The Tuner

In Sasha Pirker’s THE TUNER, we have the opportunity to contemplate what often remains behind the scenes of musical performance and composition: the tuning of the instrument by expert hands, eyes and ears. Seasoned with a few notes of humour, the film invites us to take a glimpse at the painstakingly meticulous work of Stefan Knüpfer, one of the world’s most famous piano tuners. A voyage inside the entrails of a concert piano in search of the perfect sound is a task demanding high sensitivity and precise adjustment. In its short running time, THE TUNER frames what is a potentially infinite labour. (Cristina Álvarez López)

This film will be shown as part of the screening SHORT FILM PROGRAM 7: TAKING CARE.

In the presence of Sasha Pirker.