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:

2009

- Tuned for the Melbourne Recital Centre

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

- Began tuning for Australian National Academy of Music competition

2003

- Completed one week intensive training for disclavier
- Tuned for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Tuned for the ABC
- Began tuning for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
- Began tuning for the Australian Chamber Music Competition

2000

- Certificate Concert Grand Course (Yamaha Factory)

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

1988

- Piano Technician Certificate (Preston College)