FARLEY'S HOUSE OF PIANOS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Chairman of the Board
• President

Tim and Renée Farley have been making music, and musical instruments, in Madison for over 60 years. Tim started the company as Farley's House of Music in 1962 and by the early 1970's the growing business was located on Madison's East Wilson Street in the Union Transfer Building. The Farley family and their dedicated staff began to gain national recognition as highly skilled piano technicians and rebuilders. The shop became a popular stop for professional musicians who would visit when they came to town for other performances. They frequently played one piano after another, reveling in the sounds of Tim's rebuilding artistry and his well-tempered tunings. Kay Walsvik, who worked with the Farley's for 24 years, remembers the quirky decor and set-up of the downtown location fondly. It was there that Farley's began holding salon concerts to celebrate the completion of rebuilt grands, and the small lower level showroom was often standing room only.