since mai 2007
renting of own Steinway & Sons concert grands
(B-211; 2x D-274) for events of high quality, CD- and
DVD production in the field of classical music and jazz
(see references)


since juli 2005
exclusive support of all concert grands in
possession of Alte Oper Frankfurt


mai 2005
formation of the company PIANOsolo Daniel Brech,
Pianoservice


2003 - 2005
direction of the department for service
at the Steinway-Haus Heinersdorff:
concert support;
organisation of shop floor and external work;
calculation, scheduling and performance of repair;
monitoring of accountancy;
mentoring of music schools,
conservatoires and concert halls


2004
Steinway Academy for concert technicians
Hamburg

2003
voluntary service in the factory of Steinway & Sons,
von Steinway & Sons, Hamburg


2002 - 2003
advanced training with focus on concert support
at Roberto Valli Pianoforti, Ancona
and Luigi Lamacchia Pianoforti, Bari, Italien;
aided by scholarship of
Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft, Köln


2001 - 2002
piano technician
at Steinway-Haus Heinersdorff in the field of:
external work (tuning and maintenance of instruments
for private clients and institutions; concert support),
shop floor (maintenance, general repair, tuning and
shop floor organisation);
sale


1998 - 2001
training in the trade of piano and harpsichord
technician at Steinway-Haus Heinersdorff

participation in the Steinway-tuning competition 1999
first prize

participation in the week-long Europiano-Congress
2000 in Cavalese

participation in the piano technician tutorial
“Rund um den Guten Klang”, with focus on
„Duostimmen von zwei Konzertinstrumenten“

1998 - 2001
Ausbildung im Handwerk des Klavier- und
Cembalobauers im Steinway-Haus Heinersdorff


1998
professional practical training
in the following companies:
Steinway & Sons, Hamburg (manufacturing)
Klaviere Then, Köln (repair and restoration)
Steinway-Haus Heinersdorff, Düsseldorf (service)


1994 - 1998
student of Prof. Ulla Graf’s piano class,
University of music Cologne,
department Aachen, graduated


ab 1988
dealing with piano technics in spare time


1982
first piano lesson


14.04.1973
born in Aachen