Utah Piano Tuning and Technical Service

Phil van Diggelen

As a piano technician, Phil brings 40 plus years of dedicated experience to his craft. He provides the technical expertise for most of the Performing Arts Centers in the Salt Lake Metropolitan area, and specialize in the technical service for pianos of concert & recording venues.

His experience in piano restoration (the replacement of pinblock, soundboard and action components) makes him uniquely capable in assessing the full range of a piano’s potential in tone and action performance. The application of these skills on your piano can bring to the forefront, the musical characteristics of touch and tone that may be lacking due to the many years of use.

He received his training at the C. F. Theodore Steinway Academy for Concert Technicians in Long Island City New York. With his technical skills of tuning, voicing and action regulation he is able to assist the performer to excel in their expression and artistry at the piano.

Phil has occupied the position of Concert Technician for many of the performing venues in Salt Lake City including: Temple Square, Capital Theater, Kingsbury Hall, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center and the Utah Arts Festival. It has afforded him the association with extraordinary individuals and the privilege of working with such notables as:

Art Garfunkel, Faith Hill, Paul Cardall, Ballet West, George Winston, Philip Glass, B.B. King, Gina Bachauer Competition, Tim McGraw, Beach Boys, James Taylor, Tina Turner, Bryan Adams, John Denver, Utah Opera, Bryan Stokes Mitchell, Josh Groban, Utah Symphony, Crosby Still & Nash, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Willie Nelson, Donny Osmond, Natalie Marchant, Wanton Marsalis