The Team
The technicians of BLOW Woodwind & Brass Repairs have been providing quality Repairs since 1991. Our top Priority is your Playing pleasure!
BLOW Woodwind and Brass was started by Andy to bring together a team of skilled technicians to bring to Australia the best expertise for Woodwind and Brass musical instrument knowledge.
We believe the best way to achieve this goal is to ensure we give you the complete picture, to explain carefully the service we offer, and give an accurate appraisal of you instrument before we do any work.
We are members of the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians N.A.P.B.I.R.T
Andy Berrington
Owner and Chief Technician
Andy studied Saxophone, Clarinet and Flute in Adelaide, and became fascinated by the technical side of musical instruments, particularly the flute. He trained as a woodwind instrument maker in Germany for 5 years and worked for Trevor J James in London and John Lehner flutes in Sydney before starting For Winds in 1991 becoming one of Australia’s foremost woodwind authorities.
Andy has spent considerable time in many of the most prestigious instrument making factories around the world learning the skills from the source!
Noel Stephensen
Brass & Woodwind Technician
Noel studied Trombone at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music before starting as an apprentice at For Winds. Noel is a natural craftsman who has put his training as a technician and musicianship into the repair of musical instruments to achieve levels of repair rarely seen.
Noel has worked for For Winds, Musicorp and Billy Hyde Wind and Brass and has been at BLOW since July 2007. Noel frequently contributes articles about the interesting repair work he carries out for customers at Blow.
Peter Williams
Brass & Woodwind Technician
Peter Williams has a fine eye for detail that has led him through various trades before finding Instrument repair.
Peter has been a technician for the last 18 years and has been with the team at BLOW woodwind and brass for much of that time with the exception of a stint in Hong Kong part way through.
Peter is a perfectionist who loves to see a job through to the very end without compromise.
Ed Marszalek
Woodwind Technician
Marissa Clarke
Retail Manager & Education Specialist
Marissa is our Retail and Education specialist.
She started playing and competing on trumpet/cornet at the age of 6. She has a background in Brass Bands, Concert Bands, Orchestras, Big Bands and Choral Ensembles. She completed her studies on Trumpet under Geoff Spiller at the Conservatorium of Music – Griffith University and her Graduate Diploma of Education at Griffith University.
Marissa took a break from music for eight years and worked in Medical Administration and Health Care. She has an interest in making instruments playable for those with injuries or disabilities.
Having over 25 years of experience in the music field, including being a qualified Classroom and Instrumental Music teacher she is happy to help you with whatever you require.
