A B O U T A R N O P A T I N
Master Piano Craftsman
Designer & Builder
Piano Technology Consultant
Acoustructural & Ergonomic R&D
Leader in Piano Design
Pianist & Organist
Owner, Technical & Artistic Director
Arno Pianos, Ltd
Portland, Oregon USA
Est. 2016
Arno Patin Studios LLC
Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
2007 – 2017
Atelier Arno Patin
Paris, France
1998 – 2003
Apprenticeship & Education
Places of Apprenticeship & Academic Education
Atelier Alain Anselm
Organ & Harpsichord Maker
Montargis, France
Organ construction, Woodworking Technologies, Keyboards construction, Pipe construction,
Historical Instruments Preservation.
1977-1980
Rainer Schütze Cembalobau
Harpsichord & Pianoforte Maker
Heidelberg, Germany
Harpsichord & Pianoforte construction.
1980
Ditta Organaria Bartolomeo Formentelli
Organ Builder & Restorer
Verona, Italy
Restoration of the Cavaillé-Coll Organ
Castelnaudary Collégiale, France.
1979
C.B. Fisk, Inc.
Organ Maker
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Pipe & Reeds construction with Roland Dumas,
Master Pipe Maker.
1981-1982
Les Pianos LaBrousse
Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France
Piano restoration, Tuning & Regulation,
String manufacturing.
1994-1995
Frédéric Tassart
Concert Tuner & Piano Technician, Paris, France
Piano tuning, Action balancing & regulating,
Concert preparation.
1993-1998
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
On-line Class, Structural Engineering
2008 – 2009
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
CAD, CAD/CAM
2004 – 2005
La Sorbonne, Paris
Musical Acoustics & Sound Technologies
1985 – 1986
Istituto Internazionale di Liuteria
Cremona, Italy
Musical Instruments Technology & Design
1977 – 1979
Lycée Paul Valéry, Paris
Baccalauréat
1973 – 1976
Musical Education
Piano, Music Theory and Harmony with
Alice Blumenthal, Genevieve Theron,
Marcel Bitsch Sr.
Piano, Harmony and Performance with
Emil Ludmer, Joe Makholm
and Eddy Martinez.
1965-1985
Experience
30 years of experience in Piano Maintenance & Restoration.
40 years of experience in
Musical Instruments Technology
Master Piano Craftsmanship
Signature Piano Design & Manufacturing
Restoration of Fine Grand Pianos &
Historical Keyboard Instruments
R&D in Mechanical Acoustics
Consultant in Piano Technology
Custom Parts Manufacturing
Tuning & Maintenance
Bass Strings Manufacturer & Distributor
Concert Preparation
Acoustical & Structural Engineering
Specialties
Leader in Piano Design
Piano Tone & Touch Specialist
Piano Scaling Consultant
Fine Piano Restorations
Tuning & Maintenance
Soundboard Design & Manufacturing
Piano Action Dynamic Balancing
Design and Production
Signature Pianos
Modern straight-strung 9'-4" [2.84]
Concert Grand Pianos.
Contract Technician
Portland State University, Portland OR
George Fox University, Newberg OR
Specialty Work
Tuning
Action Regulating
Hammer/Action Replacement
Action Balancing
Re-Scaling/Re-Stringing
Tone & Touch Optimization
Musical Activities
Piano & Music Teacher
Children & Adults, in partnership with
Elaine Soldo Piano Studio (ESPS Portland)
www.elainesoldopiano.wordpress.com
Memberships
American Institute of Organ Builders
Educational Activities
Lecturer at the Piano Technicians Guild
2019 National Convention - Tucson, AZ
& for the MTNA/Oregon Music Teachers Association.
Bilingual Publications on Musical Acoustics
Consultations on Piano Technology
