's journey!
http://www.thewhig.com/2009/11/04/just-call-him-the-piano-man
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10/06/2016
Midweek treat! What a fun lunch hour this was! Previously posted was the Downtown Napanee BIA's post, thanking them for letting us be a part of culture days. Here are a couple videos of the duelling piano experience for those of you that could not make it. The Canadian Piano Museum was honoured to be involved, with the help of Michelle, to bring music to the downtown streets! Happy Wednesday!
10/02/2016
Thank you to the Downtown Napanee BIA for letting us take part in culture days this year. It was a lot of fun spreading musical cheer to the downtown. Thank you to Michelle Payette for lending her amazing talent and time to the duelling pianos. A wonderful afternoon!
Lots of beautiful music in downtown Napanee this morning with a fun launch of Town of Greater Napanee Ontario Culture Days event taking place this weekend. Thanks to the Canadian Piano Museum owned by John Hall Piano Service and Michelle Payette for helping out. The museum will be open on Sat from 9 to 12noon and 1 to 5pm on Sun. Visit www.culturedays.ca for details on other events happening in Greater Napanee. Local guides are available at participating locations: The Downtown Napanee Scarecrow Festival, Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives, Napanee Golf & Country Club, Napanee Library, The Waterfront River Pub and Terrace, Gray's IDA Drug Store, Simply Elegant Boutique, Zenergy Gallery & Shop, Sand'n'Sea Boutique, Napanee Ontario, Ellena's, Pet Panache www.petpanache.ca, Loaf N' Ale, Starlet, Coffee Cravings, John Street Bistro, Studio Yoga Yoga, Gibson's Restaurant, Second Debut, Country Artisan Shoppe and Unique Gifts and Napanee Home Hardware. Check out the duelling pianos video on our page!
08/31/2016
The new mystery in Kingston: When did the clock towers in Kingston stop ticking? Check out the article below in The Kingston Whig Standard. They examine three major towers in Kingston: St. George's Cathedral, St. Andrew's Church (location of my organist and choir director position), and Queen's' Grant Hall. As I state in the article "I'm going to make an attempt to get 'er going" at St. Andrews. Thank you to The Whig for spotlighting these gems in history.
http://www.thewhig.com/2016/06/17/when-time----quite-literally----stood-still
When time -- quite literally -- stood still No one quite knows when time stopped in Kingston.
Thank you Ontario Morning Show for the feature in your show! Many of those in attendance on the second night heard about the event through the interview. What a grand night it was! If you missed the interview and are curious about the silent film Carry on Sergeant, check out the link below. While the event is over, this podcast can still be accessed and is a great listen for some insight into the film that was meant to create the Hollywood of Canada.
The interview begins at the 28:23 mark.
http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/ontariomorning_20160624_38380.mp3
08/25/2016
What a wonderful two-night event this was! Thank you to everyone who made it a success and helped raise money for the choir! It is always great to showcase Canadian talent in film and music.
Below is an article that was published by The Kingston Whig-Standard in regards to the past event. Thank you to all who made it out for the event!
http://www.thewhig.com/2016/06/22/vintage-piano-brings-war-film-to-life
Vintage piano brings war film to life Nearly 90 years ago, an actor from New York City stood in front of a camera, on the shore of Lake Ontario. In the background lingers the grainy image of a turbine-less Wolfe Island.