About Us

Schmidt Piano & Organ Service was established in 1973 repairing and rebuilding antique organs and pianos. The company has grown from a piano & organ service business to include distribution and installations of church organs, piano's and digital keyboard instruments.

Technical Training

Gary R. Schmidt trained with the Legge Pipe Organ Co., then studied piano technology with:
Gerhard Wall, Hendrik Oudshoorn, and Karl A Heintzman. Gary received extensive training in piano rebuilding, specializing in Heintzman Pianos as well as a Baldwin trained technician.

Musical Training

Gary first studied piano then graduated to the pipe organ. He was a student of Dr. Robert H. Bell and
Sir Geoffrey Thomson.

He extended his studies to include choral conducting with Howard Dyck. Gary currently is one of the organists at the New Apostolic Church, Kitchener Central as well he is the national organ consultant for NAC-Canada.

He gives organ technical support training seminars for all denominations.

Hopen am See, Germany on a Rieger Organ