Our Mission
The mission of Gottschalk Piano is to enrich the lives of our clients by providing quality music education and products at reasonable prices, and to exceed their expectations by providing excellent service and a memorable positive experience dealing with our company. We are proud to be an advocate of music in our communities and to promote and support the arts.
Location
Phone:
(559) 226-0793
Address:
4240 N. Fresno Street (Fresno & Ashlan)
Fresno, CA 93720
Hours:
Mon-Thur ........... 9am - 6pm
Friday & Sat ....... 9am - 5pm
Sunday ............... 9am - 5pm
Available evenings by appointment
DIRECTIONS
Heading North on Hwy. 41:
Exit on Ashlan Ave. and turn right (East). Take an immediate left turn on to Fresno Street. Store will be on your right side immediately after tuning on to Fresno Street.
Heading South on Hwy. 41:
Exit on Ashlan Ave. and turn left (East). Take a left turn on to Fresno Street once you cross back over 41. Store will be on your right side immediately after tuning on to Fresno Street.
ABOUT: Our Staff
JOHN GOTTSCHALK
Store Owner/Operator
John began playing French horn in his elementary school band in the fifth grade. A few years later, he started working with his father and grandmother at Gottschalk Music Center in Modesto. He followed high school by going to Modesto Junior College and graduating from CSU, Chico, with a Music Education degree. After teaching elementary band for a year in Modesto, he joined the family business full-time by managing a new Gottschalk Music Center location in Stockton.
In 1992, he moved to Merced to manage and later purchase the Merced GMC. In July, 2021, he opened Gottschalk Piano in Fresno, CA. Today, he enjoys working at both the Merced and Clovis locations of GMC and Gottschalk Piano as well as playing the French horn in local groups.
Nicholas Estrada
Director of Institutional Solutions
I’ve been around music my whole life and grew up in a house full of musicians. I started playing trumpet at the age of ten. I attended Clovis East High School, where I was very active with the music program there. I was in the Marching Band, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, and took various other classes.
High school is where I decided I wanted to pursue a career in music. I became a music education major at Fresno State. Here, I took numerous music classes. I was very involved in the bands at Fresno State. I was in the Wind Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Bulldog Beat, Marching Band, Jazz Band, and many other smaller ensembles outside of Fresno State. College is where I began to pick up on other instruments, including the piano. As a music major at Fresno State, students are required to pass a piano proficiency. This test includes such techniques as sight reading, proper fingering, and accompaniment. After I passed all the necessary classes as a music education major, I was able to complete my senior recital, which I had in 2010. My senior recital consisted of such trumpet pieces from Eric Ewazen, Rafael Mendez, and Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
I am still playing my trumpet, it is a love I will not ever let go. I do have Fresno State to thank for opening my mind to other instruments and giving me opportunities throughout the last few years. Ultimately, becoming a Yamaha piano representative is extremely exciting and I look forward to helping to select the right piano for you!