The Regional Standard For
Precision Piano Care.

An All-Steinway School | 32 Institutional Pianos

Premier Entertainment Venue

Historic Concert Hall

The legendary launching pad and developmental home for historic Broadway hits.

Regional Arts Hub

US Premier Military Band

• Complete fine tuning to standard concert pitch
• No charge for major pitch correction (a $50-100 value)
• Instrument health and stability inspection
• Action mechanism inspection

Valid for all vertical, console, upright, and grand pianos.

Al LaPorte

Founder & Senior Technical Specialist

The Intuition of a Lifelong Performer

A distinguished pianist with an impressive career spanning over 50 years, Al performed on multiple world tours before dedicating himself to the meticulous craft of tuning and restoration in 2002. Having experienced the world's finest concert instruments firsthand, his deep technical understanding allows him to preserve and enhance the musical integrity of every piano, ensuring optimal expression for families and concert artists alike.

Andrew LaPorte

Shop Manager & Precision Restoration Specialist

The Precision of Aerospace Engineering

Bringing a unique blend of precision and musical understanding, Andrew's background in aerospace and medical toolmaking honed his meticulous attention to detail. Having spent years crafting instruments with microscopic tolerances—where margins of error are measured in fractions of a human hair—he naturally transitioned this technical acumen into piano tuning, repair, and restoration. Growing up in the piano business, his expertise in high-precision calibration ensures the absolute highest standards of instrument maintenance.

2007

PianoDisc & QRS Systems

Earned master field certifications for PianoDisc & QRS systems. Now installing over 60 systems annually as Connecticut’s premier digital player technicians.

2014

Wessel, Nickel & Gross

Licensed and Certified Installer for high-performance action products. Using CAD design and advanced geometry, we re-manufacture grand piano actions to exacting specifications.

2025

Steinway Spirio

Successfully completed factory training for the Steinway Spirio Player Piano System by Steinway & Sons to calibrate and service the world's finest high-resolution player system.

"When Al La Porte tunes my Steinway “O,” it sounds better than the day my piano arrived in Michigan & travelled to CT after a 2.5 foot snow storm. After he finishes tuning, you are in for a treat with his compositional & playing skills. Piano tuning just happens to be one of his musical skills. Al is professional in every way. His commitment and dedication to giving his best tuning to the pianos in his care are a joy for the owner or performer playing on a piano marked by his high standards."

"Professional, pleasant, and informed piano tuning gave me the confidence and inspiration to enjoy my Steinway grand after its move to a new house. It was easy to make an appointment online, and our master tuner performed his craft in about an hour. Now our piano is back up to its top-notch self!"

"LaPorte Piano is highly skilled and so professional. Our piano had not been tuned in over twenty years and LaPorte Piano painstakingly fine-tuned our instrument while simultaneously playing beautiful pieces that "put her to the test." At the same time, the owner of the piano found our LaPorte representative to be so friendly and warm. He was efficient, but also shared great stories. We appreciated the referral from the United Theater in Westerly, RI."

Southeastern Connecticut

New London County, Mystic, Stonington, Waterford, East Lyme, Old Lyme, Groton, and surrounding communities.

Rhode Island

Westerly, Washington County, and coastal Rhode Island communities including Watch Hill, Charlestown, South Kingstown, and Narragansett.

Central & Coastal CT

Middlesex County, Old Saybrook, Madison, and the lower Connecticut River Valley including Essex, Deep River, Chester, and Haddam.