Meet Our Team

Matt Carlson | VP, Product Specialist & Sales Professional

Matt grew up in the Carlson Music business and is extremely well versed in all aspects of the music industry. He graduated from St. John’s University where he was involved in numerous activities and excelled on the tennis team. Matt and his wife, Kaleena have three children, they live an active lifestyle enjoying all outdoor and sporting activities.

Paul Hardy | Sales Manager

Paul is an accomplished pianist, songwriter/composer and an expert piano technician. He attended the University of Colorado Boulder as a Theory/Composition Major. He also has from Yamaha the Piano Pros Certification and is a computer music notation software expert. Having spent almost 50 years in the piano industry as a tuner/technician and sales manager, his experience in these areas has made him the resident expert for all things piano.

Robert Watson | Sales Professional/Product Specialist

Robert has a degree in Piano Performance from North Central University. His background as a Jazz/Worship Pianist and Music Producer makes him the deep source of information for anything musically or piano related. He has gone through extensive training on Yamaha Pianos and is a well-rounded product mentor for your piano buying journey.

Dean Diers | Piano Tech/Delivery Lead

Dean has been working for Carlson's Piano World for over 20 years! His expertise is in tuning and repairs. Dean is involved in musical theater and robotics on the side.

Jordan Sieh | Delivery/Inventory Arrangement

Jordan has a degree in Musical Pastoral Studies with a long past of Worship Leading experience as well as Bass Performance. He grew up taking piano lessons from his mom and enjoys spending time with his wife, Jessica, and their dog, Kramer.

Lucas Pakonen | Delivery

In his early 20's, Lucas is the newest member of our team! He was raised in the Minneapolis area and plays piano with a love for music.

Our Team

Matt Carlson | VP, Product Specialist & Sales Professional

Matt grew up in the Carlson Music business and is extremely well versed in all aspects of the music industry. He graduated from St. John’s University where he was involved in numerous activities and excelled on the tennis team. Matt and his wife, Kaleena have three children, they live an active lifestyle enjoying all outdoor and sporting activities.

Paul Hardy | Sales Manager

Paul is an accomplished pianist, songwriter/composer and an expert piano technician. He attended the University of Colorado Boulder as a Theory/Composition Major. He also has from Yamaha the Piano Pros Certification and is a computer music notation software expert. Having spent almost 50 years in the piano industry as a tuner/technician and sales manager, his experience in these areas has made him the resident expert for all things piano.

Robert Watson | Sales Professional/Product Specialist

Robert has a degree in Piano Performance from North Central University. His background as a Jazz/Worship Pianist and Music Producer makes him the deep source of information for anything musically or piano related. He has gone through extensive training on Yamaha Pianos and is a well-rounded product mentor for your piano buying journey.

Dean Diers | Piano Tech/Delivery Lead

Dean has been working for Carlson's Piano World for over 20 years! His expertise is in tuning and repairs. Dean is involved in musical theater and robotics on the side.

Jordan Sieh | Delivery/Inventory Arrangement

Jordan has a degree in Musical Pastoral Studies with a long past of Worship Leading experience as well as Bass Performance. He grew up taking piano lessons from his mom and enjoys spending time with his wife, Jessica, and their dog, Kramer.

Lucas Pakonen | Delivery

In his early 20's, Lucas is the newest member of our team! He was raised in the Minneapolis area and plays piano with a love for music.

Our Store

Carlson’s Piano World is a state of the art piano store that carries the entire line of Yamaha Pianos. We have keyboards, digitals and grand pianos of all sizes. No matter what type of piano you are looking for we have  professional product specialists trained to match you with the right piano for you needs; both musically and with your budget.  We pride ourselves on giving our customers the very best piano for the very best price.  We honestly feel no one will give you more piano for your dollar than Carlson’s Piano World.
Our company is 74 years old and most of our staff has been with us for decades.  Our sales staff is knowledgeable, friendly, polite and eagerly waiting to help you find the perfect piano for you and your life style.

 

Carlson’s Piano World has been a member of NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) since 1978. We have kept a pulse on the music industry and how it has changed and evolved for many years. We have worked with many institutions and Professional Artists supporting and supplying instruments for their musical needs. We are always concerned about safety and the health of our staff and customers. We make special arrangements when delivering and training our consumers. We are always available to train and work with customers before, during and after the sale.

Our Store

Carlson’s Piano World is a state of the art piano store that carries the entire line of Yamaha Pianos. We have keyboards, digitals and grand pianos of all sizes. No matter what type of piano you are looking for we have  professional product specialists trained to match you with the right piano for you needs; both musically and with your budget.  We pride ourselves on giving our customers the very best piano for the very best price.  We honestly feel no one will give you more piano for your dollar than Carlson’s Piano World.
Our company is 74 years old and most of our staff has been with us for decades.  Our sales staff is knowledgeable, friendly, polite and eagerly waiting to help you find the perfect piano for you and your life style.

 

Carlson’s Piano World has been a member of NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) since 1978. We have kept a pulse on the music industry and how it has changed and evolved for many years. We have worked with many institutions and Professional Artists supporting and supplying instruments for their musical needs. We are always concerned about safety and the health of our staff and customers. We make special arrangements when delivering and training our consumers. We are always available to train and work with customers before, during and after the sale.