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Tim was bitten by the "pipe organ bug" as a teenage music student bored with the sonic limits of the piano. This frustration led to organ lessons, which led to meeting the organ curator, who noticed Tim's mechanical aptitude, and eventually needed help with a repair in a VERY small area of that instrument. With this initial inside glimpse of the wonderful "machine" that is a pipe organ, he was hooked. Before joining Nichols & Simpson in 1994, he worked for another organ company close to his hometown of Galesburg, Illinois. Tim is a member of the American Institute of Organbuilders and the Organ Historical Society, and several other "organ" organizations.
As soon as we saw his work, we knew he would be a valuable asset to Nichols & Simpson. The strikingly beautiful cases on the organ at Hendrix College are largely his work; when you look at them, you will know why we are so proud to have him as a part of our team.
We are particularly delighted to be able to utilize David's many skills and contacts within the organ industry, and feel that he will be a valuable addition to our team.
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Timothy M. Bovard, our senior technician, has his hand in many
aspects of a new Nichols & Simpson pipe organ, in addition to his duties tending to
service and repair of existing instruments under our care. Tim is responsible for
much of the electrical wiring and windchest action construction, and is often found on the
jobsite, resolving any number of various details. He also assists Mr. Simpson with
voicing and tuning of pipes, and helps to maintain the physical plant and equipment of the
Company.
Jorge Osorio,
woodworker, is a native of Colombia in South America, where he
studied furniture design and construction and mass production. Upon his arrival in
the United States with his charming wife Lina, he worked for a time in museum-quality
antique restoration before moving to Newport, Arkansas. There, he caught the
attention of a Nichols & Simpson client who told us of his remarkable artistry and
suggested that we interview him.
David Scribner,
pipe organ technician, is originally from Chicago, Illinois,
and studied organ and church music at DePaul university with Arthur C. Becker and René
Dosogne. During his time at DePaul, he served as
Assistant Organist at the University Church under Dr. Becker and followed him as Organist
and Choirmaster of the church. Since then, he has held various other Organist /
Choirmaster positions around the country, and also has worked for several other
organbuilders. He is a member of the American Institute of Organbuilders
along with being the WebMaster for that organization.
Christian Lentz, assistant voicer, is one of the
newest additions to the Nichols & Simpson family. Originally from
Neosho, Missouri (if you look in the southwest corner of Missouri, you'll find
it), he studied Music Education at Crowder College and then went on to Missouri
Southern State in Joplin. Some of his interests include a love for music,
history, and model railroading. His current duties at our shop are
assisting Mr. Simpson in the voicing room, learning the ropes in the art of
voicing organ pipes. His first project involvement with us was
the installation at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin in the Spring of 2005. With the proper training and guidance,
Christian looks to become an important member of our team here at Nichols
& Simpson.
Bryan Gray, our office manager, grew up in southwest Louisiana
and began studying piano and organ at age 8. He earned Bachelors degrees in Organ and Music Theory /
Composition. In 1992, he joined Nichols & Simpson as office manager.
Bryan is our main CADD technician and also tends to all the general office
duties.