Information about the new Certificate of Achievement in Piano Technology can be found in the LPC Catalog. The cornerstone classes MUS 145, 146, and 147 (Piano Technology 1, 2, and 3) will meet on Fridays between 4pm-7:50pm during the regular Spring 2025 Semester (1/21-5/30).
To Register please visit Admissions & Records today to complete your "Six Steps to Success"
About The LPC Institute of Piano Technology
Through firsthand training on our All-Steinway School fleet of pianos, diligent students will learn how to tune, voice, regulate, and perform the necessary repairs to become a competent and successful Piano Technician! Peter Acronico, RPT, distinguished in his field, leads this Certificate Program. The class requires students to practice consistently and research the various aspects of the Trade with videos and suggested reading at the core of the Program. Materials and tools for in-class work are provided, but students are encouraged to build their own “tool bag” as they perform work out in the field.
A full or part-time technician can make a respectable and flexible living while engaging in a career of passion for people, music, and pianos.
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Peter Acronico Bio
The piano is simply my passion! With unbridled dedication, I strive to achieve the highest level of craftsmanship, service, and mentoring. It is an honor for me to be directing the Institute of Piano Technology at Las Positas College, the only scholastic, in-person immersive program on the West Coast. By passing examinations offered by the Piano Technicians Guild at the highest level, I enjoy the esteemed title of Registered Piano Technician and specialize in servicing fine pianos.
I have attended intensive training seminars at the Steinway & Sons factory in New York, Oberlin Music Conservatory in Ohio, and The Renner Academy in Arizona and continue to attend national conventions and conferences.
Having worked for over 25 years preparing pianos for prominent clients, managing customer warranty requests, and servicing concert instruments for Steinways Concert & Artists Division, I earned the recognition as a premiere concert piano technician. Through my business, The Avid Piano Tech, I specialize in tuning, voicing, repair, and rebuilding concert and heirloom grand piano actions. I oversee Las Positas’ All Steinway School fleet of pianos and various concert venues throughout the Bay Area. My passion for work led me to pursue “all things piano related” and I now enjoy walking while discovering photo opportunities, playing the piano, and creating educational videos under the alias The Avid Piano Technician. Oh, and I love playing “bad golf.”
Feel free to peruse my website:
Please contact me through my college email:
pacronico@laspositascollege.edu
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About the All-Steinway School Status:
In 2022, Las Positas College acquired a Steinway Model B Spirio |r Grand Piano, and thus joined an elite list colleges and conservatories worldwide with the All-Steinway School designation. LPC was the FIRST California Community College to purchase a Steinway Spirio | r!
We celebrated this milestone with a Gala Fundraising event on September 17th, 2022, and launched the 88 Keys campaign to ensure that there will be adequate maintenance for the fleet of pianos as well as Steinway Artist Masterclasses for our students.
Here are highlights from the event!
More about the Steinway Spirio |r