D C Schroth Organ Builders, LLC

at 415 Woodbine St, Louisville , 40208 United States

1. Company
2. Contractor

A reliable, competent, and conscientious full-service pipe organ shop based in Louisville, KY Fully licensed and insured.

Description

About David C. Schroth, Jr., the owner of D.C. Schroth organ builders: Like many fans of the pipe organ, David Schroth Jr.'s journey began at a very young age, initially inspired by his grandfather who was an organ technician in New England. David spent his free time as an adolescent practicing upon local organs, but eventually became seriously interested in organ building after studying George Ashdown Audsley's landmark tome The Art of Organ Building while still only a senior in high school. In November of 2004, David entered into an apprenticeship with German organ builder Stefan Maier, where he assisted in servicing instruments such as the historic Flentrop in Adolphus Busch Hall, Harvard University, the magnificent 1864 Hook organ at Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, the 1981 Fisk meantone organ at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, and dozens of the various historic instruments that dot the New England countryside. This experience was sufficient to procure a continuing apprenticeship at the firm of Richards, Fowkes, & Co. in Ooltewah, TN, where he assisted in the construction and erection of their Opus 16, Duke Divinity School, and Opus 17, Church of the Transfiguration, Dallas, TX. This apprenticeship having been completed, David then, in 2009, sought employment from organ building legend Pete Webber in Louisville KY. Shifting from the predominantly tracker-based work of his two previous shops, David gained invaluable experience working with electro-pneumatic and all-electric action pipe organs, also coming to be well versed in installation and maintenance of solid-state relay systems. Being project manager of Webber & Borne Organ Builders from 2013 until forming D. C. Schroth Organ Builders in July 2015, David was able to test his skills in business management as well, performing surveys and drafting proposals for several major projects, while managing much of the day-to-day operations of the shop. Also concurrent with his career with Webber & Borne, David successfully installed a 5-rank Moller organ in a Louisville church, headed up a project to save the historic 1899 August Prante organ, and is currently working to assist, as official project manager, in the revitalization of the 80-rank Pilcher in Louisville's WWI Memorial Auditorium. David is a member of the American Institute of Organbuilders, The American Guild of Organists (National and Local Chapters), the Organ Historical Society, and the American Theater Organ Society (National and Local Chapters). David Schroth, Jr. currently resides in Louisville, KY, with his wife and children. Our mission is to help to improve and maintain reliability and stability of our clients' pipe organs through reliable and conscientious service and maintenance. We believe there is more to this than just being an "organ tuner." We rely on a combination of the highest-quality craftsmanship available in the trade, together with a firm understanding of the nuances which make each individual instrument unique, mixed in with a fostering of strong lines of communication with our clients. We understand the nuances and idiosyncrasies of pipe organs, and we want all our customers to feel that we "got their back", when they need us. We believe that all this means nothing if we, ourselves, are not reliable, and we therefore strive to provide excellent, reliable, professional service when required, to arrive on-time, and to complete projects in a timely manner. As a business advertising ourselves as "conscientious", we also feel we have a commitment to the craftsmen who have devoted their lives to this honorable trade. Therefore, we are committed to paying respectable, living wages to all in our employ. If these are things you would like to see in your organ service company, please contact us to set up an appointment.

Company Rating

917 FB users likes D C Schroth Organ Builders, LLC, set it to 1 position in Likes Rating for Louisville, Kentucky in Contractor category

Summary

D C Schroth Organ Builders, LLC is Louisville based place and this enity listed in Company category. Located at 415 Woodbine St KY 40208. Contact phone number of D C Schroth Organ Builders, LLC: (502) 627-0062