About

Australasian Piano Technology is headed by Brent Ottley, who over the course of the last two decades has established himself as one of the most sought after Piano Technicians in Australia. APT specialise in the repair and restoration of Yamaha and Steinway grand pianos and their expertise covers all varieties of pianos.

Piano Tuning

Australasian Piano Technology is the preferred tuner of the following organisations, festivals and recording studios.

Organisations:

  • ANAM (Australian National Academy of Music)
  • Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
  • Victorian Arts Centre - Hamer Hall
  • Crown Casino (Palms)
  • Federation Square
  • Music Viva
  • ABC Radio Southbank
  • Channel 9
  • ABC TV Elsternwick
Pianos

Festivals:

  • Port Fairy Spring Music Festival
  • Sydney International Piano Competition
  • Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
  • Melbourne International Festival of Brass
  • Melbourne Jazz Festival

Recording Studios:

  • ABC Radio
  • Allan Eaton Recording Studios
  • Studio 52
  • Newmarket Studio
Pianos

APT Timeline

Brent Ottley regularly teaches with Yamaha Music Australia, and is a highly qualified Piano Technician. Brent's qualifications are as follows:

2011

- Australasian School of Piano Technlolgy begins

2010

- Tiana completes Advanced Training course at Yamaha Taiwan Technical Academy

2009

- Begin tuning for the New Melbourne Recital Centre
- Tiana completes Yamaha Australia Key Essentials course

2006

- Tiana Ottley starts as full-time employee

2005

- Confirmation Advanced Technical Instruction (Steinway Piano Academy - Hamburg)
- Certificate Yamaha Service Centre (Little Red Schoolhouse - Los Angeles, CA)

2004

- Begin tuning for the Australian National Academy of Music

2003

- Begin tuning for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Begin tuning for A.B.C

2000

- Certificate Concert Grand Course (Yamaha Factory)
- Yamaha concert Grand Factory in Japan

1996

- Began tuning for the Sydney International Piano Competition

1995

- VFITB Induction (Victorian Furnishing Industry Training Board)

1994

- Train the Trainer Certificate Course

1992

- Completed 6 week Intensive Training in Japan for Yamaha
- Yamaha Technical Academy

1988

- Piano Technician Certificate (Preston College)