Steinway
Factory-Trained Piano Technician
Don has been an active piano technician since 2006 , and offers a wide variety of piano services throughout the GTA.
He recieved extensive training from multiple master piano technicians and piano rebuilders , as well as from Steinway & Sons factory in New York City later in his career.
Don has been working as a full-time technician for Steinway Piano Gallery in Toronto since 2015, in 2024 he left Steinway and became freelance.
He has performed piano maintenance for the Canada Music Competition in 2018, 2019 and 2023, also Luminato festival in 2018.
Don has a large private clientele including theatres, recording studios, professional arts organizations and schools of music, churches, music teachers, professional musicians and dealerships, and home instruments.
During his time at Steinway, he had extensive opportunities to provide concert piano service throughout Toronto at major venues such as Roy Thomson Hall, Sony Centre (Meridian Hall), Meridian Arts Centre, Massey Hall… He was given the opportunity to gain invaluable experience in the art of concert piano preparation.
As a freelance piano technician and piano tuner now serving the entire GTA/Toronto area.
Don specializes in concert-level piano tuning and skilled piano repair. Experience the difference of a professional service for your home or venue.
Book a 19-year expert piano tuning today. Restore your Steinway to its peak performance and tone.
Winter Garden Theatre
Mcmaster University Music Hall
Glenn Gould Studio
Soulpepper Theatre
CMC - Humbercrest United Church
CMC - George Ignatieff Theatre
Musictoronto
Luminato Festival
Expert piano technician providing stage tuning services at Soulpepper Theatre Toronto
The Great Hall
Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Redwood Theatre
Professional concert piano tuning on stage at Lula Lounge Toronto -Don's Piano Service
Lula
Estban Rivas
PIano rebiulder
Don’s journey into the advanced art of piano rebuilding began under the guidance of his mentor, Esteban Rivas.
Esteban served as the primary rebuilding technician at Robert Lowrey’s Piano Experts, Toronto’s most renowned piano gallery, for nearly three decades. While the "Golden Age" of North American piano manufacturing peaked in the early 20th century, the 1980s and 90s marked a significant era for their preservation. During this time, rebuilding these vintage masterpieces became a daily mission for premier galleries. Robert Lowrey’s stood at the center of this movement, housing an elite team of first-class technicians dedicated to restoring the handcrafted excellence of a bygone era.
Esteban’s expertise is rooted in a direct lineage of traditional craftsmanship. He was trained by a retired veteran of the legendary Heintzman & Co.—once known as the "Steinway of the North." This mentor brought genuine factory-floor experience from a time when piano making was as much an art form as it was a trade.
Don began his apprenticeship with Esteban over ten years ago. Since then, their relationship has evolved from mentorship into a deep professional partnership. Today, they continue to collaborate on complex rebuilding projects, combining decades of heritage with a shared passion for restoring the piano’s artistic and sonic beauty.
