References

Who we work for

Illos Piano Restorations has rebuilt, restored, tuned and moved pianos for the theatres, orchestras, museums, colleges, school districts and churches listed below. Where a contact number is shown it was given to us for exactly this purpose: so that someone weighing up a restoration can ask a previous customer how it went. If you would like a reference closer to your own instrument or budget, call 716-832-0013 and we will suggest one.

Theaters, Production Companies and Museums

• Amherst Museum, 716-689-1440
• Artpark, Lewiston, NY, 716-754-9000
• Michael Bielski, Pittsburg Philharmonic
• Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Buffalo, NY
• Garth-Newell Music Institute, Hot Springs, Virginia
• Lancaster Opera House, Lancaster, NY
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY
• Richard Myers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestara, Brass, 716-773-2913
• Shea’a Buffalo Theater, Buffalo, NY, 716-847-1410
• Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site

Schools, Churches & Institutions

• Academy of Theatre Arts, Williamsville, NY
• Amherst High School, Snyder, NY
• Akron Central School District, Akron, NY
• Alden School District, Alden, NY
• Amherst Central School District, Amherst, NY
• Blocher Homes, Inc. Williamsville, NY
• B’Nai Shalom Amherst, NY
• Buffalo Board of Education
• Calvary Episcopal Church, Williamsville, NY (Debbie Overton), 716-633-7800
• Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
• Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
• Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
• Cheektowaga School District, Cheektowaga, NY
• Cheektowaga Sloan School District, Cheektowaga, NY
• Clarence Central School District, Clarence, NY
• Cleveland Hills Schools, Cheekowaga, NY
• Collegiate Acadamy, Erie, PA School District
• Daemen College, Buffalo, NY
• Depew High School, Depew, NY
• Elmwood Franklin School, Buffalo, NY
• Erie Community College, Buffalo, Amherst, Orchard Park, NY
• Erie, PA Hisorical Building
• First Baptist Church, Don Rust, 716-662-3323
• Garth-Newell Music Institute, Hot Springs, VA
• Gow School, East Aurora, NY
• Holy Angels Academy, Buffalo, NY (Sister Karen)
• Holland Central School District, 716-527-2231
• Hopewell Baptist Church
• Iroquois Central Schools, Elma, NY
• Kenmore East High School, Kenmore, NY
• Lafayette High School, Buffalo, NY
• Lancaster Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, NY
• Lancaster Central School District (Mr. Lee), 716-686-3249
• Litchfield Performing Arts Academy, CT
• Lockport Central School District, Lockport, NY
• Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Buffalo, NY
• Maryvale School District, Cheektowaga, NY
• Mill Creek School District, Erie, PA
• Mt. St. Benedict Monastery, Erie, PA
• Mt. St Joe’s Academy, Buffalo, NY
• Mount Olive Baptist Church
• Nardin Academy, Buffalo, NY (Mark Nazer), 716-881-6262
• New Hope Baptist Church
• Niagara Falls High School, Buffalo, NY
• Niagara Falls Board of Education, Niagara Falls, NY
• Niagara University, Lewiston, NY
• Niagara Wheatfield School District, Wheatfield, NY
• Nichols High School, Buffalo, NY
• Orchard Park Presbyterian Church
• St. James Episcopal Church, Batavia, NY
• St. Joseph’s University Church, Buffalo, NY (Rev. Jack Ledwan), 716-833-0298
• St. Peter & Paul, Williamsville, NY (Gail Sheppard), 716-632-6146
• St. Stanislaus Church
• Starpoint Central Schools, Pendelton, NY
• State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
• Sweethome High School, Amherst, NY
• Temple Beth Am Amherst, NY
• Tuckegee Institute, Alabama (Dr. Berkley Eddins)
• West Seneca School District, West Seneca, NY

Piano rebuilders and technicians:

• Frank Ciminese, Piano Rebuilder
• Clark Music, Albany, NY, 315-255-2870
• Clark Music, Syracuse, NY, 315-446-7020
• Bob Frank, Maryville, TN, 865-984-2153
• Walter Gramza, Piano Tuner
• Jonathan Griffiths, Piano Technician, Buffalo, NY, 716-741-3497
• Bill Hatzenbuhler, Piano Rebuilder
• Joseph Illos, Piano Rebuilder, 716-636-3905
• Jim Lecksell, Piano Technician, Buffalo, NY, 716-833-1939
• Geo Miller, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Piano Technician
• James Mosier, Piano Technician, Buffalo, NY
• Piano Disc Inc., Sacramento CA, Nina Butler, 800-566-3472
• Piano Technichians Guild, Buffalo, NY (James Mosier, President)
• Bob Byrns, Rochester, NY
• David Sipos, Piano Technician, Buffalo, NY, 716-882-6484
• Bob Sowyrda, Piano Technician, Buffalo, NY, 716-652-7503
• Mary Snieszko, Piano Technician, Buffalo, NY, 716-684-2204
• Vincent Tagliarino, Piano Technician, Buffalo, NY, 716-681-1645
• Gary Zusman, Piano Technician, Buffalo, NY, 716-694-6764

Pennsylvania

• Pittsburgh Philharmonic, Mike Bielski
• Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh
• Mt. St. Benedict Monastery – Erie, PA
• Dr. James & Elaine Schuster – Fairview, PA
• Elizabeth Burton – Bradford, PA
• Gary Klepfer – Erie, PA
• Bill Reese (piano tuner) – Erie, PA
• Paula Edwards (piano tuner) – Erie, PA
• Bob Sadowski (piano tuner) – Erie, PA
• John Erickson (piano tuner) – Warren, PA
• Ron Rarie (piano tuner) – Erie, PA
• Alex Gernovitch – Corry, PA
• The Collegiate Academy, Susan Huster – Erie, PA
• Millcreek Township School District, James Orloff
• Phil and Paula Holmes – Erie, PA
• The Erie, Pennsylvania Historical Building

Other

• Ansgar Aylwood, Buffalo, NY
• Steinway Piano Gallery, Greg Billings, Naples, FL
• Cook Moving Systems, Buffalo, NY, 716-891-9087
• Deer Ridge Farms, East Aurora, NY
• J-Pec Co., LTD., Japan, Linn Roth
• Music Lovers, Rochester, NY John Dretto, 716-242-0980
• The Roycroft Inn, 40 S. Grove St., E. Aurora, NY 14052, 716-652-5552
• RENNER USA, Lloyd Meyer, AZ
• Wellington Development- Tennyson Court, Michael Becker, 716-632-1822
• Xenon International, Korea, Mark Kee
• Peter and Joan Andrews, Washington, DC, 416-894-0845
• Rev. Barbara Baxter, St. John’s Episc. Church Youngstown, NY 716-745-9530
• Kathleen Belscher, Boston, MA, 508-749-9193
• Carol Boyse, Zanesville, OH, 614-452-4325
• Clinton’s Piano New Haven, CT, 203-562-2166
• Betsy Cohn, Old Saybrook, CT, 203-388-3534
• Canoe Island Lodge Diamond Point, NY 518-668-5592
• Joseph & Patty, Damrath, Hornell, NY 607-324-1897
• Shu Kui Chueng, Ontario Canada, 416-871-7971
• Herbert Hoover, Fairpoint, NY
• P.K. Howlette, Scituate, MA
• Hanz Holzapfel, Alamo, CA, 925-362-8853
• Dennis& Irene Immerman, Shaker Heights, OH, 216-751-3322
• Walter Jaworski, Boca Raton, FL, 407-995-2243
• Dr. Peter LaNasa, Corning, NY
• Karen & Dennis Linden, Solon, OH, 440-248-1282
• Barry McKenney, Rome, NY
• Pamela Meredith, Annandale, VA
• Christine Owen, Manhattan, NY, 212-866-5141
• Mary and James Pardo, Atlanta, GA, 404-352-8587
• Mike Pura, Greenwich, CT, 212-449-5112
• Ljiljana Pavelic, Buffalo, NY, 716-834-3427
• Dr. James and Elaine Schuster, Fairview, PA, 814-474-2170
• Paul and Nancy Teryl, Plantations, FL, 305-321-5401
• Nancy Wellman, Miami, FL, 305-348-3184
• Carolyn Wilkinson, Martinsville, NJ, 800-981-2491 X5830
• Elizabeth Burton, Bradford, PA, 814-368-7450
• Mary Sachassee, Norwich, VT, 802-649-1982
• Rod Griffin, Long Island, NY, 516-749-1013
• H. Albert Koerner, Holland, 716-537-2777
• Seth Peyser, Teaneck, NJ
• Tara Matise, Mituchen, NJ, 732-516-9378
• Gary Klepfer, Erie, PA, 814-474-2131
• J.R. Johnson, Grosse Isl, 734-675-1394
• Leslie and Peter Howell, Chargin Falls, OH, 440-247-1525
• Norm Murray, Clarence Center, NY, 716-741-4367
• Doug Hansgate, Niagara Falls, NY, 716-298-1944
• Eric Suchanek, Westchester, OH
• Roy E. Nieman Jr. Emporium of Music Inc., Mansfield, OH
• Jerry and Paula Butler, Shaker Heights, OH, 216-295-0318
• John Poutler, Atlanta, GA
• Mariel Joffe, Washington, DC
• James Zientek, Washington, DC
• Joseph Gabalski, Centerville, VA
• Edward Veatch, Eds Piano Shop, Hammond, LA, 985-542-7090
• Bob and Julie Gordon, North Tonawanda, NY
• James Lecksell
• Gregory George
• Sharon Kaikini
• Keith Kilpartrick
• Nick Margaretis, Baltimore, MD, 410-869-4850
• Patrick Augelo
• Thomas Miller
• Neighborhood Art House, Sister Ann Wambach, Erie, PA, 814-455-5508
• Nancy Bakamjian, Port Washington, NY
• David Austin, Alma, MI
• Kim and Kathy Henderson, Ambler, PA
• Marie Tokasz-Zienmiak, Gwynedd Valley, PA, 215-643-7552
• Rickland Acadamy, Mansfield, OH
• National Fire Adjusters, Joe Riscili, Amherst, NY
• Nathalie and Johnathan Hurwitz, Norfolk, MA
• Scott DeGhetto, Short Hills, NJ
• William Mclver, Scotia, NY
• Al Saladino, Buffalo, NY
• Bill Reese, Erie, PA
• Paula Edwards, Tuner, Erie, PA