Strings and Hammer is a Piano tuning and servicing business run by Vishal Malik for more than a decade, based out of Mosman, Sydney.
Vishal is an A.R.P.T.–certified concert piano technician, accredited by both APTTA and the NSW Piano Tuners and Technicians Guild. He has completed more than two years of full-time apprenticeship in Sydney, undergoing rigorous and highly specialised training to meet the professional standards set by the Australasian Piano Tuners and Technicians Association (APTTA). Building on this foundation, Vishal continued his development under a Master Steinway & Sons technician certified in Hamburg, Germany, completing a further 1.5-year apprenticeship focused on advanced techniques in piano tuning, regulation, and high-level servicing. This depth of training has equipped him with refined expertise and a deep understanding of the craft.
Concert pianists, Teachers at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, AMEB, Trinity, ABRSM assessor’s to Emmy, ARIA and APRA award winning song writer and music producer, Institutions such as the Australian Institute of Music (Sydney), Marist Catholic College North Shore, Mosman High, Australian Children’s music foundation, NSW Art gallery and many others have been serviced by Vishal over the years.
Tuning and Servicing pianos for teachers and leading piano dealerships in Sydney, established Kawai and Petrof dealership, the biggest online music store, gained experience with top quality pianos from Steinway and sons, Bösendorfer, fazioli, Blüthner, Petrof, Grotrian, Yamaha, Kawai and many others.
Establishing a consistent tonal quality of tuning, to bring the piano at its best. Trained and experienced in Regulation, Voicing, balancing touch, adjusting key weight and other services, Vishal has been serving some of the region’s top musicians, music institutes and schools.
Vishal spent over 2 hours tuning a very old piano in desperate need of attention on the day we needed it for a very big performance. He was professional, incredibly skilled and a delight to have. Thank you Vishal, we will look no further in the future”.
– Australian Children’s Music Foundation.
Vishal has done the magic preparing my piano for the recording session. The sound was exactly what I was asked for. I am also very grateful he spent much time answering my questions – very educational. Thank you!”
– Julijana Sarac – doctoral candidate at the Sydney Conservatorium Art music
So pleased to read about the recycling of old pianos into pieces of art or sculpture.
I can imagine how they could add a lovely feeling of reminiscence in a home. The idea of having to send a piano to landfill is quite hurtful. I was able to donate mine to a small primary school in the Southern Highlands which was enthusiastically accepted.it. Will pass on to anyone I know who faces that decision.