ABOUT
Doug Chapman has over 18 years of experience and has trained at the London Metropolitan University (previously the London College of Furniture) under some of the world's most accomplished tuners and technicians. He founded Chapman Piano Services in 2014.
In 2023, Doug was appointed as Head of Piano Technical Services at the Royal Academy of Music. His department maintains over 150 pianos at the Academy, working with some of the finest musicians in the world. His work includes regular concert and recording session tuning and high-level concert servicing.
Outside his work at RAM, Doug and his team are proud to work with Yamaha Music London to coordinate their after-sales tuning and servicing, nationwide. Working with a team of the very best piano technicians in the country, we strive to deliver the best possible after-sales experience, wherever the customer is in the U.K.
In 2017, Doug received certification for Advanced Concert Preparation from Steingraeber und Söhne of Bayreuth, Germany, one of the world's most highly esteemed piano manufacturers.
Chapman Piano Services carry out tunings and servicing all over London & the South-East for many clients including concert halls, showrooms, recording studios, schools, theatres, bars, country estates & private customers. Doug also has top level concert experience, having prepared some of the world’s most prestigious pianos for top artists & orchestras in London & elsewhere in the South-East.
Unfortunately, we no longer carry out work on very old pianos. Please feel free to send a photo of your piano for an assessment as to whether we can help or not. We also do not work on any digital keyboards. Visit our Contact page for details.
Doug is DBS checked and covered by Public Liability Insurance of up to £5,000,000.
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