The Team

Heinz Letuha
Master piano maker
1980 Beginning of a piano maker apprenticeship at the Bösendorfer company. After that, in addition to working in mechanical finishing, tuning and voicing, the change to computer-assisted concert instruments.
1991 New task in research and development at the Bösendorfer factory in Wiener Neustadt
1993 After successfully passing the master craftsman's examination, setting off for self-employment
2001 Founding member of the KVO (Piano Makers Association Austria)
2009 Examination board for master examinations and apprenticeships piano maker
2010 Lecturer piano making Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (mdw) at the 04 Institute for Keyboard Instruments (Podium/Concert)
2013 Generally sworn and judicially certified expert for the field 60.23 Musical instruments, subject limitation: strung keyboard instruments (Pianos, harpsichords, celesta and historical keyboard instruments)
2014 State Guild Master of the musical instrument producers Vienna
2016 Vice President of the KVO (Piano Makers Association Austria).
2022 President of the KVO (Piano Makers Association Austria). The KVO is a member Europiano.
2023 National Guild Master of Musical Instrument Manufacturers
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Martin Müller
Master piano maker
1982 Start of piano maker apprenticeship at Bösendorfer. After the final apprenticeship examination, mainly concert technician for the Bösendorfer company. Among other things, he also worked abroad Europe for renowned artists and music academies. Also collaboration in the department Computer grand piano
1993 Change to self-employment
1998 Successful completion of the master craftsman examination
2001 Founding member of the KVO (Piano Makers Association Austria)
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Georg Glaser
Piano maker
2005-2010 student in the preparatory course for trumpet with Prof. Karl Steininger at the Conservatory of the City of Vienna
2006 Start of the Piano maker apprenticeship with die klaviermachermeister
2009 Final apprenticeship exam for piano maker passed with distinction
2011 Specialist for surfaces (shellac, polyester)
2012 Vhe responsible for workshop organization and Renner material
Concert technician training at Steingraeber & Söhne
Specialist for mutes
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Jacob Kastenhuber
Piano maker
2014 Matura at the BORG Kirchdorf an der Krems
Many years of piano training with Martin Gasselsberger
2015 Start of the Piano maker apprenticeship with die klaviermachermeister
2019 Final apprenticeship exam for piano maker passed with distinction
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Daniela Kalman
Piano maker
2014 Matura at the BORG Dreierschützengasse in Graz
Many years of violin training with orchestra experience
2017 Start of the Piano maker apprenticeship with die klaviermachermeister
2021 Final apprenticeship exam for piano maker passed with good success
2024 Internship at Steingraeber & Söhne
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Laura Schwärzler
Piano maker apprentice
2015 Matura 2015 BG / BRG Feldkirch
2021 Bachelor Political Science Degree
2022 Start of the piano maker apprenticeship at die klaviermachermeister
Sophie Eckhart
Piano maker apprentice
2024 Federal school for Aviation Technology
2024 Start of the piano maker apprenticeship at die klaviermachermeister
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Sabrina Pazman
Assistant
2019 Matura at the HTL Spengergasse with training as animator and media designer
2020 At die klaviermachermeister as personal and media assistant as well as designer of the website and promotional videos
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Silke Kempf-Letuha
Fotografie und Kommunikation
2017 Support in our team with media texts, newsletters and photography