05/04/2015
Recently tuned piano for Randy Newman when he performed at Craneway Pavillion at the Benefit Gala for the Berkeley Symphony. I had the pleasure to meet Randy and present him with a special gift from Justin Levitt of Steinway & Sons --- they provided the 9 foot concert grand for the Gala.
Randy Newman has had Academy Award nominations for his work on Parenthood (1989), Avalon (1990), The Paper (1994), James and the Giant Peach (1996) and several other films. He finally won an Oscar for his song "If I Didn't Have You," from the 2001 animated tale Monsters, Inc.
Conyinuing to thrive in film, Newman won his second Oscar for the song "We Belong Together," from Toy Story 3 (2010). He has also had success on the small screen, winning three Emmy Awards; two of these honors came from his work on the popular detective series Monk.
It was an honor to meet Randy and I had a great experience meeting everyone present.
