Michel Bedino confirms that the practice of this profession comes in several aspects, each more interesting than the other. He says that’s the beauty of the job (Photo: Trium Media)
Michelle and Jay Bedeno are following in their father’s footsteps. With nearly 50 years of experience behind the equalizer, the self-taught duo knew how to perpetuate the essence of the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean piano-tuner profession.
Originally, for our father, it wasn’t planned. He was taught the violin by his father, who was an artist. However, when the economic crisis hit, he had an offer to learn piano tuning. He therefore moved to Lac-Saint-Jean, and then to Chicoutimi a little later in his life, to meet the demands of the times,” asserts Guy Bedeno, the younger of the two brothers.
The youngest adds that of his family, Michel is the only one interested in continuing their father’s journey. They also began to learn from him very early on, and followed him around the district when work lay ahead.
“We saw our father work, and he was wise to us. It was very curious to us, so when we had free time, we would go with him and go anywhere. He gave us some little jobs to do and quietly, he taught us about the field.”
While studying at the Chicoutimi Conservatory of Music, the Bidno brothers first saw the possibility of becoming piano tuners. Their parents were musicians and entrepreneurs, and their fate was well traced to them in advance.
“With the opening of the Conservatoire and we fell in love with music, we also began to follow the currents and listen to the radio. This is where the first desire to play music entered, and that we signed up for this institution. He continues, noting that “with the baby boom, the demand for piano tuning became stronger and did not Michel, who started out before me, is able to provide on his own. That’s when he offered to help me, which I did. Since then, we have both worked as pianists, while each pursuing an artistic career on our own.
Career mind and heart
Michel Bedino confirms that the practice of this profession comes in several aspects, each more interesting than the other. He says that is the beauty of the job.
“It’s a way of looking at things. The piano can be tuned in a mechanical way, but it can also be done in an artistic way. It’s a combination of the two sources that have a somewhat scientific basis. It’s the harmonies and the frequencies and also the cultural approach that allows us to question the beauty of the sound and what we can do to improve it.” All of this together makes it a little discovery every time!” he exclaimed.
Even after 50 years in the business, Jay and Michel Bedeno still have that flame and that passion that ignites them to this day.
“We meet very rich people. People are happy with our service, and we are happy to provide it to them. It creates an atmosphere that we have not seen in past years. It is a job that knows how to keep you young for a long time! »
A long career that can be summed up in the removal of over 300 to 400 pianos and in tuning services for upright or grand pianos, which stretched from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean to the whole of Quebec.
