Australia is facing a shortage of piano tuners. It’s believed that only 250 certified technicians are left in the country, and many of them are close to retirement. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum visits the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to find out why piano tuning is turning out to be the loneliest job in Australia.
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